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Wyoming
Research Outline
   

Table of Contents
Records Of The Family History Library
Family History Library Catalog
Archives And Libraries
Bible Records
Biography
Cemeteries
Census
Church Records
Court Records
Directories
Emigration And Immigration
Gazetteers
Genealogy
History
Land And Property
Maps
Military Records
Native Races
Naturalization And Citizenship
Newspapers
Periodicals
Probate
Vital Records
For Further Reading
Comments And Suggestions

This outline describes major sources of information about families from Wyoming. As you read this outline, study the United States Research Outline, (30972) which will help you understand terminology and the contents and uses of genealogical records.


RECORDS OF THE FAMILY HISTORY LIBRARY

The Family History Library has few of the records listed in this outline. The major holdings include histories, biographies, census records, and land records.

Some of the sources described in this outline list the Family History Library's book, microfilm, and microfiche numbers. These are preceded by FHL, the abbreviation for Family History Library. These numbers may be used to locate materials in the library and to order microfilm and microfiche at Family History CentersLook this term up in the glossary..


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FAMILY HISTORY LIBRARY CATALOG

The library's records are listed in the Family History Library CatalogLook this term up in the glossary. found at the library and at each Family History Center. To find a record, look in the Locality SearchLook this term up in the glossary. of the Family History Library Catalog for:

  • The place where your ancestor lived, such as:
UNITED STATES - CENSUSWYOMING - HISTORYWYOMING, LARAMIE - LAND AND PROPERTYWYOMING, LARAMIE, CHEYENNE - CEMETERIES

  • The record type you want to search, such as:
UNITED STATES - CENSUSWYOMING - HISTORYWYOMING, LARAMIE - LAND AND PROPERTYWYOMING, LARAMIE, CHEYENNE - CEMETERIES

The section headings in this outline match the names of record types used in the Family History Library Catalog.


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ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIESLook this term up in the glossary.

The archivesLook this term up in the glossary., librariesLook this term up in the glossary., and societiesLook this term up in the glossary. listed below have major collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers.

Division of Cultural Resources
Telephone: 307-777-7016
Fax: 307-777-7044
1997 Address:
6101 Yellowstone Rd. LL
Cheyenne, WY 82002
1998 Address:
Barrett Building
2301 Central
Cheyenne, WY 82002
  • National Archives—Rocky Mountain Region (Denver)

Denver Federal Center Building 48
Denver, CO 80225
Telephone: 303-236-0817
Fax: 303-236-9354

Supreme Court and Library Building
2301 Capitol Ave.
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0006
Telephone: 307-777-7281
Fax: 307-777-6289
  • Laramie County Library

Cheyenne Genealogical Society
2800 Central Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82001
Telephone: 307-634-3561
Fax: 307-634-2082

P.O. Box 3334
University Station
Laramie, WY 82071-3334
Telephone: 307-766-3279
Fax: 307-766-3062
To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of Wyoming counties, use the six inventories of the county archives published by the Historical Records Survey around 1940. Copies of these inventories are available at the Family History Library.


Computer NetworksLook this term up in the glossary. and Bulletin BoardsLook this term up in the glossary.

Computers with modemsLook this term up in the glossary. can be useful tools for obtaining information from selected archives and libraries. In a way, computer networks themselves serve as a library. The InternetLook this term up in the glossary., certain computer bulletin boards, and commercial on-line servicesLook this term up in the glossary. help family history researchers:

You can find computerized research tips and information about ancestors from Wyoming in a variety of sources at local, state, national, and international levels. The list of sources is growing rapidly. Most of the information is available at no cost.

Addresses on the Internet change frequently. As of April 1997, the following sites are important gateways linking you to many more network and bulletin board sites:

http://www.usgenweb.com/
A cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each county, state, and country.

http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/
A useful list of sites and resources. Includes a large, regularly-updated research coordination list.
For further details about using computer networks, bulletin boards, and news groupsLook this term up in the glossary. for family history research, see the United States Research Outline (30972), 2nd ed., "Archives and Libraries" section.


FamilySearch™Look this term up in the glossary.

The Family History Library and some Family History Centers have computers with FamilySearch™. FamilySearch is a collection of computer files containing several million names. FamilySearch is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sourcesLook this term up in the glossary.; some have been automated from original sourcesLook this term up in the glossary..

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