Fremont County, Wyoming Genealogy

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

Description
Fremont County was named after John C. Fremont, general, explorer, and politician. It is located in Central Wyoming.

County Courthouse
Fremont County Courthouse 450 N 2nd Street Lander, WY 82520 Phone: 307.332.2405 Fremont County Website County clerk has marriage and land records from 1884, burial and military records. Clerk of the District Court has divorce, probate and court records.

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Resources

 * Lookups (GenWeb)

Cemeteries
The following web site has additional information on Fremont county cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Wyoming cemetery records by county.

Territory and State Census Records

 * 1850 at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images; North Dakota was included in the 1850 Utah Territory Census - How to Use this Collection.
 * 1860 - 1910 Wyoming Compiled Census at Ancestry — ($), index and images
 * 1860 at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images; Wyoming was included in the 1860 Nebraska Territory Census - How to Use this Collection
 * 1870 at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images; Wyoming Territory Census - How to Use this Collection
 * 1880 at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images; Wyoming Territory Census - How to Use this Collection

Federal Census Records
Federal Censuses were taken for the state of Wyoming starting in 1890, although no records survived. The 1900 Census is the next Federal Census available. For links to Federal Census indexes, see Wyoming Census.

Church Records
Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints


 * Riverton

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1884-1912 (*); Justice Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 *  1894-1908 (*); County Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Funeral Homes

 * Davis Funeral Home in Riverton
 * Hudson's Funeral Home and Crematory in Lander

Land and Property Records
Online Land Records
 * Land Patent Search - index to federal patents and homesteads on the Bureau of Land Management website, some images available
 * 1796 - 1907 U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 and at Ancestry - index, info taken from Bureau of Land Management website
 * 1863 - 1908 U.S. Homestead Records 1863-1908 and at Ancestry - ($), index and images



Local Histories

 * Crossroads of the West: a Pictorial History of Fremont County. 1965. by Arthur F. Duntsch. Riverton, WY: Crossroads of the West, Inc.  Online at: |#page=1&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q= FamilySearch Digital Library


 * Fremont County and Its Communities. 1952. Laramie, WY: University of Wyoming. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library


 * Fremont County at Wyoming History.org

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * Interactive Formation Boundary Map of Wyoming - shows boundary changes for Wyoming Counties
 * Historical Maps and Atlases of wyoming - maps and atlases of Wyoming

Migration
Early migration routes to and from Fremont County, Wyoming Genealogy for European and African American settlers included:


 * South Pass
 * Sweetwater 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

Military Records
These collections are unique to Wyoming. You will find nationwide databases for military records on U.S. Military Online Genealogy Records and Wyoming Military Records.

General Civil War No known military units were raised specifically from Wyoming as it did not become a state until 1890. However men from the territories that became Wyoming fought in other units during the Civil War. World War I World War II For further information see Wyoming Military Records.
 * 1914-1946 Wyoming, U.S., Military Service and Veterans Records, 1914-1946 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1861 - 1865 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1883 List of Civil War Pensioners, Wyoming, 1883 - Index only
 * 1890 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1917 - 1918 at FamilySearch — Index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * WWII Army and Army Air Force Casualties for Wyoming - Index only

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records

Newspapers
 Wyoming Newspapers Online Wyoming Newspaper Catalogs
 * Wyoming Newspapers.
 * GenealogyBank - ($), contains images of Wyoming newspapers
 * Newspaper Archive - ($), contains images of Wyoming newspapers 1887-1977
 * Chronicling America - contains images of some Wyoming newspapers; searching tips
 * Elephind - Free; search engine that retrieves newspaper images from other free newspaper websites
 * U.S. Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present on Chronicling America - contains a list of all known newspapers and the dates they cover; once you locate a newspaper name, contact the local library to see if they have copies of the newspaper

Probate Records
The bulk of the probate case files from the 1880's to the 1940's have been transferred to the Wyoming State Archives in Cheyenne. Check their website for additional details. | Wyoming State Archives

Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1894-1908 (*); County Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Vital Records

 * 1908 - 1966 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 367294

Birth
Fremont County has birth records beginning 1884. The State of Wyoming did not begin gathering birth records until 1909.

Marriage

 * 1839 - 1957 Wyoming, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index $
 * Western States Marriage Index - Index, incomplete, over 477 marriages 23 Jul 1867 to 31 Jan 1904 list of counties included
 * 1867 - 1941 Wyoming Marriages 1867-1941 at Findmypast ($), index.
 * 1877 - 1920 at FamilySearch— Index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1877 - 1920 Wyoming, Marriages, 1877-1920 at MyHeritage ($) — index.
 * 1941-1966 Reclaim the Records: Wyoming Marriage Index at Archive.org - images of index
 * 1941-1969 Wyoming, U.S., Marriage Records, 1941-1969 at Ancestry - index & images ($)

Death

 * Wyoming Death Index at Wyoming State Archives — index (currently contains only A-E, it is a work in progress)
 * 1909-1969 Wyoming, Death Records, 1909-1969 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * Pre 1939-1952 Reclaim the Records: Wyoming Death Index at Archive.org - images of index

Divorce

 * Pre 1941-1952 Reclaim the Records: Wyoming Divorce Index at Archive.org - images of index
 * 1941-1969 Wyoming, U.S., Divorce Records, 1941-1969 at Ancestry - index & images ($)

FamilySearch Centers

 * Afton Wyoming FamilySearch Center
 * Big Piney Wyoming FamilySearch Center
 * Dubois Wyoming FamilySearch Center
 * Jackson Wyoming FamilySearch Center
 * Lander Wyoming FamilySearch Center
 * Meeteetse Wyoming FamilySearch Center
 * Pinedale Wyoming FamilySearch Center
 * Riverton Wyoming FamilySearch Center
 * Shoshoni Wyoming FamilySearch Center
 * Thermopolis Wyoming FamilySearch Center

Libraries
Fremont County Public Library/Lander] 451 N 2nd St PO Box 910 Lander, WY 82520 307-332-5194 Email: [mailto:fremmedia@fclsonline.org fremmedia@fclsonline.org] Website Facebook Riverton Branch Library 1330 W Park Ave Riverton, WY 82501 307-856-3556 Email: [mailto:shaskins@fclsonline.org shaskins@fclsonline.org] Website Facebook Dubois Branch Library 202 N 1st St Dubois, WY 82513 307-455-2992 Email: [mailto:shaskins@fclsonline.org shaskins@fclsonline.org] Website

Museums
Freemont County Museums Website Museum of the American West 1445 W Main Street Lander, WY 82520 307-335-8778 E-mail: [mailto:amwest@wyoming.com amwest@wyoming.com] Website Facebook

Societies
Wyoming State Historical Society Fremont Chapter 435 Sweetwater Street Lander, WY 82520 307-322-3014 Email: [mailto:linda@wyshs.org linda@wyshs.org] Website

Fremont County Genealogical Society Riverton Branch Library Riverton Branch Library 1330 West Park Ave Riverton, WY 82501 307-856-5310 Website

Websites

 * Fremont County at Cyndi's List — a comprehensive, categorized & cross-referenced list of links that point you to genealogical research sites online
 * Fremont County at Genealogy Trails — transcribed genealogical and historical data
 * Fremont County at LDSGenealogy - collection of links by state, county, city, and record type
 * Fremont County at WyoHistory.org; a project of the Wyoming State Historical Society - contains history, pictures, resources and economical information
 * Fremont County at Wyoming USGenWeb - free online resources for genealogical research
 * Fremont County at Wyoming USGenWeb Archives — free online data for genealogical research
 * - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.