Wyoming, Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of an index to selected marriage records from Albany, Natrona, Sheridan and Uinta counties, for the years 1869 to 1923.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
Information found in the marriage records usually includes:


 * Date and place of marriage
 * Groom's name, age, and gender
 * Groom's birth year
 * Bride's name, age, and gender
 * Bride's birth year
 * Prior marital status of the groom and bride

The records may also include:
 * Names of the parents

Sample Record

Coverage Map
To see a coverage map of FamilySearch's holdings of Wyoming marriages, click here.

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * The location or date of the marriage

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.


 * Whenever possible, look at the original record. If often has more information than the indexed record.
 * Print or download a copy of the record, or extract the genealogical information needed.
 * In case you need to find this record again later, copy the citation found on each record or image.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Use the age or estimated birth date to find other county or Wyoming Vital Records such as birth, baptism, and death records.
 * If the marital status indicated "married", search for prior marriage records and spouses.
 * Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in the United States Census, 1870 (FamilySearch Historical Records) or the United States Census, 1900 (FamilySearch Historical Records) or the United States Census, 1920 (FamilySearch Historical Records). Search the state censuses as well.
 * Use the information found in the record to find United States, Internal Revenue Assessment Lists (FamilySearch Historical Records).
 * Use the information found in the record to find United States, Bureau of Land Management Tract Books (FamilySearch Historical Records).
 * Search for death or burial information in BillionGraves Index or at Find A Grave.
 * If applicable, search for immigration and naturalization records.
 * Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family.

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives.
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, try searching a nearby locality.
 * Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name.
 * Pay special attention to how the name should have been pronounced and try variations on the pronunciation.
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names.
 * If a woman has been married before, they may be referred to by their maiden name or their married name.

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.


 * Collection Citation:

Wyoming Marriages, 1869-1923." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Wyoming State Archives, Cheyenne.

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