Albany County, Wyoming Genealogy


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

United States Wyoming  Albany County

Guide to Albany County Wyoming genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.



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

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

Historical Facts
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.

Platte
 * Parent County: original county created 16 December 1868
 * County Seat: Laramie
 * Neighboring Counties: Carbon | Converse | Jackson County, Colorado | Laramie | Larimer County, Colorado | Natrona

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 counties, created in 1867, Carbon and Albany counties created in 1868, and Uinta County.

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.

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Laramie

Education

 * University of Wyoming Yearbooks - misc. volumes digiitzed and online at the Internet Archive

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

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

Web Sites

 * The Albany County WY GenWeb Project, a member of The WYGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project
 * Lookups (GenWeb)
 * Wikipedia
 * Albany County Genealogy (Wyoming Genealogy)
 * Albany County Genealogy (Wyoming Genealogy)