Genealogical/Research Resources Available at the Gilpin History Museum

• 1860, 1870, 1885Index to 1860 and 1870 US Census and the 1885 Colorado Census for Gilpin County.
• 1887–1920Gilpin County School Census Records, 1887-1920.
• 1863–1910Gilpin County Naturalization Records, 1863-1910.
• 1860–1880Marriage and Obituary Index for the Register-Call, 1860-1880 (a good source, but not comprehensive).
• 1870sRegister of International and Domestic Money Orders sent from county post offices, 1870s.
• Cemetery Index for all county cemeteries. This is from a variety of sources, including cards created by volunteers who walked the cemeteries in the 1970s and 1980s, copies of burial records for some cemeteries, and histories of the cemeteries. By no means a complete record of who is buried in them, but the best we can do at this time.
• 1881–1914Teller House Guest Register Index, 1881-1914.
• WWIGilpin County Selective Service records for World War I.
• Newspaper Index (by name generally, but sometimes by name of business or mine, very hit or miss).
• Information on some mines, businesses, and buildings in the county but no company records (again, hit or miss).
• Name Files (may contain newspaper clippings, index cards, burial information, letters, etc.)

• 1870s–1890sCopies of Gilpin County listings from Colorado Business Directories, 1870s-1890s.
• Photographs and documents.
• Reference and school year books.

Gilpin County newspapers: Various dates on microfilm and hard copies, and many issues of Gilpin County newspapers are also available at coloradohistoricnewspapers.org (opens in new tab). Issues available on microfilm can be checked by the public. Hard copies are restricted access and must be checked by staff.