History and Genealogy

Whitlock's book Captain Jepp and the Little Black Book is the biography of Elrey Jeppesen, the Colorado aviator who, in the 1930s, invented the aerial navigation system that 95% of all pilots and airlines use today, and for whom the main terminal at DIA is named. Join us for a journey into aviation history!

Join staff from Four Mile Historic Park to learn about the history of Denver's oldest standing house! Pick up some "genuine" fool's gold for the kids and coupons for free wagon rides at the Park, learn about family-oriented programs, birthday parties at the Park, and more!

What secrets are lurking in Denver's cemeteries? Find out about the scandals that were taken to the grave in Fairmount! Presented by volunteers from the Fairmount Heritage Foundation.

Whether your interest is your home, neighborhood, Colorado, or the West, Denver Public Library's Western History collections support your research. Learn about books, broadsides, photographs, maps, art, manuscripts and more. Explore how you might use our collections and discover the digital materials now available online.

Learn about the Civil War history contained in Denver's own Riverside Cemetery. Presented by volunteers from the Fairmount Heritage Foundation.

Gail Lindley, a third generation bookbinder at the family-owned Denver Bookbinding Company, will present a history of bookbinding. She has examples of books published in the 1600s through the 1940s. Why does some paper get brittle and crack after 1840? Get this answer and more from an expert!

Learn how to navigate Ancestry-Library Edition and discover your family history. This class will help the beginners and seasoned researchers get the most out of this rich resource.

The Denver Public Library is one of 150 libraries nationwide that will be hosting this new 5-part discussion series. It will use books and scholar led-discussion as an entry into serious thought, discussion, and further reading. It will also offer an occasion to bring diverse groups together at the library to examine the modern implications of the Civil War and emancipation. Discover this pivotal period of American history with your community. This series is a project of the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Library Association.

The Denver Public Library is one of 150 libraries nationwide that will be hosting this new 5-part discussion series. It will use books and scholar led-discussion as an entry into serious thought, discussion, and further reading. It will also offer an occasion to bring diverse groups together at the library to examine the modern implications of the Civil War and emancipation. Discover this pivotal period of American history with your community. This series is a project of the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Library Association.

Counties generate and preserve sources relevant to genealogists, including tax, birth, marriage, death, probate, and election records. Identifying a historic county can be a challenge . The Newberry Library's interactive Atlas of Historical County Boundaries solves your problem. Get online. Join the revolution.