Wyoming, Star Valley Independent Obituaries - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains an index and images of obituaries from the Star Valley Independent newspaper located in Afton, Wyoming. The collection includes obituaries from Star Valley and surrounding areas for the years 1901 to 2015.

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The following information may be found in these records: • 2

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Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of Wyoming.
 * Wyoming Guided Research
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 * Step-by-Step Wyoming Research, 1880-Present

Other FamilySearch Collections
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

 * Reflections of our past : compilation of historical data by Star Valley Historical Society.Afton, Wyoming : Printstar, 2010 FS Library 978.782/S1 H2sv
 * Wyoming, Star Valley Independent obituaries, 1901-2015
 * Wyoming obituaries, 1997-2014. Newsbank
 * Sexton records, Afton, Lincoln County, Wyoming
 * Lincoln County, deed records, 1892-1920
 * Lincoln County, naturalization records, 1902-1943

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011
 * United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014
 * Wyoming, Reclaim the Records, State Archives Vital Records, 1908-1966

FamilySearch Digital Library

 * Joyce V. Hawley Spiros, Genealogical guide to Wyoming Gallup, New Mexico : Verlene Pub., c1982

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