Boulder County, Colorado Probate Case Files Index: 1862–1978
September 9, 2020
The Boulder County, Colorado Probate Case Files Index: 1862–1978 is an index to the physical estate case files located at the Colorado State Archives. There are almost 20,000 estate case files listed in this index thanks to the work of staff at the Colorado State Archives and a tireless group of volunteers.
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Another New Index Available
June 2, 2017
Boulder County, Colorado District Court, Grand Jury Records, 1867-1922: An Annotated Index
The Boulder County, Colorado District Court, Grand Jury Records, 1867-1922 is an annotated index of the records of District Court requesting men for service as grand jurors. Grand Jurors were summoned to examine cases in order to issue indictments but they were also used to examine public financial records and the safety of public buildings. Several special cases are found in this record set, including those investigating “considerable lawlessness especially in the illicit traffic of liquor and gambling,” and the Grand Jury statements of May Bradford Oles who was the adopted daughter of Andrew J Macky (a prominent Boulder citizen) and her attempt to claim a part of his large estate.
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New Index Available
June 2, 2017
Boulder County, Colorado District Court, Petit Jury Records, 1867-1936: An Annotated Index
The Boulder County, Colorado District Court, Petit Jury Records, 1867-1936 is an annotated index of the District Court’s call for men to serve as petit jurors mostly for trials, but occasionally for coroner’s inquests. There are more than 20,000 entries during this time period. Often the record gives the place where the juror lives and the miles from his home to the courthouse. Many records indicate that a potential juror was “not a resident,” which could mean that the person lived outside of the county (even just across the county line), or that the person was away from home, had moved to a new location within the county or had moved from the area. Some records give specific details as to why the juror cannot be located or cannot serve.
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The Minutes of the Board of Trustees of the University of Colorado, 1870-1876 chronicles the establishment of the University, donation of land, struggles with the legislature over funding, and efforts to raise funds in the community and beyond. The Minutes identify many of those involved in the building of the first building on the University campus, now affectionately known as Old Main.
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The Boulder County, Colorado District Court Civil Appearance Docket, 1878-1882 is a a brief synopsis of the cases heard before the District Court.
The majority of cases in this record are civil cases including a few guardianship cases, along with a few criminal cases.
There are quite a number of water rights cases along with a synopsis of who had water rights, for how much water, and in what order.
The first section of this book is a list of cases in the order that they appear in the ledger along with the case number, the primary plaintiffs and defendants in the case, as well as the cause of action, if one was given.
Available at: http://www.irongate.com/pages/Civil_Appearance_1878-1882.html
Boulder County, Colorado District Court Widow’s Relinquishment, Volumes 1 & 2, 1889–1937
December 30, 2015
The Boulder County, Colorado District Court Widow’s Relinquishment, Volume 1, 1889–1926, and Volume 2, 1926–1937 record what household items and other property that were given to the widow as a part of her assignment of property from the estate before any debts were paid.
The records show the names of the deceased, the widow or orphan and the administrators or executors of the estate along with the judges and clerks who recorded each transaction.
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Boulder County, Colorado, County Court Probate Record, Vol 1, 1875-1884
December 30, 2015
The Boulder County, Colorado, County Court Probate Record, Vol 1, 1875-1884 records the activities of a decedent’s estate including, the settlement, any guardianship of minors, the names of heirs, who held the will, the witnesses to the will, the bond sureties for the executor, any debtors or creditors to the estate, what claims were pain, what debts were uncollectible and who the deceased’s attending physician was. The record may also include the actual death date of the estate owner, and the birth dates of minors showing whether they were over or under age 14 for the purposes of assigning a guardian.
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Early Land Owners Along the St. Vrain River, Nebraska and Colorado Territories, 1858-1861
December 30, 2015
The Early Land Owners Along the St. Vrain Creek, Colorado Territory, 1860-1861 is comprised of the recorded land records from four different sources of the same area and time period.
The Record Book of Franklin Township Land Claims (along St Vrain Creek), 1860.
The Record Book of Troy District Land Claims (along St Vrain Creek), 1861
The St Vrain’s Land Club’s Land Claims, 1861
The St Vrain County Land Claims, 1858-1861
These original land club claims records are available for research in the Carnegie Branch Library for Historical Research in Boulder, Colorado and the archives of the Denver Public Library in Denver, Colorado.
The men and women in these claims were among the first to build cabins and begin farming and ranching in what is now Boulder and Weld Counties, Colorado.
Available at: http://www.irongate.com/pages/St_Vrain.html
The Boulder County, Colorado, District Court Guardians Bonds, Vol. A, 1876-1902 is a District Court record of the men and women who posted bonds in their roles as guardians for children who were due an inheritance. Often a surviving parent would petition to act as the guardian of their own children, but sometimes guardians were assigned by the court if the child was under the age of 14. Minors over the age of 14 were allowed to choose their own guardians during this period. The journal names the deceased, often details the relationships between the deceased and his or her heirs, frequently gives the ages of the children at the time of the bond hearing and occasionally gives the child’s exact birthdate. The journal also names the guardians, the sureties, the judges who heard the cases, and the clerks who recorded the bonds.
Available at: http://www.irongate.com/pages/guardian_1876.html
The Boulder County, Colorado Probate Court Fee Book, 1874-1890 records the fees paid to and by the estates of the probate cases listed in the book. The records show the names of the deceased and the administrators or executors of the estate along with the judges and clerks who recorded each transaction. Oftentimes, guardians were assigned to children under the age of 14 even if a parent was still living to ensure that any inheritance was protected and preserved for the child. Minors over the age of 14 had the right to request their own guardian. The journal also shows the names of debtors who owed an estate money, and the creditors who were paid by the estate.
Available at: http://www.irongate.com/pages/probate_fee_1874.html
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