Elbert County, Colorado Genealogy

United StatesColoradoElbert County

County Courthouse
County Clerk has marriage records from 1893 and land records from 1874 Clerk of Combined Courts has divorce, probate and court records

Parent County
1874--Elbert County was created 2 February 1874 from Douglas and Greenwood Counties. Greenwood County was abolished in 1874. County seat: Kiowa

Neighboring Counties

 * Arapahoe
 * Douglas
 * El Paso
 * Lincoln
 * Washington

Court
Elbert County Old Age Pension Records 1933-1936. An Index compiled from the offical record of the applications granted by the Elbert 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

Probate
Colorado State Archives has put an Index to the Elbert County Will Record for the years 1887-1966 on-line

School Records
Colorado State Archives has put an Index to the record of those students who achieved an eighth grade promotion for the years 1918 - 1930 on-line. The Index shows the name, date, address, school name and district number.

Vital Records
Colorado Vital Records Search

Societies and Libraries
Elbert County Library District 239 Main Street Elizabeth, CO 80107 Telephone: 303- 646-3792 Website [http://www2.youseemore.com/ecld/Default.asp? www2.youseemore.com/ecld/Default.asp]

Elbert County Historical Society 515 Comanche Street (Highway 86) PO Box 43 Kiowa, Colorado 80117 Website http://www.elbertcountymuseum.org/index.htm

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Elbert County, Colorado Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Elbert County, Colorado Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)