Kit Carson County, Colorado Genealogy

United StatesColorado Kit Carson County

Guide to Kit Carson County, Colorado ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
In Burlington, Colorado a 1905 carousel is a National Historic Landmark. County Clerk has marriage and land records from 1889 and burial records from 1902; Clerk District Court has birth, death, divorce, probate and court records

County Seat
Burlington

Parent County
1889--Kit Carson County was created 11 April 1889 from Elbert County.

Neighboring Counties



 * Cheyenne
 * Cheyenne County, Kansas
 * Lincoln
 * Sherman County, Kansas
 * Wallace County, Kansas
 * Washington
 * Yuma

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Census

 * 1860-1940 Colorado Census Records from 1860 to 1940 at FamilySearch.org — index/images

Court Records
Numerous records are available at Colorado Archives. To use this link scroll down the page to where it asks for Record Type. Click there and scroll down the list to the records you want and select. The next field asks for county. Select the county you want and then click on Search. You can narrow the search by adding the additional information it asks for.

Kit Carson County Old Age Pension Records 1933-1936. An Index compiled from the offical record of the applications granted by the Kit Carson County Commissioners during these years. Record may show the following:


 * Name of Applicant
 * Date and Amount of pension payment
 * Any adjustments to the pension
 * Person's age
 * Town nearest to where they lived
 * Other Actions done by the County

Newspapers
Digital images of the Kit Carson County Record (1910-1912) can be found at

Colorado Historic Newspaper Collection

Probate Records
Online Records
 * 1875–1974 Colorado Wills and Probate Records 1875-1974 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Archives
1892-1907 Kit Carson County Birth Report Register 1893-1907 Kit Carson County Death Register 1913-1939 Kit Carson County Land Registration Receipts 1933-1936 Kit Carson County Old Age Pension

Family History Centers

 * Burlington Colorado Family History Center

Libraries

 * Burlington Public Library 321 14th Street Burlington, CO 80807 Telephone: 719-346-8109 Burlington Public Library website


 * Stratton Public Library 331 New York Stratton, CO 80836 Telephone: 719-348-5922 Stratton Public Library website


 * Flagler Community Library 311 Main Ave Flagler, CO 80815 Telephone: 719-765-4310 Flagler Community Library website

Societies
Kit Carson Historical Society PO Box 375 Kit Carson, Co 80825 Telephone: 719-962-3248 Fax: 719-962-3248 Website

Vital Records
Colorado Vital Records Search

Birth
Birth records may become public records when 100 years have elapsed after the date of birth. EXCEPTION: The birth record of any individual who is known to be currently alive will remain confidential even if they are 100 years of age or greater.

Marriage

 * 1853-2006 at FamilySearch.org — index/images
 * 1859-1900 Colorado Marriages, 1859-1900 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1864-1995 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1900-1939 Colorado, Statewide Marriage Index, 1900-1939 at Ancestry.com — index $

Death
Death records may become public records when 75 years have elapsed after the date of death.

Divorce
1900-1939 Family Search has an index that you can browse for Colorado Divorces (Statewide) for 1900 - 1939.

Populated Places
Bethune

Burlington

Flagler

Seibert

Stratton

Vona

Web Sites

 * Kit Carson County, Colorado Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Kit Carson County, Colorado Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)