Oscar Massey Charged with Stealing Winchester Rifles 1919. This is the story of my step-father’s 1st cousin three times removed (3 generations apart). Oscar was born in 1893 in Spanish Peak, Trinidad, Las Animas, Colorado and in 1919 faced serious charges. He was eventually found not guilty.
Colorado Prisons & Convicts
Colorado state penitentiary prisoner index 1871 – 1973
Pueblo County Jail 1930 index of prisoners.
Colorado State Reformatory 1930 index of prisoner
Colorado State Reformatory 1887-1939 Prisoner recorders
Colorado State Penitentiary, 1930 Index of Prisoners Surnames A – L ~ Surnames L – Z
Colorado State Archives Correction records
Colorado Outlaws & Criminals
Outlaws and Lawmen Jail Museum History of the site
Colorado Insane Asylums
Colorado State Hospital for the Insane, 1930 Index of Patients
A-B ~ C-D ~ E-G ~ H-J ~ K-L ~ M-N ~ O-R ~ S ~ T-Z
Colorado Court Records
Archuleta County Court Records Index of names 1885 – 1925
Court, Government, & Criminal Records
Court records are an often overlooked, yet very valuable tool for finding information to assist you in your research. Land records, such as deeds, allow you to tie an ancestor to a specific place at a point in time. Other court records like those dealing with finances and estates often list related family members or give interesting details like the total value of property owned by your ancestors to add interest to your family history.
Colorado Executions
Executions in Colorado 1859 – 1967
Capital punishment in Colorado history and facts