Uinta County, Wyoming Genealogy

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

Description
Uinta County was named for Utah's Uintah Mountains, which are visible from many places in the county. It is located in the far southwestern area of the state.

County Courthouse
Uinta County Courthouse 225 9th Street PO Box 810 Evanston, WY 82931 Phone: 307.783.0306 Uinta County Website

County Clerk has marriage records from 1872, land records from 1870 and military discharge records from 1902. Clerk of the District Court has divorce and probate 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:

Biographies

 * A Tribute and Memorial to the Service Men of Unita County. 1919. Uinta, WY: Unita County Memorial Association. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library

Cemeteries
The following web site has additional information on Uinta 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.com — ($), 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


 * Almy, Evanston, Evanston 1st, Evanston 2nd, Evanston 3rd, Hilliard, Lyman, Millburne, Mountain View, Spring Valley

Wyoming, Uinta, Almy - Church records

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1872-1933 (*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * Uinta County Courthouse 225 9th Street Evanston, WY 82930-3473 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 810 Evanston, WY 82931-0810

The Uinta County Clerk and Recorder's office issues marriage licenses and maintains records of land transactions.

Funeral Homes

 * Crandall Funeral Home, Inc. in Evanston Wyoming

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 - ($), index and images


 * County land records are maintained by the County Clerk and Recorder's office.
 * The Family History Library has microfilmed deeds, mortgages, and chattle mortgages in the Uinta County Clerk's office beginning around 1872. Check the FamilySearch Catalog for exact dates and film numbers. All the records have indexes.
 * Also check the Bureau of Land Management and General Land office website for land patents in this county at http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/.

Local Histories

 * Uinta County, Its Place in History. 1924. by Elizabeth Arnold Stone. Laramie, WY: Laramie Print. Co. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Ancestry ($).
 * Uinta 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 Uinta County, Wyoming Genealogy for European and African American settlers included:


 * 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
 * Cherokee Trail 1850 from Salina, Oklahoma to Fort Bridger, Wyoming
 * Union Pacific Railroad 1925 from Grainger, Wyoming via Boise to Portland, Oregon

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 and 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
 * 1869-1940 (*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Newspapers
 Wyoming Newspapers Online Wyoming Newspaper Catalogs
 * Wyoming Newspapers.
 * GenealogyBank - ($), contains images of Wyoming newspapers
 * Newspaper Archive - ($), contains images of Wyoming newspapers
 * 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
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1869-2007 (*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — 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

Marriage

 * 1839-1957 Wyoming, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index $
 * Western States Marriage Index - Index, incomplete, over 4,384 marriages from 31 Jan 1862 list of counties included
 * 1869-1923 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 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, ($)

Family History Centers

 * Evanston Wyoming Family History Center
 * Green River Wyoming Family History Center
 * Kemmerer Wyoming Family History Center
 * Lyman Wyoming Family History Center
 * Rock Springs Wyoming Family History Center


 * Sweetwater County Historical Museum - an affiliate library

Libraries
Evanston Branch County Library 701 Main St Evanston, WY 82930 307-783-0480 Email: [mailto:reference@uintalibrary.org reference@uintalibrary.org] Website Facebook

Lyman Branch County Library 129 S Franklin St Lyman, WY 82937 307-787-6556 Email: [mailto:lyman@uintalibrary.org lyman@uintalibrary.org] Website

Mountain View Branch County Library 322 Cedar St Mountain View, WY 82939 307-782-3161 Email: [mailto:mtview@uintalibrary.org mtview@uintalibrary.org] Website

Museums
Uinta County Museum 1020 Front St Evanston, WY 82930 Phone: 307-789-8248 Toll Free: 888-989-8248 Email: [mailto:museum@nglconnection.net museum@nglconnection.net] Website Facebook

Societies
Fort Bridger Historical Association 37000 I-80BL Fort Bridger, WY 82933 307-782-3842 Website

Uinta County Historical Society PO Box 184 Lyman, WY 82937 Email: [mailto:lizalou2955@me.com lizalou2955@me.com] Website

Websites

 * Uinta County at Cyndi's List — a comprehensive, categorized & cross-referenced list of links that point you to genealogical research sites online
 * Uinta County at Genealogy Trails — volunteer transcriptions of genealogical and historical data
 * Uinta County at LDSGenealogy - collection of links by state, county, city, and record type
 * Uinta County at WyoHistory.org; a project of the Wyoming State Historical Society - contains history, pictures, resources and economical information
 * Uinta County at WyomingGenealogy - historical information and links to records
 * Unita County at Wyoming USGenWeb - free online resources for genealogical research
 * Uinta 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.