Wyoming, Reclaim the Records, State Archives Vital Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
The collection contains Wyoming marriage, divorce, and death indexes spanning the years 1908 to 1966 from the Wyoming. Health and Medical Services, Vital Records Section.The records were acquired by Reclaim the Records and shared with FamilySearch. The collection is comprised of the following three indexes:
 * Wyoming Marriage Index: 1980-1966.
 * Wyoming Divorce Index: 1941-1952.
 * Wyoming Death index: 1900-1952.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Marriage
 * The names of of the bride and groom
 * Place of marriage
 * Date of marriage
 * The name of the officiator

Divorce
 * The names of the parties involved in the divorce
 * The place where the divorce occurred
 * The date of the divorce

Death
 * The name of the deceased
 * The place of death
 * The date of death
 * The certificate number
 * The cause of death
 * The age of the person at the time of death

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the individual(s)
 * The approximate date of the marriage, divorce or death

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Search for vital records, such as birth and marriage
 * Search for the death certificate
 * Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in census records
 * Search for death or burial information in BillionGraves or at Find A Grave
 * If applicable, search for immigration and naturalization records
 * Search for probate records

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for alias names, nicknames and abbreviated names
 * Search the indexes and records of nearby localities

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of Wyoming.
 * United States, How to Use Marriage Records
 * United States, How to Use Death Records
 * Wyoming Guided Research
 * Wyoming Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Wyoming Research, 1880-Present

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

FamilySearch Catalog

 * Wyoming Marriage Index: 1980-1966.
 * Wyoming Divorce Index: 1941-1952.
 * Wyoming Death index: 1900-1952.
 * Worland, Washakie Co. Index to vital statistics in Northern Wyoming Daily News,1940-1966
 * Worland, Washakie Co. Index to vital statistics in Daily News (Wyoming), 1 June, 1939 - 9 March 1946
 * Historical Records Survey, Division of Community Service Programs, Work Projects Administration. Guide to public vital statistics records in Wyoming. Cheyenne, Wyoming : s.n., 1941

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * Wyoming, Marriages, 1869-1923
 * Wyoming Marriages, 1877-1920
 * Wyoming, Star Valley Independent Obituaries, 1901-2015

FamilySearch Digital Library

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

Citing This Collection
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