Alamosa County, Colorado Genealogy

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Guide to Alamosa County, Colorado ancestry, family history, and 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.

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

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

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

Neighboring Counties



 * Conejos
 * Costilla
 * Huerfano
 * Rio Grande
 * Saguache

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Cemeteries

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

Census

 * 1860-1940 Colorado Census Records from 1860 to 1940 at FamilySearch.org — index/images

Church Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Alamosa

Court Records
Numerous records are available at Colorado Archives. To use this link scroll down the page to where it asks for Record Type. Click there and scroll down the list to the records you want and select. The next field asks for county. Select the county you want and then click on Search. You can narrow the search by adding the additional information it asks for.

Newspapers
Online Newspapers


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

Probate Records
Online Records
 * 1875 – 1974 Colorado Wills and Probate Records 1875-1974 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Public Records
The Colorado State Archives has a large number of records available as an online database that is searchable by name, record type, and time span. It is not an index of ALL the records held by the Colorado State Archives. There are many records available for your research needs that are not searchable online. There are fees for record copies mailed to you, etc. To search this online database, click here. Then click on Record Type and it will bring up the list of records available. Scroll down to the type of record you want and click on it. Click on the county you want and add any other information in the fields available and then click Search.

Family History Centers

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

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

Societies
 The San Luis Valley Historical Society PO Box 982 Alamosa, CO 81101

San Luis Valley Museum Association 1414 2nd Street Alamosa, CO 81101 Telephone: 719-580-4346 Website

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

 * 1853-2006 at FamilySearch.org — index/images
 * 1859-1900 Colorado Marriages, 1859-1900 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1864-1995 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1900-1939 Colorado, Statewide Marriage Index, 1900-1939 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1914-1922 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.