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La Plata County is in the San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado. This is the home of Durango and the famous Durango & Silverton Scenic Railroad. Named for the Spanish word for "silver" (la plata), La Plata County contains 1,692 square miles of land and 8 square miles of water. The county seat is Durango.

• "What's New?"
  Links flipped around, most recent at top for easier navagation 



• Census Records 



• Cemeteries



• Military Links



• Court Records



• Vital Records Links
  Register of Deeds, Births, Marriages, Deaths, Bible Records, Obituaries, Wills, and Land Deeds.



• Genealogy Terms



• Queries and Surnames



• Transcribed Books
  These will either be transcribed or in .pdf format



• Our Brick Walls
  
  
• In Their Own Words
  
  
• LaPlata County Site



• Maps
  
  
• Miscellaneous Records
  Do you have some miscellaneous records to share?
  
  
• African American Research
  
  
• Families
  
  
• Published Resources For Sale



• Published Resources with Lookup Volunteers 
  
  
• Where to Find Genealogical Books



• Interesting Links



• Church Information and Research

This link will take you to a page to research Church locations, transcriptions of Church records and where to go to find archives and information on the Church of your choice.


• Durango Public Library



• Glimpses Into The Past



• Mystery Pictures
  
  
• La Plata County Mailing List
  This link will take you to the page to subscribe to the La Plata County Mailing List, where we exchange information and other things through emails.
  Great list to be subscribed to, will keep you up to date on what's going on with site and with other researchers!



• The Neighbors



• Genealogical, Historical Society Meetings and Family Reunions



• Colorado National Register of Historic Places