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== Finding Wyoming Marriage Records ==
==Finding Wyoming Marriage Records==


*Marriages are kept by the county clerk for each county and begin at the creation of the county  
*Marriages are kept by the county clerk for each county and begin at the creation of the county
*1941 - county clerks began sending copies to the state
*1941 - county clerks began sending copies to the state




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== '''Next Step: When did the marriage occur? ''' ==
=='''Next Step: When did the marriage occur? '''==


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:<span style="font-size:120%">'''Marriage Records'''</span>  
:<span style="font-size:120%">'''Marriage Records'''</span>
:<span style="font-size:120%">Choose a time period:</span>  
:<span style="font-size:120%">Choose a time period:</span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Wyoming Marriage Records#Marriages_Before_1941|Before 1941]]''' </span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Wyoming Marriage Records#Marriages_Before_1941|Before 1941]]''' </span>
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Wyoming Marriage Records#Marriages_1941_to_Present|1941 to Present]]''' </span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Wyoming Marriage Records#Marriages_1941_to_Present|1941 to Present]]''' </span>
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Estimate United States Marriage Information|Marriage year unknown]]'''</span>
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Estimate United States Marriage Information|Marriage year unknown]]'''</span>


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== '''Marriages Before 1941''' ==
=='''Marriages Before 1941'''==


*Marriages are kept by the county clerk for each county and begin at the creation of the county
*Marriages are kept by the county clerk for each county and begin at the creation of the county
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If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for marriage information in [[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|other records]].  
If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for marriage information in [[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|other records]].  


==== '''STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information''' ====
===='''STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information'''====


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| colspan="4" | '''If you do not locate the marriage in the above, try:'''
| colspan="4" |'''If you do not locate the marriage in the above, try:'''
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| width="15%" align="left" | '''Database Name '''  
| width="15%" align="left" |'''Database Name '''
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | '''Link or links to access database'''  
| colspan="2" width="70%" align="left" |'''Link or links to access database'''
| width="15%" align="center" | # of records
| width="15%" align="center" |# of records
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| width="30%" | Findmypast, United States Marriages, 1839-1957  
| width="30%" |Findmypast, United States Marriages, 1839-1957
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=wyoming On Findmypast]; ($); index and images
| colspan="2" width="70%" align="left" |[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=wyoming On Findmypast]; ($); index and images
| align="center" |  
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|-
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| width="30%" | FamilySearch, Marriages, 1877-1920  
| width="30%" |FamilySearch, Marriages, 1877-1920
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | {{RecordSearch|1708702|On FamilySearch}}; free; [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30208/wyoming-marriages-1877-1920?s=218489221 and MyHeritage]; ($); INCOMPLETE for all counties and years  
| width="70%" align="left" |{{RecordSearch|1708702|On FamilySearch}}; free; [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30208/wyoming-marriages-1877-1920?s=218489221 and MyHeritage]; ($); INCOMPLETE for all counties and years
| align="center" | 14,070
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| align="center" |14,070
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| width="30%" | FamilySearch, Wyoming Marriages, 1869-1923  
| width="30%" |FamilySearch, Wyoming Marriages, 1869-1923
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | {{RecordSearch|2334596|On FamilySearch}}; free; INCOMPLETE for all counties and years  
| colspan="2" width="70%" align="left" |{{RecordSearch|2334596|On FamilySearch}}; free; INCOMPLETE for all counties and years
| align="center" | 31,831
| align="center" |31,831
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| width="30%" | BYU-Idaho, Marriages, 1867-1950  
| width="30%" |BYU-Idaho, Marriages, 1867-1950
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | [http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/search.cfm On Western States Marriage Index]; free; INCOMPLETE  
| colspan="2" width="70%" align="left" |[http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/search.cfm On Western States Marriage Index]; free; INCOMPLETE
| align="center" | ~24,000
| align="center" |~24,000
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| width="30%" | '''No marriage record for your ancestor?'''  
| width="30%" |'''No marriage record for your ancestor?'''
|  
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[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Search for Gretna Greens]]-- locations away from the home county where marriage laws were less restrictive. <br> [[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|Search other records]] with marriage information.  
[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Search for Gretna Greens]]-- locations away from the home county where marriage laws were less restrictive. <br> [[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|Search other records]] with marriage information.  


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==== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Record''' ====
===='''STEP TWO: Obtain the Record'''====


If you did not find your ancestor in the databases above, follow the instructions below:  
If you did not find your ancestor in the databases above, follow the instructions below:  
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'''PART A: You don't know the exact date or place of marriage'''  
'''PART A: You don't know the exact date or place of marriage'''  


:*If you know the county of marriage, you can request a search for a fee from the county clerk. You can put the name of the county in Wyoming along with the words County Clerk into an internet search engine to find information on the particular Wyoming County Clerk you are searching for.  
:*If you know the county of marriage, you can request a search for a fee from the county clerk. You can put the name of the county in Wyoming along with the words County Clerk into an internet search engine to find information on the particular Wyoming County Clerk you are searching for.
:*If you don't know the date or county of marriage, you can also try searching for marriage information in [[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|other records.]]
:*If you don't know the date or county of marriage, you can also try searching for marriage information in [[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|other records.]]


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:*View a copy of a marriage record on microfilm at a Family Search Center:
:*View a copy of a marriage record on microfilm at a Family Search Center:


Some images of county marriage records may be available on microfilm at your local [http://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c= Family Search Center]. If you know the approximate date and county where the marriage took place, use the&nbsp;[http://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog ] to see what is available.  
Some images of county marriage records may be available on microfilm at your local [http://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c= Family Search Center]. If you know the approximate date and county where the marriage took place, use the&nbsp;[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] to see what is available.  


::*Search the [http://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] by county.  
::*Search the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] by county.
::*Select the topic Vital Records. Look for records authored by the county clerk.  
::*Select the topic Vital Records. Look for records authored by the county clerk.
::*Some microfilms may be available to view at a local FamilySearch Center.
::*Some microfilms may be available to view at a local FamilySearch Center.
<center>[[How to Find Wyoming Marriage Records#Finding_Wyoming_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>  
<center>[[How to Find Wyoming Marriage Records#Finding_Wyoming_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>  
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== '''Marriages 1941 to Present''' ==
=='''Marriages 1941 to Present'''==


Online marriage indexes are incomplete for the years 1941 to the present.  
Online marriage indexes are incomplete for the years 1941 to the present.  


==== '''STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information''' ====
===='''STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information'''====


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| colspan="4" | '''If you do not locate the marriage in the above, try:'''
| colspan="4" |'''If you do not locate the marriage in the above, try:'''
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| width="15%" align="left" | '''Database Name '''  
| width="15%" align="left" |'''Database Name '''
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | '''Link or links to access database'''  
| colspan="2" width="70%" align="left" |'''Link or links to access database'''
| width="15%" align="center" | # of records
| width="15%" align="center" |# of records
|-
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| width="30%" | Findmypast, United States Marriages, 1839-1957  
| width="30%" |Findmypast, United States Marriages, 1839-1957
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=wyoming On Findmypast]; ($); index and images
| colspan="2" width="70%" align="left" |[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=wyoming On Findmypast]; ($); index and images
| align="center" |  
| align="center" |
|-
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| width="30%" | FamilySearch, Marriages, 1877-1920  
| width="30%" |FamilySearch, Marriages, 1877-1920
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | {{RecordSearch|1708702|On FamilySearch}}; free; [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30208/wyoming-marriages-1877-1920?s=218489221 and MyHeritage]; ($); INCOMPLETE for all counties and years  
| colspan="2" width="70%" align="left" |{{RecordSearch|1708702|On FamilySearch}}; free; [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30208/wyoming-marriages-1877-1920?s=218489221 and MyHeritage]; ($); INCOMPLETE for all counties and years
| align="center" | 14,070
| align="center" |14,070
|-
|-
| width="30%" | BYU-Idaho, Marriages, 1867-1950  
| width="30%" |BYU-Idaho, Marriages, 1867-1950
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | [http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/search.cfm On Western States Marriage Index]; free; INCOMPLETE  
| colspan="2" width="70%" align="left" |[http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/search.cfm On Western States Marriage Index]; free; INCOMPLETE
| align="center" | ~24,000
| align="center" |~24,000
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| width="30%" | '''No marriage record for your ancestor?'''  
| width="30%" |'''No marriage record for your ancestor?'''
|  
|
[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Search for Gretna Greens]]-- locations away from the home county where marriage laws were less restrictive. <br> [[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|Search other records]] with marriage information.  
[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Search for Gretna Greens]]-- locations away from the home county where marriage laws were less restrictive. <br> [[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|Search other records]] with marriage information.  


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==== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Record''' ====
===='''STEP TWO: Obtain the Record'''====


'''PART A: You don't know the exact date or place of marriage'''  
'''PART A: You don't know the exact date or place of marriage'''  


:*If you know the county of marriage, you can request a search for a fee from the county clerk&nbsp;or<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">&nbsp;the </span>[http://health.wyo.gov/rfhd/vital_records/certificate.html Wyoming Department of Health]<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">.</span>  
:*If you know the county of marriage, you can request a search for a fee from the county clerk&nbsp;or<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">&nbsp;the </span>[http://health.wyo.gov/rfhd/vital_records/certificate.html Wyoming Department of Health]<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">.</span>
:*If you don't know the date or county of marriage, you can also try searching for marriage information in [[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|other records.]]
:*If you don't know the date or county of marriage, you can also try searching for marriage information in [[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|other records.]]


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| colspan="4" align="center" |'''To Order Marriage Certificates'''
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| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | From County where Marriage occurred  
| colspan="2" width="50%" align="center" |From County where Marriage occurred
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://health.wyo.gov/rfhd/vital_records/certificate.html Wyoming Department of Health] <br>
| colspan="2" width="50%" align="center" |[http://health.wyo.gov/rfhd/vital_records/certificate.html Wyoming Department of Health] <br>
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| width="25%" align="center" |'''Pros'''
| width="25%" align="center" | '''Cons'''  
| width="25%" align="center" |'''Cons'''
| width="25%" align="center" | '''Pros'''  
| width="25%" align="center" |'''Pros'''
| width="25%" align="center" | '''Cons'''
| width="25%" align="center" |'''Cons'''
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| May be less expensive and faster than ordering from the state  
|May be less expensive and faster than ordering from the state
| County websites can be more difficult to use  
|County websites can be more difficult to use
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| May be more expensive than ordering from the county
|May be more expensive than ordering from the county
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<center>[[How to Find Wyoming Marriage Records#Finding_Wyoming_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>  
<center>[[How to Find Wyoming Marriage Records#Finding_Wyoming_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>  
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== Wiki Articles ==
==Wiki Articles==


:*[[How to Find United States Marriage Records#Tips_about_Searching_United_States_Marriage_Records|Learn more about U.S. marriage records]]  
:*[[How to Find United States Marriage Records#Tips_about_Searching_United_States_Marriage_Records|Learn more about U.S. marriage records]]
:*[[How to Find United States Birth Records|How to find U.S. birth records]]  
:*[[How to Find United States Birth Records|How to find U.S. birth records]]
:*[[How to Find United States Marriage Records|How to find U.S. marriage records]]  
:*[[How to Find United States Marriage Records|How to find U.S. marriage records]]
:*[[How to Find United States Death Records|How to find U.S. death records]]  
:*[[How to Find United States Death Records|How to find U.S. death records]]
:*[[United States Record Finder|United States Record Finder ]]  
:*[[United States Record Finder|United States Record Finder]]
:*[[United States, How to Use Marriage Records|United States, How to Use Marriage Records]]  
:*[[United States, How to Use Marriage Records|United States, How to Use Marriage Records]]
:*[[United States Marriage Records|United States Marriage Records]]  
:*[[United States Marriage Records|United States Marriage Records]]
:*[[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]]  
:*[[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]]
:*[[U.S. Vital Records Overview|U.S. Vital Records Overview]]  
:*[[U.S. Vital Records Overview|U.S. Vital Records Overview]]
:*[[Locating United States Vital Records|Locating United States Vital Records]]__NOTOC__
:*[[Locating United States Vital Records|Locating United States Vital Records]]__NOTOC__


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