Wyoming, United States Genealogy

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

Wyoming Information
Wyoming became the forty-fourth state admitted to the United States on 10 Jul 1890 and has 23 counties. Wyoming was created form Wyoming Territory and is located in the northwest region of the United States. It's capital is Cheyenne.

Getting Started
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Getting Started with Wyoming Research
Links to articles on getting started with Wyoming research.
 * How to Find Birth Records
 * How to Find Marriage Records
 * How to Find Death Records
 * Research Strategies


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Wyoming Research Tools
Links to articles and websites that assist in Wyoming research.
 * Boundary Changes for Wyoming Counties
 * Wyoming Archives and Libraries
 * WYGenWeb
 * Geographical Names Information System - U.S. gazetteer of places, cemeteries and post offices in Wyoming.
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Wyoming Clickable Map
Many genealogy records are kept on the county level in the United States. Click on a county below to go to the county Wiki article listing more information.

Counties
Extinct or Renamed Counties: Carter | Green River | Pease | Richland

Wyoming Migration Routes
North Platte River | Sweetwater River | Bozeman Trail | Chisholm Trail | California Trail | Mormon Trail | Oregon Trail | Union Pacific Railroad

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
 * Historical Records - databases and record images on FamilySearch
 * Family History Center locator map

Additional Resources

 * Cyndi's List - Wyoming genealogy sites on the internet
 * Wyoming Genealogy Trails - collection of transcribed data for the state of Wyoming
 * Access Genealogy – Genealogy guide for Wyoming
 * Ancestorhunt.com - resources for Wyoming genealogy research
 * Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - Guide to Ancestry and Family Tree Records for Wyoming
 * Wyoming Research Outline – Original Family History Library research outline; contains many out of date links
 * Wyoming Biography Database 7,317 entry index to biographical profiles of individuals from Wyoming.
 * Wyoming Newspaper Project: This is a work in progress, there are over 721,138 full page newspaper images loaded.
 * Wyoming Blacksheep Ancestors includes 1930 WY census of prisoners and insane, WY executions 1884-1965, and WY lynchings 1874-1918.
 * Every Name Index