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*'''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]] | *'''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]] | ||
*'''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]]. | *'''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]]. | ||
=== Wyoming Record Finder === | |||
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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| '''1. What you are looking for:''' | |||
| '''2. Try these records first:''' | |||
| '''3. Other useful records''' | |||
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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]], [[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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To look for more Wyoming records, go here | |||
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Revision as of 19:18, 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 |
To look for more Wyoming records, go here