Alamosa County, Colorado Genealogy

United States Colorado  Alamosa

Guide to Alamosa 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 1913: Clerk District Court has divorce, probate and court records.

County Seat
Alamosa.

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.

8 March 1913:  Alamosa County was created from Costilla and Conejos Counties.

Neighboring Counties

 * Conejos
 * Costilla
 * Huerfano
 * Rio Grande
 * Saguache

Cemeteries

 * Early Alamosa County Deaths (from the Alamosa City Cemetery Sexton records).
 * Alamosa Cemetery, Alamosa BillionGraves, photos and transcriptions of headstones.

Church Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Alamosa

Family History Centers
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Family History CenterAlamosa Colorado 300 Richardson Ave Alamosa, Alamosa, Colorado, United States Telephone: 719-589-5511

This is not a mailing address. Due to limited staff, Family History Centers are unable to respond to mail inquiries. Contact Center for open hours as they vary.

Libraries
Alamosa/Southern Peaks Public Library 423 4th St Alamosa, CO 81101 Phone: (719) 589-6592 www.alamosalibrary.org/

Marriage
Early Alamosa County marriages extracted from marriage certificate record book 7 1914-1922.