This file is as complete and accurate as possible, however if you
should find errors, have additions or deletions, send them to me
and I will update the file.
 
Bill Green         bgreen@milo.nodak.edu     bill90@Delphi.Com
 
Date of last update: 4 November 1993
 
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  GENEALOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETIES OF THE UNITED STATES
                        COLORADO
                        Version 8
                       28 July 1990
                    (C) Copyright 1990
 
                      Robert McLaren
                    7810 Kincardine Ct.
                 Alexandria, VA 22310-4025
 
The following file contains a listing of genealogical and historical
societies in Colorado.  Included in the listing, where known, are telephone
numbers and yearly dues.  I have gathered these from several sources, and
some may be incorrect or out of date. If you have any corrections, or if
there are any additions, post a message on the NGC for Robert McLaren or
write to me at the address above.
 
This listing is donated to the public domain and may be freely copied.  Under
no conditions can this listing be sold or used in any other commercial
fashion.  If you think this list has any value, then donate that value in
helping your local genealogical society (or the National Genealogical
Society).
 
If you write to any of the societies on this list for information, remember
to include a self addressed stamped envelop (SASE).  Many of these societies
work with a limited budget, supplemented
 
by volunteers, and can not afford to respond unless a SASE is included in
your letter.
 
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          COLORADO
 
     Colorado Genealogical Society
     P.O. Box 9218
     Denver, CO 80209
       Dues:  $10.00 per year
 
     Colorado Historical Society
     Colorado Heritage Center
     1300 Broadway
     Denver, CO 80203
       Dues:
 
     Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies
     Contract Station No. 15
     P.O. Box CD-76
     6460 E. Yale Avenue
     Denver, CO 80222
       Dues:
 
     South East Colorado Genealogical Society
     P.O. Box 4086
     Pueblo, CO 81003-0086
       Dues:
 
     Denver Public Library
     Social Sciences and Genealogy Department
     1357 Broadway
     Denver, CO 80203-2165
 
Adams County
 
     Brighton Genealogical Society
     343 South 21st Avenue
     Brighton, CO 80601
       Dues:
 
Alamosa County
 
     San Luis Valley Genealogical Society
     P.O. Box 1541
     Alamosa, CO 81101
       Dues:
 
Arapahoe County
 
     Aurora Genealogical Society of Colorado
     P.O. Box 31439
     Aurora, CO 80041
       Dues:
 
     Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society, Inc.
     P.O. Box 2074
     Littletown, CO 80161
       Dues:
 
Archulets County
 
     Archulets County Genealogical Society
     P.O. Box 1611
     Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
       Dues:
 
Boulder County
 
     Boulder Genealogical Society
     P.O. Box 3246
     Boulder, CO 80307
       Dues:
 
     Boulder, Colorado Genealogy Group
     c/o Vella May Blazzard
     856 Applewood Drive
     Lafayette, CO 80026
       Dues:
 
Cheyenne County
 
     Eastern Colorado Historical Society
     c/o Karlene McKean
     43433 Road CC
     Cheyenne Wells, CO 80810
       Dues:
 
Conejos County
 
     San Luis Valley Genealogical Society
     P.O. Box 1541
     Alamosa, CO 81101
       Dues:
 
Costilla County
 
     San Luis Valley Genealogical Society
     P.O. Box 1541
     Alamosa, CO 81101
       Dues:
 
Garfield County
 
     Frontier Historical Society
     1001 Colorado Avenue
     Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
       Dues:
 
El Paso County
 
     Pikes Peak Genealogical Society
     P.O. Box 1262
     Colorado Springs, CO 80901
       Dues:
 
Jefferson County
 
     Foothills Genealogical Society of Colorado, Inc.
     P.O. Box 15382
     Lakewood, CO 80215
       Dues:
 
Kit Carson County
 
     Kit Carson Genealogical Society
     Box 88
     Stratton, CO 80836
       Dues:
 
Larimer County
 
     Larimer County Genealogical Society
     PO Box 9502
     Fort Collins, CO 80525-9502
       Dues: $12.00 individual/$18.00 family per year
 
Logan County
 
     Logan County Genealogical Society
     723 Taylor Street
     Sterling, CO 80751
       Dues:
 
Mesa County
 
     Mesa County Genealogical Society
     Box 1506
     Grand Junction, CO 81502
       Dues:
 
Mineral Countyu
 
     San Luis Valley Genealogical Society
     P.O. Box 1541
     Alamosa, CO 81101
       Dues:
 
Montrose County
 
     Fore-Kin Trails Genealogical Society
     4458 N. Townsend
     Montrose, CO 81401
       Dues:
 
Morgan County
 
     High Plains Heritage Genealogical Society
     c/o Elaine V. Rouse-Haskin
     3 Princeton Court
     Brush, CO 80723
       Dues:
 
Pitkin County
 
     Aspen Historical Society
     620 West Bleeker Street
     Aspen, CO 82611
       Dues:
 
Rio Grande County
 
     San Luis Valley Genealogical Society
     P.O. Box 1541
     Alamosa, CO 81101
       Dues:
 
Saguache County
 
     San Luis Valley Genealogical Society
     P.O. Box 1541
     Alamosa, CO 81101
       Dues:
 
Weld County
 
     The Genealogical Society of Weld County, Colorado
     P.O. Box 278
     Greenly, CO 80631
       Dues:
 
Yuma County
 
     Yuma Area Genealogical Society
     c/o Stephen Chaplin
     P.O. Box 24
     Yuma, CO 80759
       Dues:
 
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                       VITAL RECORDS
 
Births and Deaths
 
A law was passed in 1876 requiring counties and towns to record births and
deaths. In those counties where the clerks complied, the records are
available at the local court house. Most early files are incomplete.
 
Statewide registration began in 1907 and was generally complied with by 1920.
Some of the earlier county records and delayed registrations of births since
1941 are at the  Colorado Department of Health. To obtain copies of these
records, write to:
 
        Records and Statistics Section
        Colorado Department of Health
        4210 East 11th Avenue
        Denver, CO 80220
 
You can also write to the Colorado Department of Health for current
information. State your relationship to the individual you want information
about and your reason. Certificates are released only to members of the
immediate family.
 
Marriages
 
Each county has kept marriage records since the date it was organized. A few
records date from 1860. You can write to the appropriate county clerk for
information.
 
The Colorado Department of Health has a statewide index to marriages from
1900 to 1939 and from 1975 to the present. They will check the index and then
forward the inquiry to the correct county office.
 
The Colorado Division of State Archives and Public Records also has copies of
marriage records for 20 counties, including Denver from 1861 to 1952.
 
Divorces
 
Divorce records are available from the clerk of the district court in the
county where the decree was granted. The Colorado Department of Health has a
statewide index of divorce records for the years 1900 to 1939 and 1968 to the
present. The index identifies the county that granted the divorce. The
department of health does not provide certified copies. You can write to the
county clerk for copies of the records.
 
Birth and death certificates are $12 each.
 
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                       STATE ARCHIVES
 
          Colorado Division of State Archives and Public Records
          1313 Sherman Street
          Floor 1B, Room 20
          Denver, CO 80203
 
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