The Bemis Library carries material for local and Colorado genealogy, including...
- The Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society's Littleton Church Records Series of Books -- these include indexes of baptisms, confirmations, marriages & deaths for the following Littleton churches...
- St. Mary's Catholic Church 1915-1985
- book one: baptisms 1915-1985, first communions 1929-1973
- book two: confirmations 1929-1985, marriages 1919-1972, deaths 1928-1985, index for both books
- St. Paul's Episcopal Church 1870-1919 & St. Timothy's Episcopal Church 1951-1983
- Littleton United Methodist Church 1894-1985
- First Presbyterian Church of Littleton 1883-1982
- Index to the Nickels-Hill-Drinkwine Mortuary Records, July 22, 1915 thru July 10, 1950 on microfilm
- Marriages of Arapahoe County, Colorado, 1859-1901 (including territory that became Adams, Denver and other counties)
- Littleton Cemetery Index (to 1981)
- Chronological Index of Littleton Independent Articles Pertinent to the History of Littleton 1928-1980
- A Guide to Colorado's Genealogical Resources by Valorie Millican (1998)
- Colorado DAR Member & Ancestor Index
- Colorado Cemetery Directory edited by Kay R. Merrill/Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies
- 1870 Census of the Territory of Colorado
- Colorado 1880 Census Index
- The Colorado Genealogist -- the Colorado Genelagical Society's Newsletter 1940 to present
- Colorado Territory Civil War Volunteer Records
- much more
The library also has genealogy databases on CD-Rom which can be accessed at the library for no charge. These include...
- 1851 British Census on 25 CDs
- Idaho 1910 Census Index
- Salt Lake City Cemetery Records 1848-1992
- 12 CDs of US Marriage Indexes for Assorted States
- United States Mortality Index 1850-1880
- Filby's Passenger & Immigration Lists Index 1538-1940 (1998 edition)
- Social Security Death Index 1937-1996 (most deaths occurred after 1962)
- 11 CDs of Assorted US Census Indexes
- British Isles Vital Records Index 1538-1888 (5 CDs)
- North American Vital Records Index (nearly 5 million names on 7 CDs)
- County Boundary Historical Atlas (AniMap Plus) -- displays more than 2000 maps showing boundary changes from colonial times to the present -- included are listings of 240,000 places & 100,000 cemeteries
- much more
The Bemis library has a subscription to Ancestry's online databases -- these can be searched for no charge from a computer at the library. There is a small fee for computer printouts.
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Littleton Web Links...
Littleton Area Historical Museum
Littleton Family History Center
Columbine Genealogical & Historical Society
History of Littleton's Carmelite Monastery
Littleton Community Network
Littleton History
Arapahoe County Cemetery Listings includes Littleton Cemetery burials 1860-1950
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