Campbell County, Wyoming Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for John Allen Campbell, a governor of the Wyoming Territory or for Robert Campbell, an early trapper, who was a fur trader. Founded 1911. County Seat is Gillette. Campbell County is located in north east section of the state.

County Courthouse
Campbell County Courthouse 500 S Gillette Avenue Suite 220 Gillette, WY 82716 Phone: 307.682.7285 Campbell County Website

County Clerk has marriage and land records from 1912 and election records; Clerk 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:

Cemeteries
The following web site has additional information on Campbell 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.
 * 1860 - 1910 - Wyoming Compiled Census at Ancestry.com — ($), index and images
 * 1860 - at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images; Wyoming was included in the 1860 Nebraska Territory Census
 * 1870 - at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images; Wyoming Territory Census
 * 1880 - at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images; Wyoming Territory Census

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.

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 at Ancestry - index, info taken from Bureau of Land Management website
 * 1863 - 1908 - U.S. Homestead Records 1863-1908 at Ancestry.com - ($), index and images

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Interactive Formation Boundary Map of Wyoming - shows boundary changes for Wyoming Counties
 * Historical Maps and Atlases of wyoming - maps and atlases of Wyoming

Online Collections
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.

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.
 * 1861 -1865 at FamilySearch.— index
 * 1883 List of Civil War Pensioners, Wyoming, 1883 - Index only
 * 1890 at FamilySearch.— index
 * 1917 - 1918 at FamilySearch — Index and images
 * WWII Army and Army Air Force Casualties for Wyoming - Index only

Newspapers
 Wyoming Newspapers Online Wyoming Newspaper Catalogs
 * Wyoming Newspapers.
 * GenealogyBank - ($), contains images of Wyoming newspapers 1867-1945
 * Newspaper Archive - ($), contains images of Wyoming newspapers 1887-1997
 * 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

Obituaries

 * 1892-2014 Campbell County

Birth

 * 1905-2007 Campbell County

Marriage

 * 1839-1957 - Wyoming, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * Western States Marriage Index - Index, incomplete, list of counties included
 * 1867 - 1941 Wyoming Marriages 1867-1941 at findmypast ($), index.
 * 1877 - 1920 at FamilySearch— Index
 * 1877 - 1920 Wyoming, Marriages, 1877-1920 at MyHeritage ($) — index.


 * 1904-2014 Campbell County

Death

 * Wyoming Death Index at Wyoming State Archives — index (currently contains only A-E, it is a work in progress)

Divorce

 * 1920-2014 Campbell County

Family History Centers

 * Gillette Wyoming Family History Center

Libraries
Campbell County Library 2101 S 4-J Rd Gillette, WY 82718 Phone: (307) 682-3223 Library Fax (307) 686-4009 Public Fax (307) 687-9236 Director: Terri Lesley Email: [mailto:tll71@ccgov.net tll71@ccgov.net] Website

Societies
County, Township and City Societies

Campbell County Historical Society 1103 CHRISTINCK AVE GILLETTE WY 82717 Website Facebook

Websites

 * Campbell County, WY History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Wyoming Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Wyoming Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * The Campbell County WY GenWeb Project, a member of The WYGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project
 * County Clerk
 * Wikipedia
 * - 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.
 * Campbell County Wyoming