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Real property -- Ownership -- Jefferson County (Colo.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:

Abstracts of Title

 Series
Identifier: Series-149
Content Description This collection consists of real estate abstracts for various properties in Jefferson County, Colorado. An abstract of title is a summary of the various activities affecting ownership of a parcel of land. It contains the original grant and all subsequent conveyances and encumbrances affecting the property and a certification by the abstractor that the history is complete and accurate. Collection contains abstracts of title to the properties listed. All abstracts were received from private...
Dates: Record Keeping: 1866-1959

Assessor, Various Records

 Unprocessed Material — Volume 1-2
Identifier: 1998-003
Dates: circa 1890-1954

Clerk and Recorder, Recorded Documents

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2012-001
Dates: circa 1862-1921

Clerk and Recorder, Various Records

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2011-005
Dates: 1874-1985; 1938-1952

Clerk and Recorder, Various Records

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2016-018
Dates: circa 1860-1978

Map of Denver and Surroundings, 1915

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Series-119
Scope and Contents

Map of the Denver metropolitan areas, abstracted by R.W. Gelder, Civil Engineer, Greeley, Colorado in 1915. Map covers the area in ranges 67-70 west and townships 2-5 south, including areas of Jefferson, Adams and Arapahoe Counties adjoining Denver. Shows ownership of rural land.

Dates: Publication: 1915

Mary J. Burgess Warranty Deed, 1867

 Unprocessed Material — Small collection box 1, Envelope: 1
Identifier: 2000-003
Dates: 1867

Property Ownership Books, 1905-1954

 Series
Identifier: Series-106
Scope and Contents Bound volumes showing ownership of subdivided land (called "Block Books") and ownership of unsubdivided land (called "Land Books") in Jefferson County, Colorado for various years. Block Books (1909-1919) indicate assessed value of land, assessed value of improvements, and schedule number of the owner. The schedule number begins with the first letter of the owner's last name and can be looked up in the Assessment Rolls and Tax Lists for the same year to determine the name of the...
Dates: Record Keeping: 1905-1954 (Gaps)

Public Trustee Certificates of Purchase and Certificates of Sale

 Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 2020-005
Dates: Record Keeping: 1931-1947

Public Trustee Foreclosure Files, 1895-1937

 Series
Identifier: Series-164
Abstract

Case files containing foreclosure documents created and received in relation to the forced sale of property pledged as security for a debt that is in default.

Dates: Record Keeping: 1895-1937

Public Trustee Foreclosure Registers, 1895-1978

 Series
Identifier: Series-151
Scope and Contents

The Public Trustee's Register of Foreclosures lists name of property owner (grantor); date of deed; date the Demand for Sale was filed with the Trustee; newspapers the Notice of Sale was published in; date the property was sold; name of purchaser; dollar amount the property sold for; legal description of property; and Public Trustee's Certificate of Purchase.

Dates: Record Keeping: 1895-1978

Public Trustee Record of Election and Demand, 1895-2007

 Series
Identifier: Series-153
Scope and Contents In Colorado, the Notice of Election and Demand is a document indicating that a lender is the beneficiary of a deed of trust encumbering a parcel of real property; stipulating that the borrower is in default; and requesting that the public trustee commence foreclosure proceedings to satisfy the debt. The document is submitted to the Public Trustee and recorded by the Clerk and Recorder. This marks the beginning of the foreclosure process. Foreclosure notices are mailed to all...
Dates: Record Keeping: 1895-2007

Public Trustee Register of Releases, 1919-1966

 Series
Identifier: Series-152
Scope and Contents A Deed of Trust is a third-party instrument used to create voluntary liens in real estate. The parties to a Deed of Trust are the the property owner (Grantor), the lender (Beneficiary) and the Public Trustee, who holds certain powers of foreclosure and release.A recorded (by the County Clerk and Recorder) Deed of Trust is a legal record of the lien against the owner’s property. When recorded, a Deed of Trust creates a lien against the Grantor’s property. When the terms of the...
Dates: Record Keeping: 1919-1966

Real Estate Record Books

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2011-002
Dates: 1944; 1952-1963

Willits Farm Map, 1899 (Photocopy)

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Series-118
Scope and Contents Cadastral map showing land ownership around the Denver Metropolitan area. The map encompasses an area from east to west of 30 miles, and 32 miles from north to south, centered on the city of Denver. It includes the western 18 miles of Arapahoe County, Townships 1 to 5 South, Ranges 66 to 68 West; and the northern 24 miles of Jefferson County, as far west as Golden, including Townships 2 to 5 South, Range 69 and most of 70 West. The southeastern corner of Boulder County is included, and very...
Dates: Publication: 1899