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| This Online Archives section contains a collection of various Colorado records preservation projects published by the Columbine Genealogical & Historical Society, Inc., 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 the Littleton, Colorado, area. |
Active Ongoing Projects
Littleton Independent Newspaper Obituary Indexing- 1999 Backward
This is a Columbine project to index obituaries from the Littleton Independent newspaper. Sources consist of local microfilms from the Littleton Historical Museum, Denver Public Library and History Colorado Museum. Copies of individual obituaries appearing here are available by request.
Littleton Obituary Indexing Details
Published Works Now Online
Littleton Address Changes 1961
In 1961 Little
ton made a number of address changes to bring their naming and numbering system into harmony with Denver. Before, that Littleton had independently numbered their east/west streets from Prince Street, and their north/south streets from Littleton Boulevard. After the change the streets matched Denver with the north/south divide being Ellsworth Avenue, and the east/west divide being Broadway. The changes were documented on typed index cards, one deck for old to new address and the other deck referring back from the new address to the old address.
Littleton 1961 Address Changes Background
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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 the Colorado State Archives. This collection contains a surname index of details for each soldier as well as a historical background of the units.
View Colorado Territory Civil War Volunteer Records
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. This database contains 37,746 names of both grooms and brides.
View Arapahoe County Marriage Index
Littleton Cemetery Interment Records 1869-1981
Interment records of the Littleton, Colorado Cemetery were indexed and published in two volumes by Columbine Genealogical & Historical Society in 2003. This database contains over 8,000 burial records from two ledger books dating 1869-1981.
Not available online at this time
Nickels-Hill-Drinkwine Mortuary Records 1915-1950
Index to seven funeral record books from Nickels-Hill-Drinkwine Mortuary of Littleton, Colorado. 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.
View Nickels-Hill-Drinkwine Mortuary Index
Cemeteries of Colorado – Guide to Locating Cemeteries
Published in 2006 by Donald R. and Doris S. Elliott, this 300 page book catalogs known Colorado burial sites by county. It does not contain burials or surnames, but provides an extensively researched alphabetic list of known statewide cemeteries.
Not available online at this time
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 Colorado. The work contains over 84,400 individual names of burials recorded in remote plains and mountain areas of Colorado.
Not available online at this time
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 Colorado front range libraries.
View Index to Our Heritage: People of Douglas County
Littleton United Methodist Church – Indexed Records 1894-1985
Index to the award-winning Littleton United Methodist Church record preservation publication, completed by Columbine Genealogical & Historical Society in 1996. The book’s 734 pages contain a fully indexed every-name abstract of various original membership records including a history of the congregation.
View Littleton United Methodist Church Records Index
Episcopal Church Records for Littleton Congregations of St. Paul’s (1870-1919) & St. Timothy’s (1951-1983)
Index to the award-winning Littleton Episcopal Churches record preservation publication, completed by Columbine Genealogical & Historical Society in 1996. The book’s 630 pages contain a fully indexed every-name abstract of various original membership records including a history of the congregations.
View Index for Littleton Episcopal Churches
First Presbyterian Church of Littleton – Indexed Records 1883-1982
Index to the award-winning First Presbyterian Church record preservation publication, completed by Columbine Genealogical & Historical Society in 1995. The book’s 435 pages contain a fully indexed every-name abstract of various original membership records including a history of the congregation.
View Index for First Presbyterian Church of Littleton
Member Publication Database at Denver Public Library
Place Names of Colorado – Genealogical & Historical Guide to Colorado Sites
This book was originally compiled by Columbine members Donald R. and Doris S. Elliott and published by Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies, Inc. in 1999. It is the most complete guide to be found of Colorado place names both past and present, and a valuable reference for the family history researcher.
View Online at Denver Public Library