Wyoming Descendancy Research

Step 1. Find descendants in every possible census record, 1850-1950, online.
Census records, widely indexed, are a fast way to identify members of families, their approximate year of birth, and the state where they were born. That information hints where to look for birth, marriage, and death records for more detailed information. One disadvantage is they are 10 years apart. Children born and dying within that 10-year span can be overlooked.

- For more information on census records, see Wyoming Census and United States Census.

Step 2: Find birth, marriage, and death records online.
Government records, known as civil registration or vital records, were kept in Wyoming statewide beginning in 1909, although counties may have kept earlier records. They provide full dates and places. They are sometimes indexed, and can be searched by child or parent names. They are especially useful because they name other family members, For example, marriage records name the parents of the bride and groom. Death records are especially helpful because they name parents, who lived years earlier, even before other records were kept. Coverage in the earlier years can be incomplete however. In some states, church records were gathered to provide earlier certificates.


 * 1908-1966: at FamilySearch; index & images

Births

Marriages
 * 1839-1957: US Marriages – Wyoming at Findmypast; index & images ($)
 * 1869-1923: at FamilySearch; index only
 * 1877-1920: at FamilySearch; index only; Also at MyHeritage ($)
 * 1941-1969: Wyoming Marriage Records at Ancestry; index & images ($)

Deaths 
 * 1909-1969: Wyoming Death Records at Ancestry; index & images ($)

For more information on birth, marriage, and death records in Wyoming, see How to Find Wyoming Birth Records, How to Find Wyoming Marriage Records, and How to Find Wyoming Death Records.

Step 3: '''Try to find additional details about descendants in obituaries and cemetery records online.
These records can be especially useful for details about births and deaths that took place before 1909. Frequently, family members are buried near each other. FindAGrave, often lists details, not even listed on the tombstone, but added to the website by family members or researchers. - Obituaries Cemeteries
 * Online Wyoming Death Records Indexes
 * Wyoming Obituaries
 * Wyoming, U.S., Star Valley Independent Obituaries, 1901-2015 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1980-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images


 * Find-A-Grave
 * at FamilySearch - How to Use This Collection
 * U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current at Ancestry
 * Billion Graves
 * at FamilySearch - How to Use This Collection
 * BillionGraves Index at Findmypast ($)
 * at FamilySearch - How to Use This Collection
 * Wyoming Cemeteries at Phyllis' Genealogy
 * Wyoming Cemetery Records at AccessGenealogy
 * Wyoming Cemetery Records at Interment
 * Wyoming Gravestone Project at Wyoming Gravestones
 * Wyoming Tombstone Transcription Project at USGenWeb Transcription Project
 * Online Wyoming Obituary and Cemetery Indexes at DeathIndexes

For more information, see Wyoming Obituaries and Wyoming Cemeteries.

Step 4: Explore Historical Images for additional online records about descendants.
Records collected and digitized by FamilySearch can all be found through their Historical Images feature.
 * Wyoming, United States Historical Images, New Version
 * Wyoming, United States Historical Images, Old Version

Step 5: Search any other online records listed in Wyoming Online Genealogy Records.
The steps given here are intended to list record sources which can most efficiently identify descendants. Many other online records which might or might not mention descendants are listed in the Wyoming Online Genealogy Records page, including immigration records, land records, military records, newspapers, and probate records, and others. These can be records that cover a smaller group within the population, such as men who served in the military, etc.
 * Wyoming Online Genealogy Records