The Colorado State Archives has added a new set of records to their Colorado Historical Records Index. There are now over 47,000 entries from “Denver Death Index 1870-1905.” There is only one entry from 1870, and no more than four entries for any year until 1886. But by 1889 there are two or three thousand entries each year. The highest number of deaths - 3397 - was reported in 1904.

Although the city of Denver was part of Arapahoe County until 1901, you need to enter “Denver” into the County field when you fill out the form:

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Here is a sample of the results:

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According to the Archives’ description of these records, the original records have additional information which commonly “includes name of person, date of death, age, sex, address, marital status, occupation, nativity, doctor or coroner, place of internment, undertaker, and cause of death.” To purchase copies of the records, you need to visit the Archives in person, or correspond with them; see their Web site for contact information.