African American Resources for Colorado

African American Online Genealogy Records

Introduction
A list of resources for researching African American ancestors that lived in Colorado.

Online Resources
Record Collections
 * 1853-2006 Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006
 * 1876-2004 Riverside Cemetery African-American burials, 1876-2004 - database of African American cemetery records between 1876 and 2004.
 * 1904-1954Colorado Statesman: index of funeral notices, obituaries, and news articles: 29 October 1904 - 17 April 1954 - an index of funeral notices, obituaries, and news articles in the African American community between 1904 and 1954.

Lists of Sources
 * African American Digital Bookshelf - a growing list of digital books on FamilySearch and other websites
 * Colorado Genealogy - list of various genealogical collections for Colorado.

History

 * Black Settlers of the Pikes Peak Region, 1850-1899. - Colorado Springs, Colo.: Negro Historical Association of Colorado Springs, 1986. - 34 p. : ill., ports.F782.P63 B58 1986
 * Westward Soul. [compiled and edited by Fray Marcos Purdue and Paul W. Stewart, in association with the research staff of the Black American West Foundation Museum]. - Historic centennial bicentennial ed. - Denver: Black American West Foundation, 1976 - . - ill. E185.93 C6 P87 FHL book 978.8 L532p

Census Records

 * Colorado State Census, 1885 - lists name, race, gender, age, relationship to head of household, marital status, occupation, and nativity.

Church Records
Denver
 * Zion Baptist Church (1865-) History
 * Shorter AME African Methodist Episcopal Church (1868-) History

Marriage

 * Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006 - lists the county, the place of marriage, the date, the officiator, and the name, age, and race of the husband and wife.

Archives and Libraries
Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library Denver Public Library: Genealogy, African American & Western History Resources 2401 Welton St Denver, CO 80205 Phone: (720) 865-2115 Website: Blair-Caldwell Library