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The archives, libraries, and societies listed below have major collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers. Wyoming State Archives
2301 Central Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Telephone: 307-777-7826
Fax: 307-777-7044
Email: wyarchive@state.wy.us
Internet: http://wyoarchives.state.wy.us/index.asp

National Archives—Rocky Mountain Region (Denver)
Denver Federal Center Building 48
Denver, CO 80225
Telephone: 303-236-0817
Fax: 303-236-9354
Internet: http://www.archives.gov/rocky-mountain/

Wyoming State Library
516 South Greeley Highway
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0006
Telephone: 307-777-6333
Fax: 307-777-6289
Internet: http://will.state.wy.us/

Laramie County Library
Cheyenne Genealogical Society
2200 Pioneer Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82001
Telephone: 307-634-3561
Fax: 307-634-2082
Internet: http://www.lclsonline.org/

University of Wyoming Library
P.O. Box 3334
University Station
Laramie, WY 82071-3334
Telephone: 307-766-3279
Fax: 307-766-3062
Internet: http://www-lib.uwyo.edu/

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.

Other Websites:

USGenWeb - http://www.usgenweb.com/

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 - http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/roots-l/

A useful list of sites and resources. Includes a large, regularly updated research coordination list.

For further details Archives and Libraries.

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-}}{{WY-sidebar}}The archives, libraries, and societies listed below have major collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers. Also see&nbsp;[[United States Archives and Libraries|United States Archives and Libraries]]&nbsp;for additional detailed information on regional and national archives and libraries.
-=== Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in Wyoming ===
+The archives, libraries, and societies listed below have major collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers.
+'''Wyoming State Archives '''<br>2301 Central Avenue <br>Cheyenne, WY 82002<br>Telephone: 307-777-7826<br>Fax: 307-777-7044<br>Email: [mailto:wyarchive@state.wy.us wyarchive@state.wy.us] &nbsp;<br>Internet: http://wyoarchives.state.wy.us/index.asp
-[[Wyoming State Archives and Historical Department]]{{·}} [[Wyoming State Library]]{{·}} [[National Archives Rocky Mountain Region (Denver)]]{{·}} [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library]
+'''National Archives—Rocky Mountain Region (Denver)<br>'''Denver Federal Center Building 48<br>Denver, CO 80225<br>Telephone: 303-236-0817<br>Fax: 303-236-9354<br>Internet: http://www.archives.gov/rocky-mountain/
-===Archives===
+'''Wyoming State Library'''<br>516 South Greeley Highway<br>Cheyenne, WY 82002-0006<br>Telephone: 307-777-6333<br>Fax: 307-777-6289 <br>Internet: http://will.state.wy.us/
-====[http://wyoarchives.state.wy.us/ Wyoming State Archives] ====
+'''Laramie County Library<br>'''Cheyenne Genealogical Society<br>2200 Pioneer Avenue<br>Cheyenne, WY 82001<br>Telephone: 307-634-3561<br>Fax: 307-634-2082 <br>Internet: http://www.lclsonline.org/
-Central Avenue <br>Cheyenne, WY 82002<br>Telephone: 307-777-7826<br>Fax: 307-777-7044<br>[mailto:http://wyoarchives.state.wy.us/ Email]<br><br>
-County Records, Death Certificates Database, Map Database (LUNA), Newspaper Project, Phone Books, Photograph Database (LUNA), State Directories
-====[http://www.archives.gov/denver/ National Archives at Denver]====
+'''University of Wyoming Library<br>'''P.O. Box 3334<br>University Station<br>Laramie, WY 82071-3334<br>Telephone: 307-766-3279<br>Fax: 307-766-3062 <br>Internet: http://www-lib.uwyo.edu/
-Huron Street<br>Broomfield, CO 80023<br>Telephone: 303-604-4740<br>Fax: 303-407-5707<br>[mailto:denver.archives@nara.gov/ Email] {{See|National Archives Rocky Mountain Region (Denver)}}
-Records include:
-*Federal population censuses for all States, 1790-1930<br>
+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.
-*Indexes for the 1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920 censuses (indexes are not available for all census years and all states)<br>
-*Revolutionary War records<br>
-*Pension and bounty land warrant applications<br>
-*Ship's passenger lists<br>
-*Indian censuses<br>
-*Utah polygamy prosecution case files<br>
-*Colorado naturalizations<br>
-====[http://www.uwyo.edu/ahc/ American Heritage Center]====
+'''Other Websites:'''
-Physical Location:<br>2111 Willett Drive<br>Centennial Complex<br>University of Wyoming<br>Laramie, WY 82071<br><br>
+*USGenWeb - http://www.usgenweb.com/
-Contact Information:<br>UW American Heritage Center<br>1000 E. University Ave.<br>Dept. 3924<br>Laramie, WY 82071<br>Phone: (307) 766-4114<br>Fax: (307) 766-5511<br>[mailto:ahc@uwyo.edu/ Email] <br>
+A cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, and other resources available on the Internet for each county, state, and country.
-===Libraries===
+*Roots-L - http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/roots-l/
-====[http://library.wyo.gov/ Wyoming State Library]====
+A useful list of sites and resources. Includes a large, regularly updated research coordination list.
-Central Ave<br>Cheyenne, WY 82002-0006<br>Telephone: 307-777-6333<br>Fax: 307-777-6289 <br>[mailto:http://will.state.wy.us/wsl/ Email]<br>
-====[http://www.lclsonline.org/ Laramie County Library]====
+For further details [[United States Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]].
-Pioneer Avenue<br>Cheyenne, WY 82001<br>Telephone: 307-634-3561<br>Fax: 307-634-2082<br>
-Genealogy &amp; Special Collections: 307-773-7232<br>
-[mailto:chartmann@lclsonline.org/ Email] <br>
-They have more than 20,000 books and microforms covering the United States and other countries, military records, passenger and immigration lists, family histories, genealogy journals, and more.
+[[Category:Wyoming]]
-Essential guides such as the American Genealogical and Biographical Index and the Boston Transcript are included.  Our relationship with the local FamilySearch Center allows access to resources from the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City.
-AncestryLibrary.com  and Sanborn Maps are available for research online, as well as a list of genealogical websites such as FamilySearch.org and Cyndi’s List.
-====[http://libguides.uwyo.edu/chisum Emmett D. Chisum Special Collections/ University of Wyoming Library]====
-Dept 3334<br>1000 E. University Ave<br>Laramie, WY 82071-3334<br>Telephone: 307-766-3190 or 800-442-6757<br>Fax: 307-766-3062 <br>
-Special Collections: 307-766-2027<br>
-[http://www-lib.uwyo.edu/ Website]<br>[mailto:https://www-lib.uwyo.edu/ Email]
-Emmett D. Chisum Special Collections supports the mission of the University of Wyoming Libraries to provide information resources and services to meet the instructional, research, and outreach needs of UW Students, faculty and staff. It also serves the research needs of Wyoming citizens as well as researchers from around the world. There are more than 50,000 published items located within Emmett D. Chisum Special Collections primarily related to Wyoming's history and culture.
-===Wyoming Public Libraries===
-Addresses for each [http://www.publiclibraries.com/wyoming.htm public library] in Wyoming
-=== Wyoming Online Records  ===
-<div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[Wyoming Online Genealogy Records]]</span></div>{{DCfollowup}}<br><br>
-===Other Websites:===
-*[http://www.usgenweb.com/ 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.
-*[https://mailinglists.rootsweb.com/listindexes/details?list_name=roots 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 FamilySearch Library. {{Wyoming|Wyoming}}{{U.S. Archives and Libraries}}
-[[Category:Wyoming_Archives_and_Libraries]]