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The following archives, libraries, and societies in [[Portal:Colorado|Colorado]] have collections or services helpful for genealogical research. | The following archives, libraries, and societies in [[Portal:Colorado|Colorado]] have collections or services helpful for genealogical research. | ||
''' | '''Colorado Division of State Archives and Public Records<br>'''1313 Sherman Street<br>Floor 1B, Room 20<br>Denver, CO 80203<br>Telephone: 303-866-2358 or 303-866-2390<br>Fax: 303-866-2257 <br>http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/ | ||
'''National Archives and Records Administration—Rocky Mountain Region (Denver)<br>'''Denver Federal Center Building 48<br>P.O. Box 25307<br>Denver, CO 80225-0307<br>Telephone: 303-407-5740<br>Fax: 303-236-9354 <br>http://www.archives.gov/rocky-mountain/ | |||
'''Colorado Genealogical Society'''<br>P.O. Box 9218<br>Denver, CO 80209-0218<br>Telephone: 303-571-1535 <br>[mailto:info@cogensoc.us info@cogensoc.us]<br>http://www.rootsweb.com/~cocgs/ | |||
'''Colorado Historical Society'''<br>Colorado Heritage Center<br>1300 Broadway<br>Denver, CO 80203<br>Telephone: 303-866-3682<br>Fax: 303-866-4464 <br>http://www.coloradohistory.org/ | |||
''' | '''Denver Public Library<br>'''Western History and Genealogy Department<br>10 West 14th Avenue Parkway<br>Denver, CO 80204<br>Telephone: 720-865-1111<br>http://www.denverlibrary.org/ | ||
To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of Colorado counties, use the 16 inventories of county archives published by the Historical Records Survey around 1940. Copies of these inventories are at the Family History Library, and most are on microfilm. | To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of Colorado counties, use the 16 inventories of county archives published by the Historical Records Survey around 1940. Copies of these inventories are at the Family History Library, and most are on microfilm. | ||
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=== Roots-L === | === Roots-L === | ||
* http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/ | *http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/ | ||
A useful list of sites and resources. Includes a large, regularly-updated research coordination list. | A useful list of sites and resources. Includes a large, regularly-updated research coordination list. | ||
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=== FamilySearch™ === | === FamilySearch™ === | ||
The Family History Library and some Family History Centers have computers with FamilySearch™. FamilySearch is a collection of computer files containing several million names. FamilySearch is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sources; some have been automated from original sources. | The Family History Library and some Family History Centers have computers with FamilySearch™. FamilySearch is a collection of computer files containing several million names. FamilySearch is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sources; some have been automated from original sources. | ||
[[Category:Colorado]] | [[Category:Colorado]] | ||