Fremont County, Wyoming
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== County Courthouse == | == County Courthouse == | ||
| − | Fremont County Courthouse<br> 450 N 2nd Street<br> Lander, WY 82520<br> Phone: 307.332.2405 <br><br>County Clerk has marriage and land records from 1884, <br>burial and military records; Clerk Distric Court has divorce,<br> probate and court records<ref name="HB">''The Handybook for Genealogists : United States of America'', 10th ed., (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002), p. 766. Fremont County, Wyoming</ref> | + | [http://fremontcountywy.org/ Fremont County Courthouse]<br> 450 N 2nd Street<br> Lander, WY 82520<br> Phone: 307.332.2405 <br><br>County Clerk has marriage and land records from 1884, <br>burial and military records; Clerk Distric Court has divorce,<br> probate and court records<ref name="HB">''The Handybook for Genealogists : United States of America'', 10th ed., (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002), p. 766. Fremont County, Wyoming</ref> |
== History == | == History == | ||
Revision as of 17:57, 4 October 2012
United States 
Wyoming Fremont County
Contents |
County Courthouse
Fremont County Courthouse
450 N 2nd Street
Lander, WY 82520
Phone: 307.332.2405
County Clerk has marriage and land records from 1884,
burial and military records; Clerk Distric Court has divorce,
probate and court records[1]
History
Parent County
'1884--'Fremont County was created 5 March 1884 from Sweetwater County. County seat: Lander [2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Places/Localities
Populated Places
| Arapahoe | Ethete | Lysite | Riverton |
| Atlantic City | Fort Washakie | Madden | Saint Stephens |
| Bonneville | Hudson | Midvale | Sand Draw |
| Boulder Flats | Jeffrey City | Milford | Shoshoni |
| Boysen | Johnstown | Moneta | South Pass City |
| Burris | Kinnear | Morton | Sweetwater Station |
| Crowheart | Lander | Myersville (hist.) | Wind River |
| Dubois | Lost Cabin | Pavillion |
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Cemeteries
Census
For tips on accessing Fremont County, Wyoming census records online, see: Wyoming Census.
Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records
- Riverton
Court
Land
Local Histories
Maps
Migration
Early migration routes to and from Fremont County, Wyoming for European and African American settlers included:
- South Pass
- Sweetwater River
- Oregon Trail 1830s to 1890s from western Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon[3]
- California Trail 1846 to 1869 from western Missouri to northern California[4]
- Mormon Trail 1846 to 1869 from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah[5]
Military
Newspapers
Probate
The bulk of the probate case files from the 1880's to the 1940's have been transferred to the Wyoming State Archives in Cheyenne. Check their website for additional details.
Taxation
Vital Records
477 marriages from 23 Jul 1867 to 31 Jan 1904 are listed on the Western States Marriage Index.
Societies and Libraries
Family History Centers
- Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
- Dubois Wyoming Family History Center
- Lander Wyoming Family History Center
- Riverton Wyoming Family History Center
- Shoshoni Wyoming Family History Center
Web Sites
References
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists : United States of America, 10th ed., (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002), p. 766. Fremont County, Wyoming
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Jim Tompkins, "The Oregon Trail 1841-1848 Map III" in Oregon Trail Landmarks at http://www.oregonpioneers.com/OTMap3.jpg (accessed 18 July 2011).
- ↑ "Oregon California Trails Association" at http://octatrails.micromaps.com/ (accessed 18 July 2011).
- ↑ "The Pioneer Story: The Mormon Pioneer Trail" in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at http://lds.org/gospellibrary/pioneer/pioneerstory.htm (accessed 18 July 2011).
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