Archuleta County, Colorado Genealogy

United States Colorado  Archuleta County

Guide to Archuleta 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 death records from 1886 and land records from 1885; Clerk District Court has divorce, probate, court and adoption records.

County Seat
Pagosa Springs

Parent County

 * Before 1861 the extreme southeast tip of 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 the newly created Colorado Territory
 * 1 Nov 1861 the Colorado Assembly created 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.


 * 14 April 1885: Archuleta County was created from Conejos

Neighboring Counties



 * Conejos
 * Hinsdale
 * La Plata
 * Mineral
 * Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
 * Rio Grande
 * San Juan County, New Mexico

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

Census

 * 1885 at FamilySearch.org — index/images

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


 * 1890-1900 - Pagosa Springs News 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 $

Family History Centers

 * Pagosa Springs Colorado Branch Family History Center

Libraries
Ruby M. Sisson Memorial Library Upper San Juan Library District 811 San Juan Street Pagosa Springs, CO 81147 Telephone: (970) 264-2209

Societies

 * Archuleta County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 1611 Pagosa Springs, Co 81147
 * San Juan Historical Society P. O. Box 1711 Pagosa Springs, CO 81147

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

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

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

Websites

 * Archuleta County COGenWeb
 * Archuleta County, Colorado Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Archuleta County, Colorado Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)