Kiowa County, Colorado Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
County Clerk has marriage and land records from 1889; Clerk District Court has divorce, probate and court records

Parent County

 * 1889--Kiowa County was created 11 April 1889 from Cheyenne and Bent Counties. County seat: Eads

Neighboring Counties

 * Bent
 * Cheyenne
 * Crowley
 * Greeley County, Kansas
 * Hamilton County, Kansas
 * Lincoln
 * Otero
 * Prowers

Civil War Battle
The following Civil War Battle was fought in Kiowa County:


 * November 29-30, 1864 = Sand Creek, also known as Chivington Massacre


 * Map showing the location of the battle.

Societies and Libraries
Kiowa County Public Library District 1305 Goff Street Eads, CO 81036 Phone: (719) 438-5581 Website eads.colibraries.org/

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

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