Saguache County, Colorado Genealogy

United States Colorado  Saguache County

Guide to Saguache County, Colorado ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Note: Use the PO Box information to connect with county courthouse. This is a rural agricultural county and PO Box is needed for a majority of the residences and businesses in this area.''

1874 County Clerk has marriage and land records from 1874.

Saguache County Courthouse is located in the county seat which is in the Town of Saguache, Colorado 81149.

The courthouse's physical address is 501 4th Street, Saguache CO and this two story building is on the south-west corner of 4th Street and Christy Avenue. As this is a rural community, mail delivery is picked up at the local post office.

The mailing address for Saguache County Courthouse is: PO Box 655, Saguache CO 81149

Administration phone number: 719-655-2231.

County Seat
Saguache

Parent County

 * Before 1861 the southern one-third of 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.


 * 1866 Saguache County was created 29 December 1866 from Costilla County.

Neighboring Counties



 * Alamosa
 * Chaffee
 * Custer
 * Fremont
 * Gunnison
 * Hinsdale
 * Huerfano
 * Mineral
 * Rio Grande

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

Census

 * 1860-1940 Colorado Census Records from 1860 to 1940 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

 * Saguache Crescent Website - 316 4th Street, PO Box 195, Saguache, CO 81149; 719.655.2620 Publisher: Dean Coombs. This website is a link to the Saguache Cresent newspaper archive. For more information either call or send mail to PO Box listed above.


 * Crestone Eagle Website - 180 W Galena Ave, Crestone, CO 81131; 719.256.4956 Publisher: Kizzen Laki


 * Center-Post Dispatch on-line - 835 1st Avenue, Monte Vista, CO 81144; 719.852.3531 • Fax: 719-852-3387 Publisher: Valley Publishing


 * Alamosa News, Valley Courier Website - 2205 State Ave., Alamosa, CO 81101; 719-589-2553; Fax: 719-589-6573

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

Archives
1894-1914 Saguache County Teacher Certificate Registers (Certificates of Like Grade) 1915-1926 Saguache County Poor Records 1923-1925 Saguache County Burial Records

Family History Centers

 * Salida Colorado Family History Center
 * West Cliffe Colorado Family History Center

Libraries

 * Northern Saguache County Public Library District: Saguache Branch 702 Pitkin PO Box 448 Saguache, CO 81149 Phone: 719-655-2551 Website: Saguache Public Library  Baca Grande Branch 67487 County Rd. T Crestone, CO Phone: 719-256-4100 Website: Baca Grande Library

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

Vital Records
Colorado Vital Records Search

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 $

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

Populated Places

 * Bonanza


 * Center


 * Crestone


 * La Garita


 * Moffat


 * Saguache - county seat


 * Sargents


 * Villa Grove

and then Saguache County proper with residents unaffilated with a township.