Hot Springs County, Wyoming Genealogy
Guide to Hot Springs County, Wyoming ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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County Information
Description
The county is named for the hot springs located in Hot Springs State Park.[1] Hot Springs County is located in the north-central part of the state.[2]
County Courthouse
Hot Springs County Courthouse
415 Arapahoe Street
Thermopolis, WY 82443
Phone: 307.864.3515
Hot Springs County Website
County clerk has marriage records from 1913 and land records;
Clerk district court has divorce, probate and court records; land records; land records transcribed from Fremont County.[3]
Hot Springs County, Wyoming Record Dates
Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1909 | 1913 | 1909 | 1911 | 1893 | 1912 | 1850 |
Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
Boundary Changes
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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:[7]
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Resources
Bible Records
Listed below are resources for Bible records specific to Hot Springs County. To find more resources, go to the Wyoming Bible Records page.
Biographies
Business, Commerce, and Occupations
Cemeteries
Print (Often more complete) |
No printed sources available at this time. |
The following web site has additional information on Hot Springs county cemeteries.
- Interment.net Wyoming cemetery records by county.
Census Records
Before Wyoming was a state in 1890, Wyoming was included in the 1850 Utah Territory. In the 1860 Census, it was enumerated as Nebraska Territory. The first Wyoming Territorial Census was taken in 1869, right after Wyoming Territory was created, and is available on microfilm at the Wyoming State Archives[8] and at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City (FS Library film 2261365). The 1870 and 1880 Federal Censuses included Wyoming Territory.[9] See links listed below. State censuses were taken for Wyoming but they were mostly statistical censuses with very little individual information. See Wyoming Census for more information.
| Historical populations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1920 | 5,164 | — |
| 1930 | 5,476 | 6.0% |
| 1940 | 4,607 | −15.9% |
| 1950 | 5,250 | 14.0% |
| 1960 | 6,365 | 21.2% |
| 1970 | 4,952 | −22.2% |
| 1980 | 5,710 | 15.3% |
| 1990 | 4,809 | −15.8% |
| 2000 | 4,882 | 1.5% |
| 2010 | 4,812 | −1.4% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
Territory and State Census Records
- 1850 United States Census, 1850 at FamilySearch Historical Records — index & images; North Dakota was included in the 1850 Utah Territory Census - How to Use this Collection.
- 1860 - 1910 Wyoming Compiled Census at Ancestry — - index & images ($)
- 1860 United States Census, 1860 at FamilySearch Historical Records — index & images; Wyoming was included in the 1860 Nebraska Territory Census - How to Use this Collection
- 1870 United States Census, 1870 at FamilySearch Historical Records — index & images; Wyoming Territory Census - How to Use this Collection
- 1880 United States Census, 1880 at FamilySearch Historical Records — index & 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
Church records vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Wyoming denominations, view the Wyoming Church Records wiki page.
Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Thermopolis-Gebo
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Court Records
Directories
- 1970-2024 United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, coverage may vary
Emigration and Immigration
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
Funeral Homes
- Mortimore Funeral Home in Thermopolis
Genealogies
Guardianship
Land and Property Records
Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.
See Wyoming Land and Property for additional information about early Wyoming land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse, where records are currently housed. 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 & images ($)
- Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
Local Histories
- Hot Springs County at Wyoming History.org
Maps and Gazetteers
for more resources
- 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
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
- 1914-1946 Wyoming, U.S., Military Service and Veterans Records, 1914-1946 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
Civil War
No known military units were raised specifically from Wyoming as it did not become a state until 1890. However men from the territories that became Wyoming fought in other units during the Civil War.
- 1861 -1865 Dakota Territory Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
- 1883 List of Civil War Pensioners, Wyoming, 1883 - Index only
- 1890 United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
World War I
- 1917 - 1918 U.S. WW I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 at FamilySearch — Index and images - How to Use this Collection
World War II
- 1940-1945 Wyoming, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — index & images - How to Use this Collection
- WWII Army and Army Air Force Casualties for Wyoming - Index only
For further information see Wyoming Military Records.
Naturalization and Citizenship
Please see the Wyoming Naturalization and Citizenship page for state-wide information.
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
Newspapers
For more information, see Wyoming Newspapers.
Wyoming Newspapers Online
- 1800s-Current Wyoming, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 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
Wyoming Newspaper Catalogs
- 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
Other Records
Periodicals
Probate Records
In most counties in Wyoming, probate records have been kept by the county judge. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance records, probate ticklers, and dockets. The records are available at the county courthouse.
The FamilySearch Catalog lists films of probate records. To find the records for this county, use the Place Search for Wyoming- Hot Springs - Probate records.
School Records
Social Security Records
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index 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.
- 1936-2007 United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
Tax Records
Wyoming tax records complement land records and can be used to supplement the years between censuses. There may be gaps of several years in the records.
Vital Records
Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. See the CDC Where to Write website for information on acquiring copies of these records.
See also How to order Wyoming Vital Records or download an application for Wyoming Birth Certificate, Marriage or Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications to mail. For records more than 50 years old visit Wyoming State Archives
- 1908 - 1966 Wyoming, Reclaim the Records, State Archives Vital Records, 1908-1966 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
Birth
Marriage
- 1839 - 1957 Wyoming, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index $
- Western States Marriage Index - Index, incomplete, over 992 marriages from 1 Jan 1900 list of counties included
- 1867 - 1941 Wyoming Marriages 1867-1941 at Findmypast - index ($)
- 1877 - 1920 Wyoming, Marriages, 1877-1920 at FamilySearch— Index - How to Use this Collection
- 1877 - 1920 Wyoming, Marriages, 1877-1920 at MyHeritage ($) — index.
- 1913 - 1920 FamilySearch Library
- 1941-1966 Reclaim the Records: Wyoming Marriage Index at Internet Archive - 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 Internet Archive - images of index
Divorce
- Pre 1941-1952 Reclaim the Records: Wyoming Divorce Index at Internet Archive - images of index
- 1941-1969 Wyoming, U.S., Divorce Records, 1941-1969 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
Research Facilities
Archives
Listed below are archives in Hot Springs County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Wyoming Archives and Libraries.
FamilySearch Centers
FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
Libraries
Listed below are libraries in Hot Springs County. For state-wide library facilities, see Wyoming Archives and Libraries.
Hot Springs County Library
344 Arapahoe St
PO Box 951
Thermopolis, WY 82443
307-864-3104
Website
Museums
Societies
Listed below are societies in Hot Springs County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Wyoming Societies.
Hot Springs County Historical Society
700 Broadway
Thermopollis WY 82443
Website
Wyoming State Historical Society
PO Box 247
Wheatland, WY 82201
307-322-3014
Email: linda@wyshs.org
Website
Websites
- Hot Springs County at Cyndi's List — a comprehensive, categorized & cross-referenced list of links that point you to genealogical research sites online
- Hot Springs County at Genealogy Trails — transcribed genealogical and historical data
- Hot Springs County at LDSGenealogy - collection of links by state, county, city, and record type
- Hot Springs County at WyoHistory.org; a project of the Wyoming State Historical Society - contains history, pictures, resources and economical information
- Hot Springs County at Wyoming USGenWeb - free on-line data for genealogical research
- Hot Springs County at Wyoming USGenWeb Archives - free online resources for genealogical research
- FamilySearch Catalog - 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.
Research Guides
References
- ↑ http://genealogytrails.com/wyo/hotsprings/ accessed 11/11/2016
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Springs_County,_Wyoming accessed 11/11/2016
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists : United States of America, 10th ed., (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002), p. 766. Hot Springs County, Wyoming
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Hot Springs County, Wyoming. Page 766. At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 768; Wyoming Department of Health, “Vital Statistics Services,” https://health.wyo.gov/admin/vitalstatistics/ accessed 28 June 2017.
- ↑ Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Rev. ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 1992), 837; Alice M. Hetzel, U.S. Vital Statistics System: Major Activities and Developments, 1950-95 (Hyattsville, Md.: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, [1997]), 58.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Hot Springs County, Wyoming," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Springs_County,_Wyoming#Communities accessed 21 November 2016.
- ↑ On microfilm number: 2261365.
- ↑ ’'Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), 761. At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ‘’Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources,’’ 3rd ed. (Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 2004), 761. Free online version; FS Library Book 973 D27rb 2004; WorldCat entry.
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