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==Step 1. Find descendants in every possible census record, 1850-1950, online.== | ==Step 1. Find descendants in every possible census record, 1850-1950, online.== | ||
Census records, widely indexed, are a fast way to identify members of families, their approximate year of birth, and the state where they were born. That information hints where to look for birth, marriage, and death records for more detailed information. One disadvantage is they are 10 years apart. Children born and dying within that 10-year span can be overlooked. | Census records, widely indexed, are a fast way to identify members of families, their approximate year of birth, and the state where they were born. That information hints where to look for birth, marriage, and death records for more detailed information. One disadvantage is they are 10 years apart. Children born and dying within that 10-year span can be overlooked. | ||
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==Step 2: Find birth, marriage, and death records online.== | ==Step 2: Find birth, marriage, and death records online.== | ||
Government records, known as civil registration or vital records, were kept in Wyoming statewide beginning in | Government records, known as civil registration or vital records, were kept in Wyoming statewide beginning in 1909, although counties may have kept earlier records. They provide full dates and places. They are sometimes indexed, and can be searched by child or parent names. They are especially useful because they name other family members, For example, marriage records name the parents of the bride and groom. Death records are especially helpful because they name parents, who lived years earlier, even before other records were kept. Coverage in the earlier years can be incomplete however. In some states, church records were gathered to provide earlier certificates.<br> | ||
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*'''1908-1966''': {{RecordSearch|2837991|Wyoming, Reclaim the Records, State Archives Vital Records}} at FamilySearch; index & images | |||
<span style="color: black">'''''Births'''''</span> | |||
<span style="color: black">'''''Marriages'''''</span> | |||
*'''1839-1957''': [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=wyoming US Marriages – Wyoming] at Findmypast; index & images, ($) | |||
*'''1869-1923''': {{RecordSearch|2334596|Wyoming Marriages}} at FamilySearch; index only | |||
*'''1877-1920''': {{RecordSearch|1708702|Wyoming Marriages}} at FamilySearch; index only; ''Also at [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30208/wyoming-marriages-1877-1920?s=218489221 MyHeritage]'' ($) | |||
*'''1941-1969''': [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61829/ Wyoming Marriage Records] at Ancestry; index & images, ($) | |||
<span style="color: black">'''''Deaths '''''</span> | |||
*'''1909-1969''': [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61831/ Wyoming Death Records] at Ancestry; index & images, ($) | |||
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==Step 3: '''Try to find additional details about descendants in obituaries and cemetery records online.== | ==Step 3: '''Try to find additional details about descendants in obituaries and cemetery records online.== | ||
These records can be especially useful for details about births and deaths that took place before | These records can be especially useful for details about births and deaths that took place before 1909. Frequently, family members are buried near each other. FindAGrave, often lists details, not even listed on the tombstone, but added to the website by family members or researchers.<br> | ||
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'''Obituaries'''<br> | '''Obituaries'''<br> | ||
*[http://www.deathindexes.com/wyoming/index.html Online Wyoming Death Records Indexes] | |||
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/WY/Newspapers-and-Obituaries.htm Wyoming Obituaries] | |||
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62081/ Wyoming, U.S., Star Valley Independent Obituaries, 1901-2015] at Ancestry - index & images, ($) | |||
*'''1980-2014''' {{RecordSearch|2333694|United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images | |||
'''Cemeteries'''<br> | '''Cemeteries'''<br> | ||
*[https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave] | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2221801|Find A Grave Index}} at FamilySearch - [[Find A Grave Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]] | |||
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current] at [https://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] | |||
*[https://billiongraves.com/search# Billion Graves] | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2026973|BillionGraves Index}} at FamilySearch - [[BillionGraves Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]] | |||
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-billion-graves-index BillionGraves Index] at [https://www.findmypast.com/ Findmypast] ($) | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2579610|United States, Cemetery Abstracts, 1949-1969}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Cemetery Abstracts - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]] | |||
*[http://www.angelfire.com/ne/PhyllisGenealogy/wyomingcemeteries.html Wyoming Cemeteries] at [http://www.angelfire.com/ne/PhyllisGenealogy/ Phyllis' Genealogy] | |||
*[https://accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/wyoming-cemetery-records.htm Wyoming Cemetery Records] at [https://accessgenealogy.com/ AccessGenealogy] | |||
*[http://www.interment.net/us/wy/index.htm Wyoming Cemetery Records] at [http://www.interment.net/us/index.htm Interment] | |||
*[https://wyominggravestones.org/search.php Wyoming Gravestone Project] at [https://wyominggravestones.org Wyoming Gravestones] | |||
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/wyoming/wyoming.html Wyoming Tombstone Transcription Project] at [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/registry.html USGenWeb Transcription Project] | |||
*[https://www.deathindexes.com/wyoming/index.html Online Wyoming Obituary and Cemetery Indexes] at [https://www.deathindexes.com/index.html DeathIndexes] | |||
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==Step 4: Explore Historical Images for additional online records about descendants.== | ==Step 4: Explore Historical Images for additional online records about descendants.== | ||
Records collected and digitized by FamilySearch can all be found through their Historical Images feature. | Records collected and digitized by FamilySearch can all be found through their Historical Images feature. | ||
*[ | *[https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/beta/search-results?place=344 '''Wyoming, United States Historical Images, New Version'''] | ||
*[ | *[https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/search-results?page=1&place=344 '''Wyoming, United States Historical Images, Old Version'''] | ||
==Step 5: Search any other online records listed in Wyoming Online Genealogy Records.== | ==Step 5: Search any other online records listed in Wyoming Online Genealogy Records.== | ||
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[[Category:Wyoming, United States]][[Category:Descendancy Research]] | [[Category:Wyoming, United States]][[Category:Descendancy Research]] | ||