Bent County, Colorado Genealogy

United States &gt; Colorado &gt; Bent County

Parent 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

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.

Vital Records
Colorado Vital Records Search

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

Bent County Historical Society 305 St. Vrain Avenue Las Animas, CO 81054 Telephone: (719) 456-2005

Web Sites

 * Bent County COGenWeb
 * Family History Library Catalog