Fremont County, Wyoming Genealogy

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Parent County
1884--Fremont County was created 5 March 1884 from Sweetwater County. County seat: Lander 

Neighboring Counties

 * Carbon
 * Hot Springs
 * Natrona
 * Park
 * Sublette
 * Sweetwater
 * Teton
 * Washakie

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Riverton

Migration
Early migration routes to and from for European and African American settlers included:


 * South Pass
 * Sweetwater River
 * Oregon Trail 1830s to 1890s from western Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon
 * California Trail 1846 to 1869 from western Missouri to northern California
 * Mormon Trail 1846 to 1869 from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah

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.

Vital Records
477 marriages from 23 Jul 1867 to 31 Jan 1904 are listed on the Western States Marriage Index.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Dubois Wyoming Family History Center

Web Sites

 * County Clerk
 * GenWeb
 * Lookups (GenWeb)
 * Wikipedia