Rio Grande County, Colorado Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Rio Grande County Courthouse 925 6th; PO Box 160; Del Norte, CO 81132-0160; Phone: 719.657.2744

County Clerk Recorder has marriage records from 1876 and land records from 1874; Clerk County Court has divorce, probate and court records

Parent County

 * Before 1861 this modern Colorado county was in New Mexico Territory. Check for possible pre-1861 records in New Mexico. For further explanation see Taos County, Colorado.
 * 1874  Rio Grande County was created 10 February 1874 from Conejos and Costilla Counties.

County seat: Del Norte

Neighboring Counties

 * Alamosa
 * Archuleta
 * Conejos
 * Mineral
 * Saguache

Cemeteries

 * Monte Vista County, Colorado BillionGraves

School Records
Colorado State Archives put has an Index of Rio Grande County teacher certificate applications for the years 1874-1893 on-line. Index gives only the name and the date.

Vital Records
Colorado Vital Records Search

Societies and Libraries
Carnegie Public Library 120 Jefferson Street Monte Vista, CO 81144 Telephone 719-852-3931 Website http://www.montevistalibrary.org/6601.html

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Family History Center 100 San Francisco Creek Dr Del Norte, Rio Grande, Colorado, United States Telephone: 719-657-2853 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.

Web Sites

 * Rio Grande County, Colorado Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Rio Grande County, Colorado Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)