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}}Guide to '''Albany County, Wyoming ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.<br>
Disambiguation - ''This article is about a southeastern Wyoming county. For other uses, see [[Albany]]''.
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{{Infobox U.S. County 2016
|organized=  December 16,  1868
|county seat= Laramie
|parent county= Original county<ref>''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
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|county1= [[Carbon County, Wyoming Genealogy|Carbon]]
|county2= [[Converse County, Wyoming Genealogy|Converse]]
|county3= [[Jackson County, Colorado Genealogy|Jackson (CO)]]
|county4= [[Laramie County, Wyoming Genealogy|Laramie]]
|county5= [[Larimer County, Colorado Genealogy|Larimer (CO)]]
|county6= [[Natrona County, Wyoming Genealogy|Natrona]]
|county7= [[Platte County, Wyoming Genealogy|Platte]]</br><center>[[Albany County, Wyoming Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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== County Information ==

=== Description ===

The County was named for Albany, New York.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Albany, Wyoming," in ''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albany_County,_Wyoming.'' accessed 9/05/2018</ref> It is located in the south eastern part of the state.<ref>http://genealogytrails.com/wyo/ accessed 11/10/2016</ref>

=== County Courthouse ===
{{WY Courthouse Intro|Albany}}

Albany County Courthouse<br>County Courthouse Rm 202<br>Laramie, WY 82070<br>Phone: 307.721.2541<br>[http://www.co.albany.wy.us/ '''Albany County Website''']<br>

County Clerk has marriage records from 1869, burial records from 1885, land records from 1868 and military records from 1919; <br>
Clerk District Court 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>

*The present Albany County courthouse was designed by Wilbur Hitchcock and constructed 1931 - 1932. ([http://www.flickr.com/photos/courthouselover/1087230487/ photo])

=== Albany County, Wyoming Record Dates  ===
{{WY Records Intro}}
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Major Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Albany County, Wyoming. Page 766. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 768.</ref></center>
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Albany County, Wyoming Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Albany County, Wyoming Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Albany County, Wyoming Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Albany County, Wyoming Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Albany County, Wyoming Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Albany County, Wyoming Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Albany County, Wyoming Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1909
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1869
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1899
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1869
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1868
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1869
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1850
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| colspan="7" | <center>*State birth and death records began in 1909. Limited compliance until 1922.<ref>Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Rev. ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 1992), 837; Alice M. Hetzel, U.S. Vital Statistics System: Major Activities and Developments, 1950-95 (Hyattsville, Md.: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, [1997]), 58.</ref></center>
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=== Record Loss ===
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

=== Boundary Changes ===
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*[http://www.mapofus.org/wyoming/ Interactive Formation Boundary Map of Wyoming] - shows animated maps illustrating boundary changes for Wyoming Counties (1848-1965) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
*[http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WY_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Wyoming Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by [https://www.newberry.org/ Newberry Library]<br>
{{WY Boundary Changes Intro|Albany}}
*''Parent County:'' original county created 16 December 1868
*''County Seat:'' Laramie <ref>''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
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===Populated Places===
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://wyoming.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,001,c,albany.cfm Hometown Locator].
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Albany County, Wyoming," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albany_County,_Wyoming#Communities accessed 19 November 2016.</ref>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laramie,_Wyoming Laramie (county seat)]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_River,_Wyoming Rock River]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binford,_Wyoming Binford]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosler,_Wyoming Bosler]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PhinDeli_Town_Buford,_Wyoming PhinDeli]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garrett,_Wyoming Garrett]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Buttes,_Wyoming The Buttes]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tie_Siding,_Wyoming Tie Siding]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albany,_Wyoming Albany]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centennial,_Wyoming Centennial]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_Park,_Wyoming Fox Park]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woods_Landing-Jelm,_Wyoming Woods Landing-Jelm]</div>
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* Buford
* Collins (hist.)
* Cooper Lake
* Dale Creek
* Deerwood
* Hatton
* Hermosa</div>
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* Howell
* Jelm
* Keystone
* Lookout
* Mountain Home
* Red Buttes
* Rock Creek (hist.)</div>
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* Rock River
* Sherman
* West Laramie
* Wilcox
* Wyocolo
* Wyoming</div>
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== Resources ==
{{WY Resources Intro|Albany}}

=== Bible Records ===
{{WY Bible Intro|Albany}}

=== Biographies  ===
{{WY Biographies Intro|Albany}}

=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{{WY Business Records Intro|Albany}}

=== Cemeteries ===

{{WY Cemeteries Intro|Albany}}

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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Albany County, Wyoming''' online and in print</center>
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| width="21%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Findagrave.com]

* [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wyalbany/ USGenWeb]

* [http://usgwarchives.net/wy/albany/albany.htm GenWeb Archives]

*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/wyoming/albany.htm Tombstone Project]

*[https://billiongraves.com/search# Billion Graves]
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| width="21%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top"| <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in <br>Print''' ([[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |Often <br>more complete]])</center>
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* {{FHL|511942|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Albany+Wyoming&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]

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| width="21%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
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* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Wyoming/Albany-County?id=county_3119 Findagrave.com]
* [https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery Billion Graves]
*[https://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/albany-county-wyoming-cemetery-records.htm Albany County Cemetery Records]

*[http://wyominggravestones.org/search.php Wyoming Gravestones]

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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>See '''[[Wyoming Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center>
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The following web site has additional information on Albany county cemeteries.

*[http://www.interment.net/us/wy/index.htm Interment.net] Wyoming cemetery records by county.

=== Census Records ===
{{WY Census Intro|Albany}}
{{Historical populations
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albany_County,_Wyoming "Wikipedia.org".] 
|1870 |2021 	  
|1880 |4626 	
|1890 |8865
|1900 |13084 	
|1910 |11574 
|1920 |9283 
|1930 |12041 
|1940 |13946 
|1950 |19055
|1960 |21290
|1970 |26431  
|1980 |29062  
|1990 |30797  
|2000 |32014
|2010 |36299
}}
==== Territory and State Census Records ====
*'''1850''' - {{RecordSearch|1401638|United States Census, 1850}} at [https://familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch Historical Records] — index and images; North Dakota was included in the 1850 Utah Territory Census.
*'''1860 - 1910''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3582 Wyoming Compiled Census] at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] — ($), index and images
*'''1860''' - {{RecordSearch|1473181|United States Census, 1860}} at [https://familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch Historical Records] — index and images; Wyoming was included in the 1860 Nebraska Territory Census
*'''1870''' - {{RecordSearch|1438024|United States Census, 1870}} at [https://familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch Historical Records] — index and images; Wyoming Territory Census
*'''1880''' - {{RecordSearch|1417683|United States Census, 1880}} at [https://familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch Historical Records] — index and images; Wyoming Territory Census

==== Federal Census Records ====
Federal Censuses were taken for the state of Wyoming starting in 1890, although no records survived. The 1900 Census is the next Federal Census available.  For links to Federal Census indexes, see [[Wyoming Census]].



=== Church Records ===
{{WY Church Intro|Albany}}

''Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints''

:*Laramie

=== Court Records ===
{{WY Court Intro|Albany}}

=== Directories ===
{{WY Directories Intro|Albany}}

Many directories for Laramie/Albany County are available at the University of Wyoming Library Special Collections, starting from 1875.

=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
{{WY Emigration Intro|Albany}}

=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{WY Ethnic Groups Intro|Albany}}

=== Funeral Homes  ===
{{WY Funeral Homes Intro|Albany}}

=== Genealogies  ===
{{WY Genealogies Intro|Albany}}

=== Guardianship ===
{{WY Guardianship Intro|Albany}}

=== Land and Property Records ===
{{WY Land Intro|Albany}}<br>
''Online Land Records''
*[http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/ Land Patent Search] - index to federal patents and homesteads on the [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/default.aspx Bureau of Land Management] website, some images available
*'''1796 - 1907''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1246 U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] - index, info taken from Bureau of Land Management website<br>
*'''1863 - 1908''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60593 U.S. Homestead Records 1863-1908] at [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), index and images

=== Local Histories ===
{{WY Histories Intro|Albany}}



=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{WY Maps Intro|Albany}}
{{WY Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{WY Albany County}}}}
*[http://www.mapofus.org/wyoming/ Interactive Formation Boundary Map of Wyoming] - shows boundary changes for Wyoming Counties
*[http://www.historicmapworks.com/Browse/United_States/Wyoming/ Historical Maps and Atlases of wyoming] - maps and atlases of Wyoming

=== Migration ===
{{WY Migration Intro|Albany}}

=== Military Records ===
{{WY Military Intro|Albany}}
==== Online Collections ====
These collections are unique to Wyoming. You will find nationwide databases for military records on [[United States Military Online Genealogy Records|U.S. Military Online Genealogy Records]] and [[Wyoming Military Records|Wyoming Military Records]].

''Civil War''<br>
No known military units were raised specifically from Wyoming as it did not become a state until 1890. However, men from the territories that became Wyoming fought in other units during the Civil War.<br>
*'''1861 -1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932393|Dakota Territory Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at [http://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch].— index
*'''1883''' [http://files.usgwarchives.net/wy/pens1883.txt List of Civil War Pensioners, Wyoming, 1883] - Index only
*'''1890''' {{RecordSearch|1877095| United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890}} at [http://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch].— index
''World War I''<br>
*1917 - 1918 {{RecordSearch|1968530|U.S. WW I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918}} at [http://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — Index and images
''World War II''<br>
*'''1940-1945''' - {{RecordSearch|2659406|Wyoming, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
*[https://www.archives.gov/research/military/ww2/army-casualties/wyoming.html WWII Army and Army Air Force Casualties for Wyoming] - Index only<br>
For further information see [[Wyoming Military Records]].

=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{WY Naturalization Intro|Albany}}

=== Newspapers ===
{{WY Newspapers Intro|Albany}}
'' Wyoming Newspapers Online''
*[http://newspapers.wyo.gov/ Wyoming Newspapers].
*[http://www.genealogybank.com/explore/newspapers/all/usa/Wyoming GenealogyBank] - ($), contains images of Wyoming newspapers
*[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/wyoming/ Newspaper Archive] - ($), contains images of Wyoming newspapers
*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ Chronicling America] - contains images of some Wyoming newspapers; [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/help/#basic_searching searching tips]
*[http://elephind.com/ Elephind] - Free; search engine that retrieves newspaper images from other free newspaper websites
''Wyoming Newspaper Catalogs''
*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/titles/ U.S. Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present] on Chronicling America - contains a list of all known newspapers and the dates they cover; once you locate a newspaper name, contact the local library to see if they have copies of the newspaper

=== Obituaries ===
{{WY Obituaries Intro|Albany}}

=== Other Records ===
{{WY Other Records Intro|Albany}}

''Public Records''<br>

:*[http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=subject%3A%22University+of+Wyoming+Student+Yearbooks%22 University of Wyoming Yearbooks] - misc. volumes digitzed and online at Internet Archive

=== Periodicals ===
{{WY Periodicals Intro|Albany}}

=== Probate Records ===
{{WY Probate Intro|Albany}}

=== School Records ===
{{WY Schools Intro|Albany}}

=== Tax Records ===
{{WY Tax Intro|Albany}}

=== Vital Records ===
{{WY Vital Intro|Albany}}

*'''1908-1966''' - {{RecordSearch|2837991|Wyoming, Reclaim the Records, State Archives Vital Records, 1908-1966}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index

==== Birth ====
{{WY Birth Intro|Albany}}

==== Marriage ====
{{WY Marriage Intro|Albany}}

*'''1839-1957''' - [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=wyoming%2cwy Wyoming, United States Marriages] at [http://findmypast.com/ FindMyPast] — index $
*[http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/search.cfm Western States Marriage Index] - Index, incomplete, [http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/search.cfm list of counties included]
*'''1867-1941''' - [http://www.findmypast.com/articles/world-records/full-list-of-united-states-records/birth-marriage-and-death/wyoming-marriages-1867-1941 Wyoming Marriages 1867-1941] at findmypast ($), index.
*'''1869-1923''' - {{RecordSearch|2334596|Wyoming Marriages, 1869-1923}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index
*'''1877-1920''' - {{RecordSearch|1708702|Wyoming, Marriages, 1877-1920}} at [http://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch]— Index
*'''1877-1920''' - [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30208/wyoming-marriages-1877-1920?s=218489221 Wyoming, Marriages, 1877-1920] at MyHeritage ($) — index.

==== Death ====
{{WY Death Intro|Albany}}
*[http://wyoarchives.state.wy.us/DCD/Index.aspx Wyoming Death Index] at Wyoming State Archives — index (currently contains only A-E, it is a work in progress)

==== Divorce ====
{{WY Divorce Intro|Albany}}

== Research Facilities ==
{{WY Research Facilities Intro|Albany}}

=== Archives ===
{{WY Archives Intro|Albany}}
'''Wyoming State Archives'''<br>2301 Central Ave.<br>Cheyenne, WY 82002<br>Telephone: (307) 777-7826<br>Fax: Fax: 777-7044<br>   [http://wyoarchives.state.wy.us/ Website]<br><br>

=== Family History Centers ===
{{Family History Centers Intro}}

:*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Laramie_Wyoming_Family_History_Center Laramie Wyoming Family History Center]

=== Libraries ===
{{WY Libraries Intro|Albany}}
*'''American Heritage Center'''<br>University of Wyoming <br>1000 East University Ave, Dept. 3924<br>Laramie, WY 82061<br>Phone: 307-766-4114<br>[http://www.uwyo.edu/ahc/ Website]
*'''Albany County Library System Central Library'''<br>310 S. 8th St<br>Laramie, WY 82070<br>Phone: 307-721-2580<br>Fax: 307-721-2584<br>Email: [mailto:info@albanycountylibrary.org info@albanycountylibrary.org]<br>[http://www.albanycountylibrary.org Website]

=== Museums ===
{{WY Museums Intro|Albany}}

== Societies ==
{{WY Societies Intro|Albany}}

*'''Albany County Genealogical Society'''<br>1721 Boswell Drive<br>Laramie, WY 82070<br>''Meets monthly at:''<br>3311 Hayford Ave.<br>Laramie, WY<br>Each 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm.
*'''County Historical Society'''<br>1409 Downey St<br>Laramie, WY 82070<br>''Mailing Address:''<br>P.O. Box 247<br>Wheatland, WY 82201<br>Phone: 307-322-3014<br>Email: [mailto:linda@wyshs.org linda@wyshs.org]<br>[http://wyshs.org Website]<br>

== Websites ==
{{WY Websites Intro|Albany}}

*[http://www.genealogyinc.com/wyoming/albany-county/ Albany County, WY History, Records, Facts and Genealogy]
*[https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/115913245178535432184 Wyoming Genealogy Network Community on Google+]
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/172613919473047/ Wyoming Genealogy Network Group on Facebook]
*[http://wygenweb.com/albany/ The Albany County WY GenWeb Project], a member of [[WYGenWeb|The WYGenWeb Project]], an affiliate of [[USGenWeb|The USGenWeb Project]]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albany_County%2C_Wyoming Wikipedia]
*{{FHL|Wyoming Albany|subject|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}} - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/WY/Albany-County.htm Albany County Genealogy] (Wyoming Genealogy)

== Research Guides ==
{{WY Research Guides Intro|Albany}}

== References ==
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{{Wyoming|Wyoming}}
[[Category:Wyoming_Counties]]

[[Category:Albany County, Wyoming]][[Category:Wyoming_Counties]]