ObituariesFrom local newspapers, we have collected the obituaries of most of the people who have died in Prowers County and the obituaries of some of the people previously associated with our area. We are seeking to fill the gaps, but obits are indexed and filed for the following years:
late 1890 1919-1948 1961-1962 1964-1972 1980-present In addition, we have some obituaries from Bent County, Kiowa County, and a few from the states of Kansas and Oklahoma. The Death Records Index for Fort Lyon Cemetery of Las Animas, CO, is also in our collection. |
Marriage RecordsTwo spiral-bound books are available for review. They are Marriage Licenses: 1889-1947 and Marriage Licenses: 1947-1988.
Special Events RecordsMilestone birthdays and anniversaries published in our local newspaper from 1990 to the present are on file.
BirthsWe have birth announcements that appeared in the newspaper from 2007 to the present.
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Cemetery RecordsIn 1994 the Prowers County Genealogical Society published Southeastern Colorado Cemetery Index. This book may be purchased online for $45.00 plus P&H.
Thirty-six cemeteries and lone graves have been identified in Prowers County. See our Links page for a list of these cemeteries with their exact location. Our society has helped maintain Crawford Cemetery. MicrofilmWe have several microfilms of census records of surrounding counties.
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Cemetery PhotosOur members have "walked" some of the cemeteries of Prowers County and have taken photographs of graves. We hope to have these photos available for online viewing some time in the future.
Veterans'
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QueriesQueries will be researched for the following fees:
Obituary: $5 Surname: $10 Family: $50 Full Work-up: $100 Please send a S.A.S.E. and a check to PCGS, 407 E. Olive St., Lamar, CO 81052 BooksWe have a small collection of genealogy research books available to our members. A few families have given us their printed histories and family trees. Some old yearbooks from Lamar High School and Lamar Community College (LCC) are in our possession. In addition, we have a variety of older genealogy reviews and magazines from our area as well as from other states.
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