Bent County, Colorado Genealogy

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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

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