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== Wyoming Research Strategies  ==
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Wyoming<br>  
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Wyoming:<br>


===Finding Wyoming Birth, Marriage or Death Records===
:[[Wyoming Online Genealogy Records|Wyoming Online Genealogy Records]]
*[[GuidedResearch:Wyoming|Finding Wyoming Births, Marriages, and Deaths using Guided Research]]
:[[How to Find Wyoming Birth Records|How to find Wyoming Birth Records]]
:[[How to Find Wyoming Marriage Records|How to find Wyoming Marriage Records]]
:[[How to Find Wyoming Death Records|How to find Wyoming Death Records]]


===Finding Wyoming Records===
=== Wyoming Research Tips  ===
*[[Wyoming Record Finder]]


===Wyoming Statewide Databases===
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Wyoming.
*[[Wyoming Online Genealogy Records|Wyoming Online Genealogy Records]]


===Wyoming Research Process===
*'''Birth information:''' Statewide registration of births began in 1909 in Wyoming with general compliance by 1922. &nbsp;The best substitute record for locating birth information is [[How to Find United States Death Records|death records]]&nbsp;(the majority of death records will list the date of birth of the decedent, and since death certificates are considered a primary resource, they can provide you with the same documentation as a birth certificate). Or, try these other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]].
*[[Step-by-Step Wyoming Research, 1880-Present]]
*'''Finding Parents:''' State law required the recording of death certificates in 1909. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search Wyoming death records]]  
*[[Wyoming Descendancy Research]]
*'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]].
*[[How to Find Wyoming Birth Records|How to find Wyoming Birth Records]]  
*[[How to Find Wyoming Marriage Records|How to find Wyoming Marriage Records]]  
*[[How to Find Wyoming Death Records|How to find Wyoming Death Records]]


== Wyoming Research Tips ==
=== Wyoming Record Finder ===


These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Wyoming:<br>
This Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research.  
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'''Birth and Death information:'''<br>
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*'''''Birth and death registration:''''' Statewide registration of births and deaths in Wyoming began in July 1909, and was generally complied with by 1922.<ref>''Wyoming Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1997, 15. (Accessed 22 Feb 2025). '''''Online at:''''' [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Wyoming.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref>
*'''''Access to records:''''' See [[Wyoming Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Wyoming.
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'''Substitute Records:'''
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*'''''Secondary source:''''' Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event.
*'''''Accuracy:''''' Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help verify information.
*'''''List of substitute records:''''' See [[Wyoming Substitute Records|Wyoming Substitute Records]] for more information.
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'''Finding Parents:''' 
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*'''''Death records:''''' In 1909, the state required recording the deceased's birth and parent information. Information was not always provided and the accuracy of the information was limited by the grieving relatives' memory. 
*'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[Wyoming Newspapers]] and [[Wyoming Obituaries]] for more information.
*'''''Church records:''''' Knowing the denomination of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See [[Wyoming Church Records]] for more information.
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'''Census Records:'''
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*'''''Check all census years:''''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See [[Wyoming Census|Wyoming Census Records]] for more information.
*'''''Clues to other records:''''' There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records.
*'''''Finding families:''''' Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added.


== Further Wyoming Research  ==
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*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Wyoming.pdf Wyoming Family History Library Research Outline]  
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*[http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wygenweb/ WYGenWeb] - Wyoming GenWeb Project
| '''1. What you are looking for:'''
*[http://genealogytrails.com/wyo/ Wyoming Genealogy Trails] - Collection of transcribed data for the state of Wyoming
| '''2. Try these records first:'''
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/wy/ Cyndi's List] - Wyoming genealogy websites
| '''3. Other useful records'''
*[http://www.raogk.org/Wyoming-genealogy/ Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] - State of Wyoming Records Guide
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| Birth information
| [[How to Find Wyoming Birth Records|Birth records]], [[How to Find Wyoming Death Records|Death records]], [[Wyoming Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Wyoming Church Records|Church records]]
| [[Wyoming Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Wyoming Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Wyoming Bible Records|Bible records]], [[Wyoming Military Records|Military records]] (pension)
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| Marriage information
| [[How to Find Wyoming Marriage Records|Marriage records]], [[Wyoming Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Wyoming Bible Records|Bible records]]
| [[Wyoming Church Records|Church records]], [[Wyoming Probate Records|Probate records]], [[Wyoming Military Records|Military records]]
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| Death information
| [[How to Find Wyoming Death Records|Death Records]], [[Wyoming Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Wyoming Obituaries|Obituaries]]  
| [[Wyoming Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[Wyoming Church Records|Church Records]], [[Wyoming Bible Records|Bible Records]]
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| Parents
| [[How to Find Wyoming Birth Records|Birth records]],&nbsp;[[How to Find Wyoming Death Records|Death records]], [[Wyoming Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Wyoming Census|Census]], [[Wyoming Church Records|Church records]]
| [[Wyoming Biography|Biography]], [[Wyoming Genealogy|Genealogy]]
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| Maiden name
| [[How to Find Wyoming Marriage Records|Marriage Records]], [[Wyoming Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Wyoming Probate Records|Probate records]]
| [[Wyoming Church Records|Church Records]], [[Wyoming Military Records|Military Records]] (pension)
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| Immigration date
| [[Wyoming Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[Wyoming Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Wyoming Census|Census]]
| [[Wyoming Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Wyoming Biography|Biography]], [[Wyoming History|History]]
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| Naturalization
| [[Wyoming Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Wyoming Census|Census]], [[Wyoming Court Records|Court Records]]
| [[Wyoming Voting Registers|Voting Registers]], [[Wyoming Biography|Biography]], [[Wyoming Periodicals|Periodicals]]
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| Physical description
| [[Wyoming Military Records|Military Records]], [[Wyoming Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906)
| [[Wyoming Biography|Biography]], [[Wyoming History|History]]
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==References==
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Revision as of 18:18, 23 January 2015

Wyoming Research Strategies[edit | edit source]

Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Wyoming

Wyoming Online Genealogy Records
How to find Wyoming Birth Records
How to find Wyoming Marriage Records
How to find Wyoming Death Records

Wyoming Research Tips[edit | edit source]

These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Wyoming.

  • Birth information: Statewide registration of births began in 1909 in Wyoming with general compliance by 1922.  The best substitute record for locating birth information is death records (the majority of death records will list the date of birth of the decedent, and since death certificates are considered a primary resource, they can provide you with the same documentation as a birth certificate). Or, try these other substitute records.
  • Finding Parents: State law required the recording of death certificates in 1909. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. Search Wyoming death records
  • Look in all censuses: Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. Search U.S. Censuses.

Wyoming Record Finder[edit | edit source]

This Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research.

1. What you are looking for: 2. Try these records first: 3. Other useful records
Birth information Birth records, Death records, Obituaries, Church records Cemeteries, Naturalization and Citizenship, Bible records, Military records (pension)
Marriage information Marriage records, Obituaries, Bible records Church records, Probate records, Military records
Death information Death Records, Cemeteries, Obituaries Probate Records, Church Records, Bible Records
Parents Birth records, Death records, Obituaries, Census, Church records Biography, Genealogy
Maiden name Marriage Records, Obituaries, Probate records Church Records, Military Records (pension)
Immigration date Emigration and Immigration, Naturalization and Citizenship, Census Obituaries, Biography, History
Naturalization Naturalization and Citizenship, Census, Court Records Voting Registers, Biography, Periodicals
Physical description Military Records, Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1906) Biography, History

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