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Kiowa County, Colorado
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Kiowa County, Colorado Facts

When was Kiowa County, CO Created?
Kiowa County was established on April 4, 1889 from Bent County.

What is the County Seat of Kiowa County, CO?
The County Seat is located in Eads and the county government website is http://www.kiowacountycolo.com/

What counties are adjacent to Kiowa County, CO?
Bordering Counties are Cheyenne County, Greeley County, Kansas, Bent County, Prowers County, Otero County, Crowley County, Lincoln County.

Kiowa County, CO Vital Records

Where can find Kiowa County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Kiowa County vital records can be found at the Colorado Office of Vital Records which has copies of birth, marriage, divorce and death records. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Colorado for current fees and application process.

You can search online for Kiowa County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Colorado Birth Certificate, Marriage Verification, Divorce Verification, Death Certificate Applications to mail.

Kiowa County, CO Census Records


What Kiowa County, CO census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Kiowa County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940 Kiowa Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. There are free online and printable census forms to aid with your research.

Kiowa County, CO Societies and Family History Resources

What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Kiowa County, CO?
A list of Kiowa County Historical  and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Colorado Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.

Kiowa County, CO Courthouse and Government Records

Kiowa County Courthouse

What genealogical records can I find in the Kiowa County Courthouse?

Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Kiowa County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in Colorado courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless Colorado residents.

The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Kiowa County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also Colorado Corthouse Records Research Guide.

Where can I connect with other Kiowa County, CO Researchers through message boards and forums?

What other genealogical resources are available in Kiowa County, CO?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Kiowa County.

Kiowa Co. CO Books, Newspapers & Publications

Kiowa Co. CO Birth, Marriage & Death Records

Kiowa Co. CO Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

Kiowa Co. CO Census Records

Kiowa Co. CO Cemeteries & Church Records

Kiowa Co. CO Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

Kiowa Co. CO General and History Websites

Kiowa Co. CO Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

Kiowa Co. CO Military Records

Kiowa Co. CO Schools & Directories

  • Colorado City Directories  (search.ancestry.com) This database is a collection of city directories for various years and cities in Colorado. Generally a city directory will contain an alphabetical list of its citizens, listing the names of the heads of households, their addresses, and occupational information. Sometimes the wife’s name will be listed in parentheses or italics following the husband’s. Often, dates of deaths of individuals listed in the previous year’s directory are listed as well as the names of partners of firms, and when possible, the forwarding addresses or post offices of people who moved to another town. In addition to the alphabetical portion, a city directory may also contain a business directory, street directory, governmental directory, and listings of town officers, schools, societies, churches, post offices, and other miscellaneous matters of general and local interest.
  • The Colorado state business directory: 1876, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1887-8, 1889, 1890, 1894, 1896, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1903, 1906, 1909, 1910, 1920, 1921, 1923  (search.ancestry.com)