Colorado Genealogical Research Locations
Are you planning to visit Colorado for genealogical research? Here are some of the locations you will certainly want to consider visiting:
| Denver Public Library 10 West 14th Avenue Pkwy. Denver, CO 80204-2731 |
The Denver Public Library is rated the Number One public library in the country serving populations over 500,000, and the Genealogy Collection is consistently ranked among the top ten public library genealogy collections in the country. A stop here is a must! Hint: Save time during your visit by looking up the availability of materials of interest to you before you leave home. Go to the Denver Public Library Catalogs. And don't forget to search for photographs, too! Go to the Historic Photograph Collection. |
| Stephen H. Hart Library Colorado Historical Society 1300 Broadway Denver, Colorado 80203 |
The Hart Library is moving. It is currently closed while the new Historical Society Building is completed. Much of the newspaper collection is being temporarily housed at DPL. Contact the Western History and Genealogy Department at DPL for more information. To view collection go to Hart Library Catalog. |
| Jefferson County Public Library Lakewood Branch 10200 West 20th Avenue Lakewood, CO 80215 |
This west-suburban library has the best genealogical holdings in the Jefferson County Library system, including the films of the 1885 Colorado state census. Search the library catalog at JeffCo Library Catalog. |
| Bemis Public Library 6014 South Datura Street Littleton, CO 80120 |
This south-suburban library is the Littleton city library. Its holdings including the films of the 1885 Colorado state census. Search the library catalog at Bemis Catalog, or visit the library online at Bemis Public Library. |
| Other Public Libraries Statewide |
Public libraries, especially in rural locations, are often the best source of information about the people and places of the local area. Locate Colorado libraries by visiting the ACLIN Virtual Library site at www.aclin.org. |
| Colorado State Archives 1313 Sherman Street, Room 1B-20 Denver, CO 80203. |
The State Archives is only a two or three block walk from the Denver Public Library or the Hart Library. It is open only weekdays. It is cash-funded, so you should expect to pay a modest fee for records searches and retrievals using staff assistance. The holdings are massive, but are not cataloged online. You can get some idea of what is available by visiting the Archives Website at Colorado State Archives, and especially its Family History Page. |
| U. S. National Archives and Records
Center New Location!> Rocky Mountain Region 17101 Huron Street Broomfield, Colorado 80023 |
The Rocky Mountain Regional center of NARA is now in the northern suburb of Broomfield. It is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 am - 3:45 pm. Free access to Ancestry Library Edition is available at the archives. Coin operated film printers (50¢ per copy) are available. For a general description of holdings and directions and hours of operation, visit the Rocky Mountain Region online at NARA Rocky Mountain Region. |
| County Records Statewide |
The counties often hold the records you need, and may not be available any place else. Be sure to remember that, especially in larger metropolitan counties, the courts and court records may be in a different facility (such as a "Justice Center") which is separate from the county's administrative offices and records, such as those of the Clerk and Recorder. Sometimes these buildings may even be many miles apart. Locate county information by visiting the counties' Websites, indexed here on the State of Colorado homepage: Colorado County Governments. |
| Family History Centers Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. |
Family History Centers often hold locally donated materials which may not be widely available. Locate Colorado Family History Centers here. |