Colorado Archives, Libraries, and Societies
This entry was originally written by Birdie Monk Holsclaw and Marsha Hoffman Rising CG, FUGA, FASG for Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources.
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Colorado State Archives
1313 Sherman St., Rm 1B-20
Denver, CO 80203
www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives
Many of the holdings of the state archives have been described in various sections above. All out-of-state requests are charged a search fee of $25 per name, payable in advance. This fee is then applied to the copies of information up to three pages. Additional pages are $1.25 per page. There is an additional fee of $10 if certified copies are needed.
Colorado Historical Society
The Stephen H. Hart Library
Colorado Heritage Center
1300 Broadway
Denver, CO 80203
www.coloradohistory.org
There is an admission fee to the state museum but no fee to use the library, which has extensive holdings as described above. No material is circulated.
Denver Public Library
Western History and Genealogy
10 W. Fourteenth Ave. Pkwy
Denver, CO 80204-2731
www.denver.lib.co.us
In addition to being a superb collection of genealogical research materials and having a microfilm collection of newspapers and census records, the Western history collection is a rich source for regional history and manuscripts.
Norlin Library
University of Colorado
1157 18th St. (18th and Colorado), Box 184
Boulder, CO 80309-0184
http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/
Their Government Publications Department is a federal regional depository as well as a Colorado state publications depository. It holds nearly complete microfilmed census population schedules and Soundexes, in addition to many other publications of interest to Colorado and other researchers. The Archives Department has many printed and manuscript materials relating to Colorado and Western history.
Colorado Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 9218
Denver, CO 80209-0218
www.rootsweb.com/~cocgs
Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies
P.O. Box 24379
Denver, CO 80224
www.rootsweb.com/~coccgs
The council will provide an electronic copy of all genealogical societies in the state on its website if requested by e-mail, or a hard copy of the list by regular mail when a self-addressed stamped envelope is included with the request.
