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Welcome
to Costilla County
Colorado Genealogy Trails!
Volunteers Dedicated to Free
Genealogy
Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by
transcribing
genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use
of all researchers.
This
county is available for adoption!
If
you are interested in joining Genealogy Trails as the host of any of our
county websites, view our Volunteer
Page for all the ins and outs of becoming a host.
(Enough knowlege to make a
basic webpage and a desire to transcribe data is required.)
Founded November 1, 1861
Named for the Costilla River
The county seat is San Luis, the oldest town in Colorado
Costilla County was one of the original 17 counties created by the
Territory of Colorado. Although San Miguel was originally desinated the
county seat, the county government was moved to San Luis in 1863. The
county's original boundaries had the county extend over much of
south-central Colorado. Much of the northern portion became part of
Saguache County in 1866, and the western portions were folded into
Hinsdale and Rio Grande counties in 1874. Costilla County arrived at
its modern boundaries in 1913 when Alamosa County was created from its
northwest portions (source: wikipedia)
Cities, Towns and
Other Communities
Blanca
* Fort Garland * San Luis * Chama
Eastdale * Fir * Garcia * Garland City * Jaroso * La Valley * La Veta
Pass
Los Fuertes * Mesita * Russell * San Acacio * San Pablo * San Pedro *
Viejo San Acacio
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