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'''Introduction to Vital Records''' | '''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 | [[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 available original records can be purchased from the [http://health.wyo.gov/rfhd/vital_records/index.html Wyoming Vital Records State Department of Health] (births in the last 100 years, other records in the last 50 years), the [http://wyoarchives.state.wy.us/Research/Topics/index.asp?ID=18&homeID=2 Wyoming State Archives] (older records), or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred (for records before state-wide registration started in 1909). The Centers for Disease Control [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Wyoming.htm maintains a page] giving more detail about obtaining these records.<br> | ||
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*Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/wyoming.htm Wyoming Certificates] online - <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_30" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_178" />$ | *Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/wyoming.htm Wyoming Certificates] online - <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_30" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_178" />$ | ||
*[http://wyoarchives.state.wy.us/ Wyoming State Archives] | *[http://wyoarchives.state.wy.us/Research/Topics/index.asp?ID=18&homeID=2 Wyoming State Archives] | ||
*[http://www.publicrecordsindex.com/public_records/wyoming_public_records.htm State of Wyoming Public Records Search] | *[http://www.publicrecordsindex.com/public_records/wyoming_public_records.htm State of Wyoming Public Records Search] | ||
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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 {{FHL|387878|title-id|disp=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 {{FHL|387878|title-id|disp=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 from the last 100 years and death records from the last 50 years can only be released to those named on the certificate. You will also need to state your relationship to the individual and your purpose for obtaining the record. After those time periods, the records are transferred to the State Archives and they are then available to anyone.<br> | Copies of the birth records from the last 100 years and death records from the last 50 years can only be released to those named on the certificate. You will also need to state your relationship to the individual and your purpose for obtaining the record. After those time periods, the records are transferred to the State Archives and they are then available to anyone.<br> | ||
More detail on obtaining certificates from the archives is available online at [http://wyoarchives.state.wy.us/Research/Topics/index.asp?ID=18&homeID=2 their website]. | More detail on obtaining certificates from the archives is available online at [http://wyoarchives.state.wy.us/Research/Topics/index.asp?ID=18&homeID=2 their website]. | ||
The Family History Library has not acquired copies of the state birth and death records. | The Family History Library has not acquired copies of the state birth and death records. |
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