Welby, CO Public Records
Welby is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Adams County, Colorado, with an estimated population of 16,197 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey) and 3.7 square miles of land.
🏢 Local Government for Welby
Welby is not an incorporated city or town, so it has no city hall, town clerk or local government of its own. Local government services and records for Welby come from Adams County. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files come from the county and state offices below.
Population figure: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimate for the Welby census-designated place (a statistical area, not a government).
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Welby
Welby is in Adams County. In Colorado, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk and Recorder. Divorce cases in Colorado are heard by the District Court in each county. Wills and estates in Colorado are handled by the District Court in each county (the Denver Probate Court in Denver).
📍 Adams County at a Glance
| County | Adams County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 542,973 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Adams County District Court – Clerk of Court (Adams County Justice Center)
| Address | 1100 Judicial Center Dr., Brighton, CO 80601 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (303) 659-1161 |
| Hours | Monday-Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Records available | Colorado District Court and County Court case records for the county (civil, criminal, domestic relations, probate, juvenile, small claims) |
| Official website | coloradojudicial.gov |
| Sources | coloradojudicial.gov/…/adams-county ↗ coloradojudicial.gov/…/clerks-court ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Adams County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Welby
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Welby, CO:
📋 Welby Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment – Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for Colorado are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Colorado, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk and Recorder. |
| Court cases & divorce | Adams County courthouse. Divorce cases in Colorado are heard by the District Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Colorado are handled by the District Court in each county (the Denver Probate Court in Denver). |
| State court system | Colorado Judicial Branch |
| Sex offender registry | Colorado Sex Offender Registry (Colorado Bureau of Investigation) |