How to Find Wyoming Marriage Records

Finding Wyoming Marriage Records

Marriages are kept by the county clerk for each county and begin at the creation of the county
1941 - county clerks began sending copies to the state

Next Step: When did the marriage occur?		Marriage Records Choose a time period: *Before 1941 *1941 to Present *Marriage year unknown

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Marriages Before 1941

Marriages are kept by the county clerk for each county and begin at the creation of the county

If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for marriage information in other records.

STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information

If you do not locate the marriage in the above, try:
Database Name	Link or links to access database	# of records
Findmypast, United States Marriages, 1839-1957	On Findmypast ($); index & images
FamilySearch, Marriages, 1877-1920	On FamilySearch; free; and MyHeritage ($); INCOMPLETE for all counties and years	14,070
FamilySearch, Wyoming Marriages, 1869-1923	On FamilySearch; free; INCOMPLETE for all counties and years	31,831
BYU-Idaho, Marriages, 1867-1950	On Western States Marriage Index; free; INCOMPLETE	~24,000

No marriage record for your ancestor?

Search for Gretna Greens-- locations away from the home county where marriage laws were less restrictive.
Search other records with marriage information.

STEP TWO: Obtain the Record

If you did not find your ancestor in the databases above, follow the instructions below:

PART A: You don't know the exact date or place of marriage

*If you know the county of marriage, you can request a search for a fee from the county clerk. You can put the name of the county in Wyoming along with the words County Clerk into an internet search engine to find information on the particular Wyoming County Clerk you are searching for.

*If you don't know the date or county of marriage, you can also try searching for marriage information in other records.

PART B: You know the exact date and place of marriage from your records

*Order a copy of a marriage record for a fee from the county clerk.

OR

*View a copy of a marriage record on microfilm at a Family Search Center:

Some images of county marriage records may be available on microfilm at your local Family Search Center. If you know the approximate date and county where the marriage took place, use the FamilySearch Catalog to see what is available.

*Search the FamilySearch Catalog by county.

*Select the topic Vital Records. Look for records authored by the county clerk.

*Some microfilms may be available to view at a local FamilySearch Center.

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Marriages 1941 to Present

Online marriage indexes are incomplete for the years 1941 to the present.