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CSL News, Plains to Peaks Collective

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)…

Leigh Jeremias, November 1, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

Colorado Voluntary Adoption Registry

Occasionally our library receives questions from adults who were adopted as children, and are looking…

Amy Zimmer, July 8, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: The Colorado Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home

In 1889 the State of Colorado established a home for aging Civil War veterans and…

Amy Zimmer, April 14, 2020
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Mine Accidents and Safety

Explosions. Cave-ins. Blasting accidents. Gas leaks. Floods. Carbon monoxide. In the nineteenth and early twentieth…

Amy Zimmer, October 8, 2019
Colorado State Publications Blog

Genetic Testing Scams Targeting Seniors

The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) is warning of a new type of scam…

Amy Zimmer, September 25, 2019
Colorado State Publications Blog, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

Native American Tribal Membership

How do you become an official member of a Native American Tribe in Colorado? The…

Amy Zimmer, February 11, 2019
Colorado State Publications Blog

Colorado Vital Statistics and Health Data

What is the leading cause of death in your county? The life expectancy? The number…

Amy Zimmer, January 17, 2019
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Biographies

Genealogists and others looking for biographical information on Coloradans from earlier than 1927 should view…

Amy Zimmer, July 31, 2018
Colorado State Publications Blog

Researching the Hispanic Experience in Colorado

If you’re researching the history of Colorado’s Hispanic community, the University of Colorado Denver has…

Amy Zimmer, July 9, 2018
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Researching Past Colorado Legislators

Our library receives many questions about finding biographical information on state legislators from the past. Many…

Amy Zimmer, November 21, 2017
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Public Welfare and Institutions, 1939

Our library collection contains many state reports about public welfare in the Great Depression.  Among…

Amy Zimmer, February 28, 2017
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: The Union Colony at Greeley

The story of the founding of Greeley, Colorado, is an interesting one.  It was named…

Amy Zimmer, January 24, 2017
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: State Industrial Schools

In the nineteenth century Colorado established industrial schools for girls and boys who were in…

Amy Zimmer, May 31, 2016
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado's Coal Mines

While Colorado was founded on gold and silver, coal mining became the state’s most significant…

Amy Zimmer, May 10, 2016
Colorado State Publications Blog

October 10 is Electronic Records Day!

This coming Saturday, October 10, is Electronic Records Day, where we recognize the importance of…

Amy Zimmer, October 8, 2015
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Germans from Russia in Colorado

Between 1975 and 1978, Colorado State University undertook a study of the progress and achievements…

Amy Zimmer, August 25, 2015
Colorado State Publications Blog

Colorado’s Jewish Pioneers

This week’s episode of the local PBS show Colorado Experience will feature Jewish pioneers. Colorado’s history…

Amy Zimmer, January 5, 2015
Colorado State Publications Blog

Colorado Military History

The nation’s military history was the theme of the Denver Veteran’s Day Parade this year. Colorado…

Amy Zimmer, November 11, 2014
Colorado State Publications Blog

Italian-American Heritage Month

Italian Americans have made significant contributions to our state.  You can read more about Colorado’s…

Amy Zimmer, October 6, 2014
Colorado State Publications Blog

Birth, Death, and Marriage Records

At our library we receive many questions about how to obtain copies of birth and…

Amy Zimmer, November 3, 2011
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