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''[[United States|United States]] > [[Wyoming|Wyoming]] > Wyoming Vital Records'' | ''[[United States|United States]] > [[Wyoming|Wyoming]] > Wyoming Vital Records'' <br>'''Introduction to Vital Records''' | ||
<br>'''Introduction to Vital Records''' | |||
[[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Wyoming.htm Wyoming Vital Records State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. | [[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Wyoming.htm Wyoming Vital Records State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. | ||
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*[http://www.death-certificates.us/wyoming.htm Wyoming Death Certificates] | *[http://www.death-certificates.us/wyoming.htm Wyoming Death Certificates] | ||
If you are aware of other online databases, please feel free to add them. | If you are aware of other online databases, please feel free to add them. | ||
== Birth and Death Records == | == Birth and Death Records == | ||
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'''Vital Records Services'''<br>Hathaway Building <br>Cheyenne, WY 82002 <br>Telephone: 307-777-7591 <br>Fax: 307-635-4103 <br>Internet: [http://wdh.state.wy.us/rfhd/vital_records/index.html Wyoming Vital Statistics Services Program] | '''Vital Records Services'''<br>Hathaway Building <br>Cheyenne, WY 82002 <br>Telephone: 307-777-7591 <br>Fax: 307-635-4103 <br>Internet: [http://wdh.state.wy.us/rfhd/vital_records/index.html Wyoming Vital Statistics Services Program] | ||
The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's records are listed in ''Where to Write for Vital Records: Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Divorces''. <ref>Hyattsville, Maryland: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, March 1993; Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;titleno=387878&amp;amp;amp;disp=Where+to+write+for+vital+records%20%20&amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 973 V24wv]. </ref>Copies of this booklet are at the Family History Library and at many Family History Centers. You can also write to the Vital Records Services for current information. | The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's records are listed in ''Where to Write for Vital Records: Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Divorces''. <ref>Hyattsville, Maryland: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, March 1993; Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=387878&amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Where+to+write+for+vital+records%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 973 V24wv]. </ref>Copies of this booklet are at the Family History Library and at many Family History Centers. You can also write to the Vital Records Services for current information. | ||
Copies of the birth records can only be released to those named on the certificate unless you can provide proof of the person's death. You will also need to state your relationship to the individual and your purpose for obtaining the record. | Copies of the birth records can only be released to those named on the certificate unless you can provide proof of the person's death. You will also need to state your relationship to the individual and your purpose for obtaining the record. | ||
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More than 23,800 early marriages are indexed on the Western States Marriage Index (website). | More than 23,800 early marriages are indexed on the Western States Marriage Index (website). | ||
Eloping couples from Wyoming, Utah, Idaho and Colorado went to Evanston, (Uinta County) Wyoming to be married. There was little or no paper or waiting period between the time of issuing a license and the performance of the marriage. | Eloping couples from Wyoming, Utah, Idaho and Colorado went to Evanston, (Uinta County) Wyoming to be married. There was little or no paper or waiting period between the time of issuing a license and the performance of the marriage. | ||
=== Divorce Records === | === Divorce Records === | ||
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[[Category:Wyoming|Vital]] [[Category:Record_Types_of_the_United_States]] [[Category:United_States_Vital_Records]] | [[Category:Wyoming|Vital]] [[Category:Record_Types_of_the_United_States]] [[Category:United_States_Vital_Records]] | ||