Wyoming Census

Availability

1850-1860-- For Uintah County see the census reports for Salt Lake County, Utah.

1860--For eastern Wyoming in 1860, see "unorganized land" in the Nebraska census reports.
1870-1880--The Family History Library has copies of the federal census for Wyoming Territory.

1890--The 1890 census has been destroyed. The 1890 veterans schedule and index are available at the Family History Library and at the National Archives.

1900-1930-- The library has the U.S. for the state of Wyoming.

Most of the federal census records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives.

Historical Background

1861-1868--The Dakota Territory was established, It included all of present-day North and South Dakota and most of Montana and Wyoming. In 1867 all of the Wyoming portion was included in Laramie County, which was divided early in 1868 by the creation of Carter County, later renamed Sweetwater County.

1868--Wyoming Territory was created, primarily from the Dakota Territory. It included small portions from Utah and Idaho territories.

1890--Wyoming became a state.

Indexes

There are indexes to the 1860, 1870, 1880, and 1910 censuses in book and microfiche format. A soundex (phonetic) index is also available on microfilm for part of the 1880 and all of the 1900 and 1920 censuses.

Special Censuses

Mortality Schedules

1870-1880--Mortality schedules (lists of deaths during the year preceding the census) exist for the 1870 and 1880 censuses. The schedules for these years are indexed in book format. The schedules and indexes are available at the Family History Library and at the Wyoming State Archives.

Mortality Schedules 1850-1880