COGenWeb Project
A proud part of USGenWeb®
The COGenWeb Project is a volunteer-led initiative dedicated to providing free genealogical resources for researchers in Colorado. Our roots trace back to the very beginning of online genealogy.
March/April 1996: The concept began with the Kentucky Comprehensive Genealogy Database Project, envisioned by Jeff Murphy. The goal was to create a single, indexed entry point for all Kentucky county records.
June 1996: Following the success in Kentucky, the project expanded nationwide as USGenWeb, and shortly after, the WorldGenWeb project was launched to include international participation.
July/August 1996: Volunteers flocked to the project, establishing the USGenWeb domain and forming critical partnerships with organizations like RootsWeb and Gendex to secure server space and create standardized query forms.
September 1996: As the project grew, leadership transitioned to new enthusiastic volunteers while maintaining the core mission of providing free access to records.
Nancy Trice Jun 1996 - Aug 1996
Ronald Odis Singleton Aug 1996 - Jan 1997
John Gross Jan 1997 - Jun 1997
Teresa Davis Jun 1997 - Oct 1998
Lynn Waterman Oct 1998 - Sep 1999
Mary Ann Hetrick Sep 1999 - Jun 2006
Sundee C. Maynez Jun 2006 - 2008
Gail Meyer Kilgore May 2008 - May 2021
Colleen Pustola May 2021 - 2025
To our incredible community of past volunteers, we want to extend our deepest gratitude for the tireless dedication and passion you have brought to our genealogy projects. Your collective efforts in transcribing records, indexing archives, and documenting family histories have breathed life into the past, making it accessible for generations to come. Each name you've recorded and every connection you've uncovered serves as a vital bridge between families and their heritage. We are profoundly grateful for the countless hours you’ve contributed; your work is not just a collection of data, but a lasting legacy of preservation and discovery.
COGenWeb remains a proud member of the USGenWeb Project. Our system is organized by individual Colorado counties, each managed by a dedicated coordinator.
Current State Coordinator: Rebecca Maloney (August 2025 – Present).
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This information may be used for personal use, however, commercial use of this information is prohibited without prior permission of the owner(s). This website also contains some public domain data and data that is common property and containing no original authorship (i.e. old time lists and tombstone information, etc.) and is not copyrighted. Links to external web sites are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or approval of any of the products, services or opinions contained in any external web site. When sourcing information from this site, a hyperlink to our page would be appreciated.
This page was last updated
02/06/2026