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Research Your Colorado Families

This Online Archives section contains a collection of various Colorado records preservation projects published by the Columbine Genealogical & Historical Society and its members. Each section is unique in effort, content, format and publication dates as explained in each individual introduction. Nearly half a million records of Colorado family history information is online in these archives. A large part of the data is localized to our Littleton, Colorado community area.

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Currently Active Ongoing Projects

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Columbine Member Surnames Index - Extracted from Family Pedigree Charts
An ongoing seventeen year pedigree chart sharing project by Columbine members, this is a full index of surnames which have been collected. These are contained in thirteen binders which are available at Bemis Public Library and at every regular 2nd Tuesday meeting. Click below to visit index.
Member Surname Details


Bemis Biblio
Bemis Public Library - Genealogy and History Collection Bibliography
This aid designed to assist researchers using the Bemis Public Library special genealogy and history collection features topic searching for books, microfilm-fiche, video, CD ROM, and vertical files. Features completely new and updated inventory of library collection. Click below to visit online bibliography.
Bemis Public Library Bibliography Details


Obit Index
Littleton Independent Newspaper Obituary Indexing- 1999 Backward
This is a Columbine project to index obituaries from our local Littleton, Colorado newspaper. Sources consist of local microfilms from the Littleton Historical Museum, Denver Public Library and Colorado Historical Museum. Copies of individual obituaries appearing here are available for a $20 fee.
Littleton Obituary Indexing Details

Previously Published Works Now Online


Civil War Colorado Territory Civil War Volunteer Records 1861-1865

Columbine published "Colorado Territory Civil War Volunteer Records 1861-1865" in 1994, a comprehensive 454 page index of twelve fragile volumes of military issue ledger books at our State Archives. These web pages contain a surname index of details for each soldier as well as a historical background of the units.

Colorado Territory Civil War Volunteer Records Details


Marriages Arapahoe County, Colorado Marriages 1940-1965

Arapahoe County, Colorado 1940-1965 marriage records were indexed and published in three volumes by Columbine Genealogical & Historical Society in 2002-2003. Contains 37,746 names of both grooms and brides. Click below to visit index.

Arapahoe Marriage Details


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Littleton Cemetery Interment Records 1869-1981
Interment records of Littleton, Colo. Cemetery were indexed and published in two volumes by Columbine Genealogical & Historical Society in 2003. This archive indexes over 8,000 burial records from two ledger books dating 1869-1981. Click below to visit index.
Littleton Cemetery Details


Drinkwine Mortuary
Nickels-Hill-Drinkwine Mortuary Records 1915-1950
Index to seven funeral record books from Nickels-Hill-Drinkwine Mortuary of Littleton, Colo. These records were were microfilmed by Columbine Genealogical & Historical Society in 1976. This index contains over 2,000 funeral records dating from 1915 to 1950. Click below to visit index.
Nickels-Hill-Drinkwine Mortuary Details


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Cemeteries of Colorado - Guide to Locating Cemeteries
Published in 2006 by Donald R. and Doris S. Elliott, this 300 page book cataloges known Colorado burial sites by county. It does not contain burials or surnames, but provides an extensivly researched alphabetic list of known statewide cemeteries. Click below to visit index.
Cemeteries of Colorado Details


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Colorado Small Cemeteries Index
Compiled and published in three volumes by Donald R. and Doris S. Elliott in 2007, this project indexes burials in smaller cemeteries throughout Colordao. The work contains over 84,400 individual names of burials recorded in remote plains and mountain areas of Colorado. Click below to visit index.
Colorado Small Cemeteries Index Details


Heritage Index
Index to "Our Heritage: People of Douglas County" Book
In 2004, Jean S. Wilson and members of the Highlands Ranch Genealogical Society prepared this concise index to the 1984 Douglas County Historical Society book "Our Heritage: People of Douglas County, Colorado". This index and the original book are available at select front range libraries. Click below to visit index.
"Our Heritage: People of Douglas County" Index Details


Obit Index
Littleton United Methodist Church - Indexed Records 1894-1985
This is the index to our 1996 award winning Littleton United Methodist Church record preservation publication. The book's 734 pages contain a fully indexed every-name abstract of various original membership records including a history of the congregation. Click below to visit index.
Littleton United Methodist Church Details


Episcopal
St. Paul's 1870-1919 & St. Timothy's 1951-1983 Episcopal Churches Records
This is the index to our 1996 award winning Littleton Episcopal Churches record preservation publication. The book's 630 pages contain a fully indexed every-name abstract of various original membership records including a history of the congregation. Click below to visit index.
Details for Littleton Episcopal Churches


Obit Index
First Presbyterian Church of Littleton - Indexed Records 1883-1982
This is the index to our 1995 award winning First Presbyterian Church record preservation publication. The book's 435 pages contain a fully indexed every-name abstract of various original membership records including a history of the congregation. Click below to visit index.
First Presbyterian Church of Littleton Details


Member Publication Database at Denver Public Library


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Place Names of Colorado - Genealogical & Historical Guide to Colorado Sites
Book originally compiled by Columbine members Donald R. and Doris S. Elliott and published by Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies, Inc. in 1999. The most complete guide to be found of Colorado place names both past and present, it is a valuable reference for the family history researcher.
Online at Denver Public Library


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