Bent County, Colorado Genealogy

United States Colorado  Bent County

Guide to Bent County Colorado genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
County Clerk Recorder has marriage and land records from 1888 and military discharge records; Nursing Service has birth and death records; Combine Court has divorce, probate and records

Parent County

 * Before 1861 the southwestern quarter of this modern Colorado county was in New Mexico.


 * 9 January 1852 it was created part of Taos County in New Mexico Territory.
 * 1 February 1860 it became part of Mora County.
 * 28 February 1861 it was transferred to Colorado (1 Nov 1861 Huerfano County).
 * Look for pre-1861 records in New Mexico. For further explanation see Taos County.


 * 11 February 1870: Bent County was created from Pueblo and Greenwood Counties. Greenwood County was abolished 1874. County seat: Las Animas.

Neighboring Counties

 * Baca
 * Kiowa
 * Las Animas
 * Otero
 * Prowers

Archives and Libraries

 * Las Animas-Bent County Library District 306 5th Street Las Animas, CO 81054 Phone: (719) 456-0111

Divorce
The Colorado State Archives has put a name only Index to the Bent County Divorce Records for the period 1907 to 1919 on-line.

Maps

 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Newspapers

 * Bent County Democrat 516 Carson Avenue Las Animas, CO 81054

Vital Records
Colorado Vital Records Search

Societies, Libraries and Museums

 * Bent County Historical Society 305 St. Vrain Avenue Las Animas, CO 81054 Telephone: (719) 456-2005
 * Pioneer Historical Society of Bent County PO Box 68 Las Animas, Colorado 81054 Phone: 719-456-6066

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Bent County CO Trails to the Past
 * Linkpendium
 * Bent County COGenWeb
 * USGenWeb Archives
 * USGenWeb Archives backup site