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Converse County, Wyoming
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Converse County was established on March 09, 1888 from Albany County and Laramie County.
Currently the Converse County Seat can be found in Douglas and the county government website is http://conversecounty.org
Areas neighboring Converse County are Campbell County, Weston County, Niobrara County, Platte County, Albany County, Carbon County, Natrona County, Johnson County.
Cities and towns located in Converse County consists of Glenrock, Lost Springs, Rolling Hills, Douglas.
Converse County vital records can be found at the Wyoming Office of Vital Records has copies of birth, marriage, divorce and death records. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Wyoming for current fees and application process.
You can search online for Converse County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Wyomong Birth Certificate, Marriage or Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications to mail.
Converse County consists of Federal Census Schedules to aid in looking into your family tree. United states federal Population Schedules exist for 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Converse Co. Mortality Schedules is available for 1870 and 1880. Converse Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules is available for 1870 and 1880. Converse Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. You will discover free downloadable and also printable census forms to help with your research.
Converse County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Converse County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- Wyoming State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Converse County Genealogical Society, 119 North 9th Street, Douglas WY 82633
- Wyoming Pioneer Historical Society, P.O. Drawer 10, Douglas, WY 82633
- Converse County, Wyoming Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Converse County, Wyoming Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Converse County (usgwarchives.net)
Converse County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers typically overlook the value of Converse County court, probate, and land records as a useful resource of genealogy and family history details. Buried away in Wyoming courthouses and archives just about everywhere could be the aspirations and frustrations of countless Wyoming inhabitants. The possibilities are very good that your particular ancestors and forefathers have left a in-depth record of at least some facets of their lives in the Converse County court records. Even if your ancestors is not mentioned in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures which could have lead to him or her to appear in court records.
The below information and facts denotes what birth, death, marriage, property, probate, and legal records are typically in Converse County. The years suggested below tend to be the first recognized records data in this county.
- Converse County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 107 N 5th St, Douglas, WY 82633
- Phone: (307) 358-2244
- Converse County Clerk & Recorder’s Office
- Marriage Records: 1888
- Land Records: 1882
- Converse County Clerk of District Court
- Probate Records: 1889
- Court Records: 1888
Converse County Links
The following are links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources related to Converse County. A majority of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Business oriented Sites, Private Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some require a payment. This is simply a directory that has been gathered or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another. Feel free to submit your own most liked Converse County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.
Converse Co. WY Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Wyoming Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Wyoming historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Wyoming (1868–1921) (genealogybank.com) Easily locate names and phrases in over 450 million publications, obituaries, marriage announcements, birth announcements as well as other items printed in over 2,800 historic U.S. newspapers. Unique content added on a monthly basis!
- Converse County, Wyoming Books (amazon.com)
- Search Wyoming Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Converse County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Converse Co. WY Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Wyoming Vital Records Research Guide
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Converse Co. WY Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Wyoming Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Converse Co. WY Census Records
- Wyoming Census Records Research Guide
- Converse County, WY Census Records Links
- Converse County Census Records (search.ancestry.com)
Converse Co. WY Church & Cemeteries
- Wyoming Church and Cemetery Research Guide
- Converse Co., Wyoming Graves (findagrave.com)
- Converse County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Converse Co., Wyoming Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Converse County, Wyoming
- Converse Co., Wyoming Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Topographic Church List and Map for Converse County, Wyoming
- Converse County, Wyoming Church Books (amazon.com)
Converse Co. WY Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Wyoming Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Converse Co. WY General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Wyoming
- Converse County, Wyoming Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Converse County, Wyoming Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Converse Co. WY Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Converse County, Wyoming (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Wyoming – Counties – Converse (cyndislist.com)
- Converse County Wyoming (genealogytrails.com)
- Converse Co. WYGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Converse County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Converse Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Converse Co. WY Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Wyoming Links and Information
- 1895 Converse County Map (livgenmi.com)
Converse Co. WY Military Records
Converse Co. WY Schools & Directories
- Wyoming City Directories (search.ancestry.com)