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The archives, libraries, and societies listed below have major collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers.
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}}{{WY-sidebar}}The archives, libraries, and societies listed below have major collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers. Also see [[United States Archives and Libraries|United States Archives and Libraries]] for additional detailed information on regional and national archives and libraries.  


'''Department of Commerce'''<br />Division of Cultural Resources<br />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]  <br />Internet: http://wyoarchives.state.wy.us/awardofexcellence2007.htm
=== Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in Wyoming ===


'''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/
[[Wyoming State Archives and Historical Department]]{{·}} [[Wyoming State Library]]{{·}} [[National Archives Rocky Mountain Region (Denver)]]{{·}} [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library]


'''Wyoming State Library'''<br />Supreme Court and Library Building<br />2301 Capitol Avenue<br />Cheyenne, WY 82002-0006<br />Telephone: 307-777-7281<br />Fax: 307-777-6289 <br />Internet: http://www-wsl.state.wy.us/
===Archives===


'''Laramie County Library<br />'''Cheyenne Genealogical Society<br />2800 Central Avenue<br />Cheyenne, WY 82001<br />Telephone: 307-634-3561<br />Fax: 307-634-2082 <br />Internet: http://www.lclsonline.org/
====[http://wyoarchives.state.wy.us/ Wyoming State Archives] ====
2301 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


'''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/
====[http://www.archives.gov/denver/ National Archives at Denver]====
17101 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:


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.
*Federal population censuses for all States, 1790-1930<br>
*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>


=== Computer Networks and <br />Bulletin Boards ===
====[http://www.uwyo.edu/ahc/ American Heritage Center]====


Computers with modems can be useful tools for obtaining information from selected archives and libraries. In a way, computer networks themselves serve as a library. The Internet, certain computer bulletin boards, and commercial online services help family history researchers:
Physical Location:<br>2111 Willett Drive<br>Centennial Complex<br>University of Wyoming<br>Laramie, WY 82071<br><br>


* Locate other researchers
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>
* Post queries
* Send and receive e-mail
* Search large databases
* Search computer libraries
* Join in computer chat and lecture sessions


You can find computerized research tips and information about ancestors from Wyoming in a variety of sources at local, state, national, and international levels. The list of sources is growing rapidly. Most of the information is available at no cost.
===Libraries===


Addresses on the Internet change frequently. As of April 1997, the following sites are important gateways linking you to many more network and bulletin board sites:
====[http://library.wyo.gov/ Wyoming State Library]====
2800 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>


=== USGenWeb ===
====[http://www.lclsonline.org/ Laramie County Library]====
2200 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>


http://www.usgenweb.com/
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.
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.


A cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each county, state, and country.
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.


=== Roots-L ===
====[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]


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


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


For further details about using computer networks, bulletin boards, and news groups for family history research, see the United States Research Outline, Second Edition, "[[United States Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" section.
Addresses for each [http://www.publiclibraries.com/wyoming.htm public library] in Wyoming


=== FamilySearch™ ===
=== Wyoming Online Records  ===


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The Family History Library and some Family History Centers have computers with FamilySearch™. FamilySearch is a collection of computer files containing several million names. FamilySearch is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sources; some have been automated from original sources.
===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}}
 
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