Wyoming, Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records

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 * title=Wyoming, Marriages, 1869-1923
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 * end_year = 1923
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 * RW_URL_01 =Western States Marriage Index, hosted by BYU/Idaho. Search by bride or groom - Free.
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What Is in the Collection?
The collection consists of an index to selected records from Albany, Natrona, Sheridan and Uinta counties, for the years 1869 to 1923.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
Information in the index includes:


 * Names of the bride and groom
 * Marriage date
 * Marriage place

Information found in the marriage records usually includes:


 * Date and place of marriage
 * Groom's name, age, race and residence
 * Groom's birth place
 * Groom's parents' names including maiden name of mother
 * Bride's name, age, race and residence
 * Bride's birth place
 * Bride's parents' names including maiden name of mother
 * Names of witnesses
 * Name of the officiator at marriage ceremony

Coverage Map
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 * Name of the person
 * The location or date of the event

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 * Use the age or estimated birth date to find other county or Wyoming Vital Records such as birth, baptism, marriage, and death records.
 * 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.
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For additional information about the counties covered by this collection see the wiki articles
 * Albany County, Wyoming
 * Natrona County, Wyoming
 * Sheridan County, Wyoming
 * Uinta County, Wyoming}}

Citing This Collection
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