Converse County, Wyoming Genealogy

United States Wyoming  Converse County

Converse County, Wyoming is a county in Eastern Wyoming.



County Courthouse
Converse County

Parent County
1888--Converse County was created 9 March 1888 from Laramie and Albany Counties. County seat: Douglas 

Neighboring Counties

 * Albany
 * Campbell
 * Carbon
 * Johnson
 * Natrona
 * Niobrara
 * Platte
 * Weston

Migration
Early migration routes to and from for European and African American settlers included:


 * Platte 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 1846 to 1869 from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah
 * Bozeman Trail 1863 from Fort Fetterman near Douglas, Wyoming to Virginia City, Montana

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Douglas Wyoming Family History Center
 * Glenrock Wyoming Family History Center

Web Sites

 * GenWeb
 * Lookups (GenWeb)
 * Wikipedia