Albany County, Wyoming Genealogy

United States Wyoming Albany County

Disambiguation - ''This article is about a southeastern Wyoming county. For other uses, see Albany''.

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

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County Courthouse
Albany County Courthouse County Courthouse Rm 202 Laramie, WY 82070 Phone: 307.721.2541 Albany County Website

County Clerk has marriage records from 1869, burial records from 1885, land records from 1868 and military records from 1919; Clerk District Court has divorce, probate, court and naturalization records


 * The present Albany County courthouse was designed by Wilbur Hitchcock and constructed 1931 - 1932. (photo)

Albany County, Wyoming Record Dates

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 * width="91%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | Beginning Dates for Major County Records
 * width="13%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Birth*
 * width="13%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Marriage
 * width="13%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Death*
 * width="13%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Court
 * width="13%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Land
 * width="13%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Probate
 * width="13%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Census
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 * width="13%" align="center" | 1868*
 * width="13%" align="center" | 1899*
 * width="13%" align="center" | 1869
 * width="13%" align="center" | 1868
 * width="13%" align="center" | 1869
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 * colspan="7" | * For earlier dates, try... Church &#124; Obituaries &#124; Cemeteries
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 * colspan="7" | * For earlier dates, try... Church &#124; Obituaries &#124; Cemeteries
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Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Wyoming County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Wyoming County Boundary Maps" (1848-1965) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
 * Parent County: original county created 16 December 1868
 * County Seat: Laramie

Populated Places

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Church Records
'''LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Laramie

Directories
Many directories for Laramie/Albany County are available at the University of Wyoming Library Special Collections, starting from 1875.

Newspapers

 * Wyoming Newspaper Project

Other Records
Public Records


 * University of Wyoming Yearbooks - misc. volumes digitzed and online at Internet Archive

Marriage

 * Western States Marriage Index over 1,064 marriages 8 Jun 1869 to 6 Jan 1900

Family History Centers

 * Laramie Wyoming Family History Center

Libraries

 * American Heritage Center University of Wyoming 1000 East University Ave Dept. 3924 Laramie WY 82061 (307)766-4114

Societies

 * Albany County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 6163 Laramie WY 82073

Websites

 * Albany County, WY History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Wyoming Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Wyoming Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * The Albany County WY GenWeb Project, a member of The WYGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project
 * 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.
 * Albany County Genealogy (Wyoming Genealogy)