Directories

Denver City Directories from 1873 to 1986 can be searched by name to find addresses and occupations. The Denver Householder Directory started in 1924 and has been continued by other publishers right up to the present. These are arranged by address, allowing you to find out who was living in the house and/or the owner or the name of a business.

Denver Assessor Lot Indexes - 1860 to 1917

If you cannot locate an original building permit, these indexes will allow you to trace the chain of land ownership. These files are arranged by addition name, block and lot numbers and do not give information about structures. They will however, give you names to trace in directories, newspaper indexes, etc.

General Index

This card file in the Western History/Genealogy Department indexes the Rocky Mountain News from 1865 to 1995. Also indexed are other newspapers, journal and magazine articles, manuscript collections, and chapters from books in the collections of The Denver Public Library. Look for names of people or businesses you have found in your research or try searching under:

Denver - Residences
Denver - Streets
Denver - Neighborhoods
Denver - Additions
Denver - Buildings
Denver - Apartments
Denver - Churches
Denver - Hotels
Etc.