Natrona County, Wyoming Genealogy

Guide to Natrona County, Wyoming ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
Natrona County was named for the Natron deposits. It is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Natrona County Courthouse 200 North Center Street Rm 157 Casper, WY 82601 Phone: 307.235.9200 Natrona County Website County Clerk has marriage and land records from 1888, military discharge records, power of attorney, notary and commissions tax license - state and federal. Clerk District Court has divorce, probate and court records.

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Cemeteries
The following web site has additional information on Natrona county cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Wyoming cemetery records by county.

Territory and State Census Records

 * 1850 - at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images; North Dakota was included in the 1850 Utah Territory Census - How to Use this Collection.
 * 1860 - 1910 - Wyoming Compiled Census at Ancestry.com — ($), index and images
 * 1860 - at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images; Wyoming was included in the 1860 Nebraska Territory Census - How to Use this Collection
 * 1870 - at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images; Wyoming Territory Census  - How to Use this Collection
 * 1880 - at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images; Wyoming Territory Census - How to Use this Collection

Federal Census Records
Federal Censuses were taken for the state of Wyoming starting in 1890, although no records survived. The 1900 Census is the next Federal Census available. For links to Federal Census indexes, see Wyoming Census.

Church Records
Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints


 * Casper Stake 3931 W 45th St, Casper, Wyoming 82604 307-265-1834

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Land and Property Records
Online Land Records
 * Land Patent Search - index to federal patents and homesteads on the Bureau of Land Management website, some images available
 * 1796 - 1907 - U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 at Ancestry - index, info taken from Bureau of Land Management website
 * 1863 - 1908 - U.S. Homestead Records 1863-1908 at Ancestry.com - ($), index and images

Local Histories

 * History of Natrona County, Wyoming, 1888-1922. 2015. By Alfred James Mokler. Salt Lake City, Utah: Digitized by the Genealogical Society of Utah; Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Archive.org
 * The 33-mile Road of Natrona County, Wyoming: My Story. 2006. By Donna Vee Gowen. Casper, Wyoming: D.G. Johnston; Online at: [ https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/566445-the-33-mile-road-of-natrona-county-wyoming-my-story?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library].
 * Devil's Gate : owning the land, owning the story. By Tom Rea. 2006. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press; Online at: Google Books
 * Independence Rock : the great record of the desert. 1981. By Robert Spurrier Ellison. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah; Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
 * Interactive Formation Boundary Map of Wyoming - shows boundary changes for Wyoming Counties
 * Historical Maps and Atlases of wyoming - maps and atlases of Wyoming

Migration
Early migration routes to and from Natrona County, Wyoming Genealogy for European and African American settlers included:
 * Platte River
 * Sweetwater River
 * Oregon Trail 1830s to 1890s from western Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon
 * California Trail 1846 to 1869 from western Missouri to northern California
 * Mormon Trail 1847 to 1869 from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah

Online Collections
These collections are unique to Wyoming. You will find nationwide databases for military records on U.S. Military Online Genealogy Records and Wyoming Military Records.

Civil War No known military units were raised specifically from Wyoming as it did not become a state until 1890. However men from the territories that became Wyoming fought in other units during the Civil War. World War I World War II For further information see Wyoming Military Records.
 * 1861 - 1865 at FamilySearch.— index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1883 List of Civil War Pensioners, Wyoming, 1883 - Index only
 * 1890 at FamilySearch.— index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1917 - 1918 at FamilySearch — Index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * WWII Army and Army Air Force Casualties for Wyoming - Index only

Newspapers
 Wyoming Newspapers Online Wyoming Newspaper Catalogs
 * Wyoming Newspapers.
 * GenealogyBank - ($), contains images of Wyoming newspapers
 * Newspaper Archive - ($), contains images of Wyoming newspapers
 * Chronicling America - contains images of some Wyoming newspapers; searching tips
 * Elephind - Free; search engine that retrieves newspaper images from other free newspaper websites
 * U.S. Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present on Chronicling America - contains a list of all known newspapers and the dates they cover; once you locate a newspaper name, contact the local library to see if they have copies of the newspaper

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Vital Records

 * 1908-1966 - at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection

Marriage

 * 1839-1957 - Wyoming, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * Western States Marriage Index - Index, incomplete, Over 390 marriages from 29 May 1890 to 15 Sep 1908 list of counties included
 * 1867-1941 - Wyoming Marriages 1867-1941 at FindMyPast ($), index.
 * 1869-1923 - at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1877-1920 - at FamilySearch— Index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1877-1920 - Wyoming, Marriages, 1877-1920 at MyHeritage ($) — index.
 * 1941-1966 Reclaim the Records: Wyoming Marriage Index at Archive.org - images of index

Death

 * Wyoming Death Index at Wyoming State Archives — index (currently contains only A-E, it is a work in progress)

Divorce

 * Pre 1941-1952 Reclaim the Records: Wyoming Divorce Index at Archive.org - images of index

Family History Centers

 * Casper Wyoming Family History Center

Libraries
Natrona County Public Library 307 E 2nd St Casper, Wyoming 82601 Phone: 307-237-4935 Website

Library of Natrona County 935 Cottonwood St Edgerton, WY 82635, USA Phone: 307-437-6617 Website

Museums
The Casper College Western History Center Located in the Goodstein Library on the Casper College campus. Website

Societies
County, Township and City Societies

Natrona County Chapter | Wyoming State Historical Society P.O. Box 226 Casper, WY 82602-0226 President: Kem Nicolaysen Email: [mailto:nicojo@colecreeksheep.com nicojo@colecreeksheep.com] Website

Natrona County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 50665 Casper, Wyoming 82606 Website

Websites

 * Natrona County, WY History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Wyoming Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Natrona County Website
 * Natrona County Clerk
 * Natrona WYGenWeb contains history, vital records, cemetery, census, maps and other genealogy resources
 * Lookups (GenWeb)
 * Wikipedia
 * - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.