Wyoming Archives and Libraries

The archives, libraries, and societies listed below have major collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers. Also see United States Archives and Libraries for additional detailed information on regional and national archives and libraries.

Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in Wyoming
Wyoming State Archives and Historical Department· Wyoming State Library· National Archives Rocky Mountain Region (Denver)· Family History Library

Wyoming State Archives
2301 Central Avenue Cheyenne, WY 82002 Telephone: 307-777-7826 Fax: 307-777-7044 Website [mailto:http://wyoarchives.state.wy.us/ Email] County Records, Death Certificates Database, Map Database (LUNA), Newspaper Project, Phone Books, Photograph Database (LUNA), State Directories

National Archives at Denver
17101 Huron Street Broomfield, CO 80023 Telephone: 303-604-4740 Fax: 303-407-5707 Website [mailto:denver.archives@nara.gov/ Email] Records include:


 * Federal population censuses for all States, 1790-1930
 * Indexes for the 1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920 censuses (indexes are not available for all census years and all states)
 * Revolutionary War records
 * Pension and bounty land warrant applications
 * Ship's passenger lists
 * Indian censuses
 * Utah polygamy prosecution case files
 * Colorado naturalizations

American Heritage Center
Physical Location: 2111 Willett Drive Centennial Complex University of Wyoming Laramie, WY 82071

Contact Information: UW American Heritage Center 1000 E. University Ave. Dept. 3924 Laramie, WY 82071 Phone: (307) 766-4114 Fax: (307) 766-5511 Website [mailto:ahc@uwyo.edu/ Email]

Wyoming State Library
2800 Central Ave Cheyenne, WY 82002-0006 Telephone: 307-777-6333 Fax: 307-777-6289 Website [mailto:http://will.state.wy.us/wsl/ Email]

Laramie County Library
2200 Pioneer Avenue Cheyenne, WY 82001 Telephone: 307-634-3561 Fax: 307-634-2082 Genealogy &amp; Special Collections: 307-773-7232 Website [mailto:chartmann@lclsonline.org/ Email]

University of Wyoming Library
Dept 3334 1000 E. University Ave Laramie, WY 82071-3334 Telephone: 307-766-3190 or 800-442-6757 Fax: 307-766-3062 Special Collections: 307-766-2027 Emmett D. Chisum Special Collections/ Website Website [mailto:https://www-lib.uwyo.edu/ Email]

Wyoming Public Libraries
Addresses for each public library in Wyoming

Other Websites:

 * USGenWeb A cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, and other resources available on the Internet for each county, state, and country.
 * Roots-L A useful list of sites and resources. Includes a large, regularly updated research coordination list. To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of Wyoming counties, use the six inventories of the county archives published by the Historical Records Survey around 1940. Copies of these inventories are available at the Family History Library.