New Online Discovery Tool to Search and Explore Colorado-Wyoming’s Historic Collections
The Plains to Peaks Collective (PPC) recently launched a new search and discovery interface (ppc.dp.la)…
genealogy
Colorado Voluntary Adoption Registry
Occasionally our library receives questions from adults who were adopted as children, and are looking…
Time Machine Tuesday: The Colorado Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home
In 1889 the State of Colorado established a home for aging Civil War veterans and…
Time Machine Tuesday: Mine Accidents and Safety
Explosions. Cave-ins. Blasting accidents. Gas leaks. Floods. Carbon monoxide. In the nineteenth and early twentieth…
Genetic Testing Scams Targeting Seniors
The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) is warning of a new type of scam…
Native American Tribal Membership
How do you become an official member of a Native American Tribe in Colorado? The…
Colorado Vital Statistics and Health Data
What is the leading cause of death in your county? The life expectancy? The number…
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Biographies
Genealogists and others looking for biographical information on Coloradans from earlier than 1927 should view…
Researching the Hispanic Experience in Colorado
If you’re researching the history of Colorado’s Hispanic community, the University of Colorado Denver has…
Time Machine Tuesday: Researching Past Colorado Legislators
Our library receives many questions about finding biographical information on state legislators from the past. Many…
Time Machine Tuesday: Public Welfare and Institutions, 1939
Our library collection contains many state reports about public welfare in the Great Depression. Among…
Time Machine Tuesday: The Union Colony at Greeley
The story of the founding of Greeley, Colorado, is an interesting one. It was named…
Time Machine Tuesday: State Industrial Schools
In the nineteenth century Colorado established industrial schools for girls and boys who were in…
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado's Coal Mines
While Colorado was founded on gold and silver, coal mining became the state’s most significant…
October 10 is Electronic Records Day!
This coming Saturday, October 10, is Electronic Records Day, where we recognize the importance of…
Time Machine Tuesday: Germans from Russia in Colorado
Between 1975 and 1978, Colorado State University undertook a study of the progress and achievements…
Colorado’s Jewish Pioneers
This week’s episode of the local PBS show Colorado Experience will feature Jewish pioneers. Colorado’s history…
Colorado Military History
The nation’s military history was the theme of the Denver Veteran’s Day Parade this year. Colorado…
Italian-American Heritage Month
Italian Americans have made significant contributions to our state. You can read more about Colorado’s…
Birth, Death, and Marriage Records
At our library we receive many questions about how to obtain copies of birth and…