Wyoming Divorce Records

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• 1908-1966 Wyoming, Reclaim the Records, State Archives Vital Records, 1908-1966 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; images
• 1941-1972 Wyoming, U.S., State Divorce Records, 1941-1972 at Ancestry.com
• 1941-1952 Index by Husband A-Kek 1941-1952 at Internet Archive - index
• 1941-1952 Index by Husband Kel-Toy 1941-1952 at Internet Archive - index
• 1941-1952 Index by Husband Tra-Z 1941-1952 at Internet Archive - index
• 1941-1952 Index by Wives 1941-1952 at Internet Archive - index
• 1941-1969 Wyoming, U.S., Divorce Records, 1941-1969 at Ancestry - index & images ($)

Office to Contact - Get Copies

Wyoming Restrictions

• Divorce records in Wyoming are restricted for 50 years.
  

Wyoming State Archives
2301 Central Ave.
Barrett Building
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-7826
Website

• They have unrestricted information up to 50 years ago. Contact them for copies
• They need the court docket number from the court where the case was filed
  

• See Counties below to be sure the cases have been transferred to them

Wyoming Department of Health
Vital Statistics Services
2300 Capitol Avenue
Hathaway Building
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-7591
Website

• They have the restricted records
  

• Restricted Divorce Request Form

Counties
Contact the district court in the county where the case was filed. They can search for the docket number, which is needed for the Wyoming State Archives to do a search.

• List of Counties from the Wyoming, United States Genealogy wiki page

Coverage and Compliance

• Divorces are court records and there is high compliance.
• Many couples separated leaving no divorce record.

Information in the Records

Wyoming Divorce Records Usually Include:
Names of Parties*	x
Original Marriage Place	x
Divorce Place	x
Divorce Date	x
# of Children Affected	x
* Usually not maiden name    of the woman

Wyoming divorce records have been kept since about 1867, when the first Wyoming county was organized. Early divorce documents are usually kept by the Clerk of the District Court, who then forwarded all documents to the state. Statewide registration of divorces began in May 1941.

See also:

• United States Divorce records

Strategy

• Divorces can be difficult to locate. The divorce may have occurred in another county. Try all the residences of both the husband and wife.
• Many couples separated leaving no divorce record.
• Newspapers often printed information about separations and divorces in the area to help you determine if a divorce exists.
• See United States Divorce records for more information.