Bent County, Colorado Genealogy

United States Colorado  Bent County

County Courthouse
Bent County Courthouse PO Box 350 Las Animas, CO 81054-0350 Phone 719.456.1353

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.

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