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Resources

Below you will find a list of online resources focused on helping anyone researching Colorado City and its residents. This list will be updated as more information becomes available online. Most of these sources are free to use, but any requiring subscriptions are marked "$$$". If you have any questions or need help with any of the resources on this page, don't hesitate to send us an email. Also let us know of any helpful sites you use!

Newspapers


  • *RESEARCH TIP* Denver and Cripple Creek newspapers often reported on Colorado City events and people. 



Maps

  • Sanborn Maps of Colorado City free 
    • An invaluable resource. Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps are like the GoogleMaps of their day. Great for finding the original addresses of buildings and homes in Colorado City.
  • Sanborn Maps of Colorado Springs free
    • Some Colorado Springs maps include areas that are now part of the Westside
  • Interactive Maps via Pioneers Museum free
    • Variety of regional maps 1882-1984 overlaid on a present-day map. Great for learning the original names of Colorado City's streets!


*RESEARCH TIP* Click HERE for a key to decipher markings on Sanborn Maps


City Directories


*RESEARCH TIP* Until 1905, city directories were separated into Colorado Springs, Manitou, and Colorado City sections. The Colorado City section can be found towards the end of the directory. 1896 and 1898 directories do not include many Colorado city businesses and residents. 


OCCHS has a collection of City Directories from 1886 to 1975 as well as some other special directories. Come in to view them in our research library.


Burials and Cemeteries


Other Resources

Colorado State Archives free searchable index

  • Searchable records for El Paso county are listed below. Not all El Paso county records are searchable. For a full list of their holdings click HERE.  You may go to the State Archives in Denver and view records for free with an appointment. Records obtained via mail or online have variable fees associated with them. Make a request HERE
  • Bar Admissions
  • CCC or WPA Enrollments
  • Census
  • Court Cases
  • Divorce
  • Inheritance Tax
  • Marriage License
  • Non-Fatal Mine Accidents
  • Old Age Pension
  • Placer Claim Location Certificates
  • Probate
  • School Records
  • Supreme Court Case Files
  • Teacher Experience
  • WWI Questionnaire 


Pikes Peak Library District Special Collections

  • Digital Collections free
    • Search digitized photos, directories, oral histories, documents, and more. 
  • Microfilm available at PPLD Special Collections free
    • One of the only places you can view Colorado City newspapers! Only on microfilm at the Penrose Library. Requests for specific articles can be made through the Pikes Peak NewsFinder.
  • El Paso Claim Club Records free
    • Some of the oldest documents in the state, record Colorado City and early El Paso County's land transactions.


Denver Public Library Local History and Genealogy

  • All Colorado residents can sign up for a Denver Public Library card and use their free online resources.
  • Digital Collections free
    • Some Colorado City photos and information


El Paso County Tax Records 1877-1899 requires free FamilySearch account (scroll down and click camera icon to view records)


Pikes Peak Genealogical Society List of Resources

  • Also check out their list of Teller County resources!

Free Online Books



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Old Colorado City Historical Society

1 S 24th St, Colorado Springs, CO 80904

(719) 636-1225

info@occhs.org


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