Platte County, Wyoming Genealogy

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Parent County
1911--Platte County was created 9 February 1911 from Laramie County. County seat: Wheatland 

Neighboring Counties

 * Albany
 * Converse
 * Goshen
 * Laramie
 * Niobrara

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Wheatland Wyoming Family History Center

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.