Wyoming, Lincoln County Divorce Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

United StatesWyomingLincoln County

What is in the Collection?
This collection consists of divorce records for the years 1913 to 1950.

Collection Content
Divorce records may contain the following information:


 * Name of husband
 * Name of wife
 * Docket number
 * Divorce date
 * Divorce place
 * Reference number (page, volume, entry number)

How Do I search the Collection?
To begin your search it is helpful to know:


 * The name of the person at the time of the divorce
 * Other identifying information such as the approximate divorce date and place

Search the Collection
View images in this collection by visiting the Browse Page (Hyperlink to browse): To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒ Select the "Waiting to see images" category which takes you to the images.

Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind:


 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
 * Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.

What Do I Do Next?
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Download a copy of the record, or extract the genealogical information needed. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. Add this new information to your records of each family. The information may also lead you to other records about your ancestors. The following examples show ways you can use the information:


 * Use the marriage date to locate a copy of an original marriage certificate.
 * Use the names and locations of marriage and divorce to find family in census records.

What if I Can't Find Who I'm Looking For?

 * Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for alias names, nicknames and abbreviated names.
 * Look for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records.
 * Search the indexes and records of nearby localities.
 * A boundary change could have occurred and the record of your ancestor is now in a neighboring locality.

Citing this Collection
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