Rio Grande County, Colorado Genealogy

United States Colorado  Rio Grande County

County Courthouse
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.


 * 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 Guadalupe County).
 * 7 November 1861 the name was changed from Guadalupe County to Conejos County.
 * Look for pre-1861 records in New Mexico. For further explanation see Taos County.


 * 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&amp;nbsp;of Rio Grande County teacher certificate applications for the years 1874-1893&amp;nbsp;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.