Costilla County, Colorado Genealogy

United States Colorado  Costilla County

Guide to Costilla County Colorado genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
County Clerk has marriage and land records from 1853; Clerk District 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 Costilla County).
 * Look for pre-1861 records in New Mexico. For further explanation see Taos County.


 * 1 November 1861: Costilla County was created as an original county. County seat: San Luis.

Neighboring Counties

 * Alamosa
 * Colfax County, New Mexico
 * Conejos
 * Huerfano
 * Las Animas
 * Taos County, New Mexico

Church Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Barnum
 * Crestmoor (Denver)
 * Dale E.
 * Denver
 * Denver 1
 * Denver 2
 * Denver N.
 * East Dale

Poor Records
The Colorado State Archives has put an Index to the Costilla County Poor Records, 1890-1932 on-line. Read more aboutCostilla_County,_ColoradoPoor Record Index 1890-1932. ]

Vital Records
Colorado Vital Records Search

Societies and Libraries
Costilla County Public Library PO Box 351 418 Gasper Street San Luis, CO 81152 Phone: (719) 672-3309 www.costillacounty-co.gov/library.html

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Costilla County COGenWeb
 * Colorado State Archives
 * Costilla County, Colorado Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Costilla County, Colorado Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)