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The following archives, libraries and societies in Colorado have collections or services helpful for genealogical research. | The following archives, libraries, and societies in 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/ The Colorado State Archives is endeavoring to provide on-line name indexes to many of their collections. New indexes will be added periodically. This site lists the [http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/online.htm indexes] they now have on-line. | |||
'''[[National Archives Rocky Mountain Region (Denver)]]<br>'''Denver Federal Center Building 48<br>P.O. Box 25307<br>Denver, CO 80225-0307<br>Telephone: 303-407-5700<br>Fax: 303-407-5707<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. | ||
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You can find computerized research tips and information about ancestors from Colorado in a variety of sources at local, state, national, and international levels. The list of sources is growing rapidly. Most of the information is available at no cost. Addresses on the Internet change frequently. The following sites are important gateways linking you to many more sites: | You can find computerized research tips and information about ancestors from Colorado in a variety of sources at local, state, national, and international levels. The list of sources is growing rapidly. Most of the information is available at no cost. Addresses on the Internet change frequently. The following sites are important gateways linking you to many more sites: | ||
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A cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each county, state, and country. | A cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each county, state, and country. | ||
'''Cyndi's List - United States - Colorado''' | '''Cyndi's List - United States - Colorado''' | ||
[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/co/ http://www.cyndislist.com/us/co/] | [http://www.cyndislist.com/us/co/ http://www.cyndislist.com/us/co/] | ||
'''Roots-L''' | '''Roots-L''' | ||
* | *http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/ A useful list of sites and resources. Includes a large, regularly-updated research coordination list. <br> | ||
'''FamilySearch™''' | '''FamilySearch™''' | ||
The | 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. | ||
[http://www.publiclibraries.com/colorado.htm www.publiclibraries.com/colorado.htm] | [http://www.publiclibraries.com/colorado.htm www.publiclibraries.com/colorado.htm] Listing of libraries by county and city. | ||
<br>{{Colorado|Colorado}}{{U.S. Archives and Libraries}} | <br> {{Colorado|Colorado}}{{U.S. Archives and Libraries}} | ||
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Revision as of 14:10, 24 September 2011
United States 
Colorado Archives and Libraries
The following archives, libraries, and societies in Colorado have collections or services helpful for genealogical research.
Colorado Division of State Archives and Public Records
1313 Sherman Street
Floor 1B, Room 20
Denver, CO 80203
Telephone: 303-866-2358 or 303-866-2390
Fax: 303-866-2257
http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/ The Colorado State Archives is endeavoring to provide on-line name indexes to many of their collections. New indexes will be added periodically. This site lists the indexes they now have on-line.
National Archives Rocky Mountain Region (Denver)
Denver Federal Center Building 48
P.O. Box 25307
Denver, CO 80225-0307
Telephone: 303-407-5700
Fax: 303-407-5707
http://www.archives.gov/rocky-mountain/
Colorado Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 9218
Denver, CO 80209-0218
Telephone: 303-571-1535
info@cogensoc.us
http://www.rootsweb.com/~cocgs/
Colorado Historical Society
Colorado Heritage Center
1300 Broadway
Denver, CO 80203
Telephone: 303-866-3682
Fax: 303-866-4464
http://www.coloradohistory.org/
Denver Public Library
Western History and Genealogy Department
10 West 14th Avenue Parkway
Denver, CO 80204
Telephone: 720-865-1111
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.
Web Sites[edit | edit source]
You can find computerized research tips and information about ancestors from Colorado in a variety of sources at local, state, national, and international levels. The list of sources is growing rapidly. Most of the information is available at no cost. Addresses on the Internet change frequently. The following sites are important gateways linking you to many more sites:
A cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each county, state, and country.
Cyndi's List - United States - Colorado
http://www.cyndislist.com/us/co/
Roots-L
- http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/ A useful list of sites and resources. Includes a large, regularly-updated research coordination list.
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.
www.publiclibraries.com/colorado.htm Listing of libraries by county and city.
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