Costilla County, Colorado Records

Costilla County, Colorado (Map It) was created on November 1, 1861 as one of the 17 original counties of the Territory of Colorado. Costilla County was named after the Costilla River. Costilla is a Spanish word meaning either little rib or furring timber.

Costilla County is bordered by Huerfano County (northeast), Las-Animas County (east), Colfax County, New Mexico, Taos County, New Mexico (south), Conejos County (west), Alamosa County (northwest).

Costilla County Cities and Towns include Blanca, Fort Garland, San Luis and Chama.

A Map of Costilla County, Colorado contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries. There is a collection of old Colorado maps at MapGeeks.org

Costilla County, Colorado Courthouse Records

The Costilla County Courthouse is located in San Luis, Colorado. Learn More About State of Colorado Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Costilla county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

• Costilla County Clerk & Recorder has Marriage Records from 1863 and has Land Records from 1861. The County Clerk & Recorder is responsible for recording deeds, marriage licenses, issuing passports, titling and registering automobiles, issuing driver's licenses, registering voters, administering elections and maintaining records for the Board of County Commissioners.
• Costilla County Clerk of Courts has Probate Records from 1876 and has Court Records from 1876.
• Costilla County Public Health Agency has Birth / Death Records from 1902–07 ;  Alamosa County, Lorton, and Miracle Mortuary.

Costilla County, Colorado Census Records

• Learn More: State of Colorado Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• State Population Schedules: 1885
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Costilla County, Colorado Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Colorado Vital Records
• Birth Records: from July 1910 to present.
• Marriage Records: None, but are available from the County Clerk of District Court.
• Death Records: from 1900 to present.
• Divorce Records: None, but are available from the County Clerk of District Court.
• Locations: Vital Records Section, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, HSVRD-VS-A1, Denver, CO 80246-1530; PH (916) (303) 692-2224 General, (303) 756-4464 Information.
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Marriage Verification, Divorce Verification, Death Certificate Applications.

Costilla County, Colorado Resources

• Ft. Garland Heritage Association, 29477 Hwy. 159, Fort Garland, CO 81133; 719-379-3512
• Costilla County, Colorado Message Boards

Costilla County, Colorado External Links

• Colorado Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Costilla County, Colorado Books - Amazon
• Costilla Co., Colorado - FindaGrave
• Colorado Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
• Costilla County, Colorado Links - Cyndi's List
• Historical Newspapers from Colorado (1859–1978)
• Costilla Co. COGenweb
• Costilla County, Colorado Ancestry Database Collections
• Costilla County, Colorado Military Records