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== '''Deaths before 1909''' == | == '''Deaths before 1909''' == | ||
Statewide registration of deaths began in July 1909 and was generally complied with by 1922. A few Wyoming counties kept records of deaths a few years prior to state registration. For information about pre-1909 death records, write to the local county clerk. The records in the county courthouses are open to the public, but the | Statewide registration of deaths began in July 1909 and was generally complied with by 1922. A few Wyoming counties kept records of deaths a few years prior to state registration. For information about pre-1909 death records, write to the local county clerk. The records in the county courthouses are open to the public, but the FamilySearch Library has not acquired copies of these records. The library has a few records, such as coroner's reports, that have been transcribed and published. The county clerk does not usually keep copies of death records filed after July 1909. You must search [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|substitute records]] to locate your ancestor’s death date and place. | ||
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