Alamosa County, Colorado Genealogy

United States Colorado  Alamosa

Guide to Alamosa County Colorado genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
County Clerk has marriage and land records from 1913. District Court has divorce, probate and court records.

County Seat
Alamosa

Parent County
Before 1861: this modern Colorado county was in New Mexico.

9 January 1852: it was created part of Taos County in New Mexico Territory.

28 February 1861: it was transferred to Colorado (1 Nov 1861 Costilla County). Look for pre-1861 records in New Mexico. For further explanation see Taos County.

8 March 1913:  Alamosa County was created from Costilla and Conejos Counties.

Neighboring Counties



 * Conejos
 * Costilla
 * Huerfano
 * Rio Grande
 * Saguache

Cemeteries

 * Early Alamosa County Deaths (from the Alamosa City Cemetery Sexton records).
 * Alamosa Cemetery, Alamosa BillionGraves, photos and transcriptions of headstones.

Church Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Alamosa

Newspapers
Online Newspapers


 * 1914-1917 - Alamosa Journal online at Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection - free.

Family History Centers

 * They are branches of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, and are located all over the world. Their goal is to provide resources for family history research.


 * The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Family History Center Alamosa Colorado 300 Richardson Ave Alamosa, Alamosa, Colorado, United States Telephone: 719-589-5511


 * This is not a mailing address. Due to limited staff, Family History Centers are unable to respond to mail inquiries. Contact Center for open hours as they vary.

Libraries
Alamosa/Southern Peaks Public Library 423 4th St Alamosa, CO 81101 Phone: (719) 589-6592 www.alamosalibrary.org/

Birth
Birth records may become public records when 100 years have elapsed after the date of birth. EXCEPTION: The birth record of any individual who is known to be currently alive will remain confidential even if they are 100 years of age or greater.

Marriage
Early Alamosa County marriages extracted from marriage certificate record book 7 1914-1922.

Death
Death records may become public records when 75 years have elapsed after the date of death.