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Delta County, Colorado

DELTA COUNTY, COLORADO
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Hello and welcome to Delta County, Colorado!  My name is Betty Baker, the Coordinator for Delta County. This web site was created to help you with your genealogy research.  I hope you find many pleasant surprises as you browse the pages.  I will be adding new information on a regular basis, so check back often! 

If you have any old letters, documents, yearbooks or even old photos, just let me know, and we'll get them online to share with others.   

I don't live in the area, so won't be able to do personal research for you, or answer questions about real estate or other non-genealogy type questions.  I do have a personal interest in the area, as my great-grandparents came to this area in 1885 and my grandparents lived outside Delta for over 80 years.

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HISTORY

Delta County, Colorado is situated in western Colorado, in the center of some of Colorado’s richest ranch land. It was carved out of Gunnison County in 1883, and the county seat is Delta.

The city of Delta is the headquarters for the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests. The Ute trail follows one of the main routes used by Utes for centuries before settlers arrived in the area, starting at the south rim of the Gunnison Gorge and winding down to the Gunnison River.

Paonia, which is Spanish for "peony", was founded in 1882, and named for the abundance of flowers in the area. The main industries are mining and agriculture. Paonia is known for producing wonderful peaches, apples, and other fruits.
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February 2008

Lots of new pictures from Marcella Birzer of Old time Delta. 

Check out this link to the Delta County Records.  Lots of online records to search,
and view the document online  http://clerk.deltacounty.com/

  What's New?   Stuff that's not quite so new, but maybe you missed. . .  
Volunteers
  Your help is badly needed here!
  Can you post Delta Co. obituaries on the GenConnect boards?
  • Transcribe your old Delta County yearbook?
  • Transcribe a Delta County Cemetery?
  • Lookup info in a local history book?
  • Lookup an obit at the Delta Co. library?
  • Any old Delta Co. photos to share?
  • Any other ideas?

We need your help!

 

 
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COGENWEB created by Betty Baker

Many thanks to  the previous Delta County Coordinators, Rod SkinnerDiane White,
 and Vikki Gray  who put so much hard work into this site.  

If you would like to help out in COGenWeb please contact the State Coordinator Gail Kilgore -  or 
the Asst. State Coordinator
Colleen Pustola,