Saguache County, Colorado Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Saguache County Courthouse 501 4th St; PO Box 655; Saguache, CO 81149-0176; Phone: 719.655.2512

County Clerk has marriage and land records from 1874

Saguache County Courthouse is located in the county seat which is 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.

Parent County

 * Before 1861 the southern part of this modern Colorado county was in New Mexico Territory. Check for possible pre-1861 records in New Mexico. For further explanation see Taos County, Colorado.
 * 1866Saguache County was created 29 December 1866 from Costilla County. County seat: Saguache

Populated Places
The byline for Saguache County causes smiles. A 2010 Saguache County commerative throw had these words woven into the coverlet which says it all: "1000 miles, 8 towns, and not one stop light". The populated places for Saguache County are:

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Center

Crestone

La Garita

Moffat

Saguache - county seat

Sargent

Villa Grove

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

Saguache County is a rural, remote, agricultural, and ranching communities surrounded by the majestic Sangre de Cristo mountains to the east and the rolling San Juan range to the west.

Hwy 285 and Hwy 17 provide access to this county.

The nearest commercial airport is at Alamosa, Alamosa County, Colorado, which lies 52 miles south of the county. The airport is very small and is served by Great Lakes Airline.

Neighboring Counties

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

Cemeteries
There are two cemeteries close to the Town of Saguache. They are:

Hillside Cemetery and Chicago Cemetery

This particular website will help you connect with various cemeteries throughout Saguache County towns and areas. Click here

Local Histories
The following website provides local histories for Saguache County. Click here

Newspapers
There are three current [2012] newspapers in circulation within Saguache County. They are:


 * 1) Saguache Crescent - 316 4th Street, PO Box 195, Saguache CO  81149   719.655.2620           Publisher:  Dean Coombs.
 * 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.

Vital Records
Saguache County records are housed in different departments.

Land and Homestead records can be located in the Saguache County Assessor's office.

Birth, Marriage, Death, lien records are recorded in the Saguache County Clerk's office.

Property and tax records could be found in the Saguache County Treasurer's office.

Saguache County department information can be found at this site.

Colorado Vital Records Search

Societies and Libraries
Northern Saguache County Public Library

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

Family History Centers
Saguache County is part of a larger area known as San Luis Valley - the world's largest alpine valley which incompasses six counties. The Family History Center that serves Saguache County is located in Alamosa, Colorado at the LDS church building known locally as Third and Richardson.


 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Saguache County, Colorado Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Saguache County, Colorado Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)