Albany County, Wyoming

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== County Courthouse  ==
 
== County Courthouse  ==
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525 Grand Avenue<br>County Courthouse<br>Laramie, WY 82070-3836
 
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The present Albany County courthouse was designed by Wilbur Hitchcock and constructed 1931 - 1932.&nbsp; ([http://www.flickr.com/photos/courthouselover/1087230487/ photo])  
 
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Albany County; County Courthouse Rm 202; Laramie, WY 82070; Ph. 307.721.2541 Details: (Co Clk has m rec from 1869, bur rec from 1885, land rec from 1868 &amp; mil rec from 1919; Clk Dis Ct has div, pro, ct &amp; nat rec)
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[http://www.co.albany.wy.us/ Albany County Courthouse]<br> County Courthouse Rm 202; <br>Laramie, WY 82070<br> Phone: 307.721.2541&nbsp;<br><br>County&nbsp;Clerk has marriage records from 1869, <br>burial records from 1885, land records from 1868 <br>and military records from 1919; Clerk District Court<br> has divorce, probate, court and naturalization records<ref name="HB">''The Handybook for Genealogists : United States of America'', 10th ed., (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002), p. 766. Albany County, Wyoming</ref>
  
 
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Established in 1881, [http://www.cityoflaramie.com/cityservices/cemetery/Cemterylistings.html Greenhill Cemetery]&nbsp;listings&nbsp;include names, date of death, age, row, block, lot and space.&nbsp; The Green Hill&nbsp;Cemetery [http://www.ci.laramie.wy.us/cityservices/cemetery/documents/CemeteryBrochure.pdf brochure] includes a map of the cemetery and contact information.  
 
Established in 1881, [http://www.cityoflaramie.com/cityservices/cemetery/Cemterylistings.html Greenhill Cemetery]&nbsp;listings&nbsp;include names, date of death, age, row, block, lot and space.&nbsp; The Green Hill&nbsp;Cemetery [http://www.ci.laramie.wy.us/cityservices/cemetery/documents/CemeteryBrochure.pdf brochure] includes a map of the cemetery and contact information.  
  
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Revision as of 23:23, 27 December 2012

This article is about a southeastern Wyoming county. For other uses, see Albany.

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Albany County, Wyoming is in south-eastern Wyoming.

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Online Records

Contents

County Courthouse

The present Albany County courthouse was designed by Wilbur Hitchcock and constructed 1931 - 1932.  (photo)

Albany County Courthouse
County Courthouse Rm 202;
Laramie, WY 82070
Phone: 307.721.2541 

County Clerk has marriage records from 1869,
burial records from 1885, land records from 1868
and military records from 1919; Clerk District Court
has divorce, probate, court and naturalization records[1]

History

The History of Wyoming, published 1918, and edited by I.S. Bartlette, includes a chapter on the counties of Wyoming. Albany County is first and includes photos of the original courthouse, post office and other early buildings in Albany County.

Parent County

1868 - Albany County was created 16 December 1868 from Laramie County of Dakota Territory. It became one of the five original counties of Wyoming Territory which included Laramie and Carter County, created in 1867; Carbon and Albany Counties created in 1868; and Uinta County.


County seat:  Laramie [2]

Boundary Changes

Record Loss

Places/Localities

Populated Places

Albany Cooper Lake Howell Red Buttes West Laramie
Binford Dale Creek Jelm Rock Creek (hist.) Wilcox
Bosler Deerwood Keystone Rock River Woods Landing
Buford Foxpark Laramie Sherman Wyocolo
Centennial Hatton Lookout The Buttes Wyoming
Collins (hist.) Hermosa Mountain Home Tie Siding









Neighboring Counties

Resources

Cemeteries

Established in 1881, Greenhill Cemetery listings include names, date of death, age, row, block, lot and space.  The Green Hill Cemetery brochure includes a map of the cemetery and contact information.

Census

For tips on accessing Albany County, Wyoming census records online, see: Wyoming Census.

Church

LDS Ward and Branch Records

  • Laramie

Court

Education

Land

Local Histories

Maps

Military

Newspapers

Probate

Taxation

Vital Records

1,064 marriages from 8 Jun1869 to 6 Jan 1900 are listed on the Western States Marriage Index.

Societies and Libraries

  • Albany Couny Genealogical Sociery
    P.O. Box 6163
    Laramie 82073
  • American Heritage Center
    University of Wroming
    Dept. 3924
    1000 East University Avenue
    Laramie, Wyoming 82061
    Telephone: (307)766-4114
    The American Heritage Center includes a manuscript collection about Wyoming and the American West, mining and more. They have a digital collection among which are many photos and documents as well as video and audio recordings.

Family History Centers

Web Sites

References

  1. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists : United States of America, 10th ed., (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002), p. 766. Albany County, Wyoming
  2. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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