Genealogy Resources

Archival Suppliers

Gaylord Bro’s. P. O. Box 4901 Syracuse, NY  13221-4901 Customer Service: 800-634-6307 Order: 800-448-6160 Fax: 800-272-3412 E-mail: bids@gaylord.com Web site: www.gaylord.com Quality archival supplies Jax Mercantile Fort Collins: Jax Outdoor Gear 1200 N. College Ave. 80524 Fort Collins, Colorado 970-221-0544 800-336-8314 ext. 104 Loveland: Jax Outdoor Gear Ranch and Home 950 E. Eisenhower Loveland, Colorado …

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Archives

Colorado Historical Society 1300 Broadway Denver, CO 80203 303-866-3682 Website: www.coloradohistory.org/ Colorado State Archives 1313 Sherman, Room 1B20 Denver, CO 80203 303-866-2358 Website: www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/ Fort Collins Local History Archive 200 Mathews Street Fort Collins, CO 80524 970-221-6688 Website: history.fcgov.com/ National Archives — Rocky Mountain Region Denver Federal Center, Buildings 46 (genealogy) and 48 Denver Colorado …

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Burial Records

Cemeteries of Larimer County, Colorado vols. I-VI.Larimer County Headstone Transcriptions Larimer County Genealogical Society: Online,  Publications Fort Collins Local History Archive Colorado Veterans’ Grave Registrations 1862-1949Colorado State Archives Database online: www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/military/graves/ Bingham Hill Cemetery History of the Bingham Hill Cemetery by Rose L. Brinks (Fort Collins Local History Archive) Grandview Cemetery 1900 West Mountain Avenue …

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Census Records — State and Federal

Colorado Historical Society1300 Broadway Denver, CO 80203 303-866-3682 Website: www.coloradohistory.org/ Colorado State Archives 1313 Sherman, Room 1B20 Denver, CO 80203 303-866-2358 Website: www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/ Index to the 1870 Colorado census: www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/1870/index.htm Fort Collins Public Library – Main Branch 201 Peterson Street Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 970-221-6380 State census (microfilm): 1885 Federal census (microfilm): 1870-1910, Colorado only; …

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Court Records

8th Judicial District – Jackson County Combined Court 396 Lafever St. Walden CO 80480 970-723-4363 Fax: 970-723-4337 mailto:LarimerCourts@judicial.state.co.us www.courts.state.co.us/Courts/County/Index.cfm/County_ID/22 The 8th District includes all of Jackson and Larimer Counties. District Courts hear civil cases in any amount, as well as domestic relations, criminal, juvenile, probate, and mental health cases. District court decisions may be appealed …

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Directories – City and County

Fort Collins Local History Archive 200 Mathews Street Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 970-221-6688 City and telephone books from 1902 to present. There are some gaps in the collection, notably from 1941-1947. Colorado Business Directory:  1881, 1882, 1885, 1899 Larimer County Directory: 1904, 1917, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1975-89, 1992/93 The Local History Archive now has all …

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Funeral Homes

Allnutt Funeral Service – Drake Road Chapel650 West Drake Road Fort Collins, CO 80526 970-482-3208 Allnutt Funeral Service – Hunter Chapel2100 North Lincoln Avenue Loveland, CO 80538 970-667-1121 Allnutt Funeral Service – Riverside Chapel1530 Riverside Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80524 970-482-2425 Bohlender Funeral Chapel121 West Olive Street Fort Collins, CO 80524 970-482-4244 Goes Funeral Care …

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Genealogy Records

There are many genelaogy records available to genealogists and family historians as shown in our Genealogy Resources webpage. If you’re new to genealogy, please select the preferred category or be sure to check all reosurces.

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Land Records

Advanced Planning Office 281 North College Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80524 970-221-6376 Information on historic homes and neighborhoods in the city of Fort Collins. Bureau of Land Management-Federal Land Patents Database of land patents issued by the federal government (search by state, then name): http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ Larimer County Clerk and Recorder200 West Oak Street First Floor …

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Language Translation Services

There are several trenslation services available for free or for a fee. The free website services are somewhat limited, but worth a try. Here are several websites for free translation: Free Translation Babelfish Translation Langenberg Translation Google Translation Babylon translation The Family History Centers have language translation guides available (about $1 to $2 each) for …

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Libraries

Berthoud Community Library District 236 Welch Avenue P.O. Box 1259 Berthoud, Colorado 80513 Phone: 970-532-2757 Website: http://berthoud.colibraries.org/ Clearview Library at Windsor 720 Third Street Windsor, CO 80550 Phone: 970-686-5603 Has HeritageQuest genealogy database Website: Windsor Library Denver Public Library Western History & Genealogy Dept. 10 W. Fourteenth Street Denver, CO 80204 Phone: 720-865-1821 A comprehensive …

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Local FamilySearch Centers

FamilySearch Centers (renamed from Family History Centers in 2011) are a wonderful resource for genealogists and family historians. Besides their access to the vast collection of microfilm and microfiche from the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, each center has very knowledgeable volunteers, who can help guide visitors in researching their ancestors. At a …

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Maps

Colorado County Evolution by Dan Stanwick for the CoGen Web Project. This site tracks colorado county boundry changes from 1860 to the present Larimer County Genealogical Society Maps online Current Colorado counties Larimer County Township map (based on an 1899 map) Fort Collins Local History Archive Index to their Map Collection. The Archive also has …

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Marriage Records

Larimer County Clerk and Recorder200 West Oak Street Fort Collins, CO 80521 970-498-7860 Fort Collins Museum Local History Archive 200 Mathews Street Fort Collins, CO 80524 The archive has the indexes for marriages from 1855-1950 as well as divorce and cemetery indexes. Larimer County Genealogical Society Online: Larimer County Marriage Index 1855-1910 Book: Larimer County …

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Military Records

Colorado State Archives 1313 Sherman, Room 1B20 Denver, CO 80203 303-866-2358 Website: http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/ Select original records. There are several indexes online at: http://colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/military.html Larimer County World War II Army and Air Force casualties Online: http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/military/trans/index.html

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Naturalization Records

Colorado State Archives 1313 Sherman, Room 1B20 Denver, CO 80203 303-866-2358 Website: http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/ Records for Larimer County: Index 1872-1958 Declarations of Intention 1872-1957 Final Documents 1874-1958 Certificate of Naturalization Stub Books 1907-1929

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Newspapers and Obituaries

Berthoud Public Library 236 Welch Avenue Berthoud, Colorado 80513 970-532-2757 Microfilm of the Berthoud Recorder and the earlier Berthoud Bulletin from 1892 through 1997. Estes Park Public Library 335 East Elkhorn Ave. Estes Park, Colorado 80517 970-586-8116 Hard copies and/or microfilms of the 1908 Mountaineer, the Estes Park Trail from 1912-1914, Trail Talk for 1920, …

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Online Databases – Free!

Colorado NewspapersColorado Digitization Project Colorado State Archives 1313 Sherman, Room 1B20 Denver, CO 80203 303-866-2358 Online indexes: www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/online.htm Grandview Cemetery Interments Database Larimer County Assessor’s Property Records Search by owner, address or unique Colorado NewspapersColorado Digitization Project Colorado State Archives 1313 Sherman, Room 1B20 Denver, CO 80203 303-866-2358 Online indexes: www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/online.htm Grandview Cemetery Interments Database …

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Organizing

Books Carmichael, David W. Organizing Archival Records: A Practical Method of Arrangement and Description for Small Archives. 2nd ed. Walnut Creek, California: AltaMira Press. 2004. Douglas, Althea. Help! I’ve Inherited An Attic Full OF History, Vol. 1 & II. ISBN 0-7779-0203-6. Fleming, Ann Carter. The Organized Family Historian: How to File, Manage, and Protect Your …

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Preservation

Books Eaton, George T. Conservation of Photographs. Kodak Publication No. F-40. Rochester: Eastman Kodak Company. 1985. Haskins, Scott M. How to Save Your Stuff From a Disaster. Santa Barbara: Preservation Help Publications. 1996. Heritage Preservation, ed. Caring for Your Collections: Preserving and Protecting Your Art and Other Collectibles. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc. 1992. …

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School Records

Thompson School District R2-J (Loveland and Berthoud) Request for student transcripts form Colorado State UniversityFort Collins, CO 80523 970-491-1944, Archive 970-491-7148, Registrar (historical transcripts) Front Range Community College4616 South Shields Street Fort Collins, CO 80526 970-226-2500 Poudre School District R-1 (Fort Collins area)2407 Laporte Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80521 970-490-3142, Records Center Fort Collins Museum …

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Societies and Organizations

There are many other genelaogy and family history societies and organizations in the state of Colorado or any state in the USA. Below are several societies in Colorado. Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies The Council represents many member societies in the state of Colorado and meets quarterly at different locations. Visit their website for more …

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Tax Records

Larimer County Treasurer’s Office 200 West Oak Street Second Floor Fort Collins, CO 80521 970-498-7020 Property tax and lien records

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Vital Records

Birth and Death Records Larimer County Colorado Vital Records Vital Statistics Office 1525 Blue Spruce Drive Fort Collins, CO 80524 970-498-6710 Note: Only people directly related can obtain birth and death records in Colorado. Proof of relationship is required. Vitalrec Website with information on all vital records offices in the USA. Online at Vitalrec.com Social …

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