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The state of Colorado was organized as a U.S. territory on February 28, 1861 from parts of Kansas, Nebraska, Utah, and New Mexico territories. It includes land acquired by the U.S. under the Louisiana Purchase (1803), the Annexation of Texas (1845), and Mexican Cession (1848). Colorado was admitted to the Union on August 1, 1876.

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Projects

• Colorado Freedom Memorial
• Colorado Namesakes
• Crime in Colorado

Cemeteries

For cemetery projects, please visit the subportal Cemeteries of Colorado.

Cities and Towns

For city, town and community projects, please visit the subportal Colorado with Counties, Cities & Towns.

Education

• Colorado College
• Colorado School of Mines
• Colorado State University
• Colorado State University–Pueblo
• United States Air Force Academy
• University of Colorado Boulder
• University of Denver
• University of Northern Colorado

Ethnic Groups

• Cornish in Colorado
• Italians in Colorado
• Jews of Colorado
• Native American Tribes of Colorado

Government

• Colorado General Assembly
• Colorado Governors
• United States House of Representatives from Colorado
• United States Senators from Colorado

History

• 1st Colorado Cavalry Regiment, US Civil War
• Colorado Gold Rush
• Colorado Silver Boom
• Victims of the Flu Pandemic: Colorado
• Sand Creek Massacre

People

• Colorado Pioneers
• Colorado Women's Hall of Fame
• People Named Colorado
• United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame

Sports

• Colorado Avalanche (NHL)
• Colorado Rockies (MLB)
• Colorado Rockies (NHL)
• Denver Broncos (AFL)
• Denver Broncos (NFL)
• Denver Gold (USFL)
• Denver Nuggets (ABA)
• Denver Nuggets (NBA)
• Denver Nuggets (1948–50) (NBA)
• Denver Rockets (ABA)
• Denver Spurs (WHA)

Resources

• FamilySearch: Colorado Genealogy
• Wikipedia: People from Colorado by Occupation