Saguache County, Colorado Genealogy

United States Colorado  Saguache County

Guide to Saguache County Colorado 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.''

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.


 * 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.


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

Neighboring Counties

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

Cemeteries

 * Hillside Cemetery


 * Chicago Cemetery

Click here

Local History
here

Newspapers

 * 1) Saguache Crescent - 316 4th Street, PO Box 195, Saguache CO  81149   719.655.2620           Publisher:  Dean Coombs.  There is no email or internet connection with Saguache Crescent.  Either call or send mail to PO Box listed above.
 * 2) Crestone Eagle - 180 W Galena Ave, Crestone CO  81131   719.256.4956                                       Publisher:  Kizzen Laki  Crestone Eagle connection
 * 3) Center Post Dispatch - 835 1st Avenue, Monte Vista CO  81144   719.852.3531 • Fax: 719-852-3387   Publisher:  Valley Publishing  Center Post Dispatch on-line

Another newspaper that serves the area is based out of Alamosa, Alamosa County, Colorado. That newspaper is Valley Courier.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Libraries

 * Northern Saguache County Public Library


 * Saguache Branch Baca Grande Branch 702 Pitkin Street Saguache CO 81149Crestone CO Telephone: (719) 655-2551 Website http://saguache.ipac.dynixasp.com/#focus

Vital Records
Colorado Vital Records Search

Populated Places

 * Bonanza


 * Center


 * Crestone


 * La Garita


 * Moffat


 * Saguache - county seat


 * Sargent


 * Villa Grove

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