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Sweetwater County, Wyoming

Sweetwater County was established on December 27, 1867 as one of the original five counties (originally called Carter County; renamed to Sweetwater December 13, 1869).

Currently the Sweetwater County Seat can be found in Green River and the county government website is http://www.sweet.wy.us/

Areas neighboring Sweetwater County are Fremont CountyCarbon CountyMoffat County, Colorado, Daggett County, Utah, Summit County, Utah, Uinta CountyLincoln CountySublette County.

Cities and towns located in Sweetwater County consists of Bairoil, Granger, Superior, Wamsutter, Green River, Rock Springs.

Sweetwater 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 Sweetwater County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Wyomong Birth CertificateMarriage or Divorce CertificateDeath Certificate Applications to mail.

Sweetwater County consists of Federal Census Schedules to aid in looking into your family tree. United states federal Population Schedules exist for 18701880 (free index)1890 (fragment)19001910192019301940.

Sweetwater Co. Mortality Schedules is available for 1870 and 1880. Sweetwater Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules is available for 1870 and 1880. Sweetwater Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. You will discover free downloadable and also printable census forms to help with your research.

Sweetwater County Society and Family History Resources

A list of Sweetwater County Historical  and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.

Sweetwater County Courthouse and Government Records

Researchers typically overlook the value of Sweetwater 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 Sweetwater 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 Sweetwater County. The years suggested below tend to be the first recognized records data in this county.

Sweetwater County Links

The following are links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources related to Sweetwater 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 Sweetwater County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.

Sweetwater Co. WY Books, Newspapers & Publications

Sweetwater Co. WY Birth, Marriage & Death Records

Sweetwater Co. WY Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

Sweetwater Co. WY Census Records

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Sweetwater Co. WY Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

Sweetwater Co. WY General and History Websites

Sweetwater Co. WY Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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Sweetwater Co. WY Schools & Directories