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Big Horn County, Wyoming
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Big Horn County was established on March 12, 1890 (organized in 1897) from Sheridan County, Johnson County, and Fremont County.
Currently the Big Horn County Seat can be found in Basin and the county government website is http://www.bighorncountywy.gov/
Areas neighboring Big Horn County are Park County, Washakie County, Johnson County, Sheridan County, Big Horn County, Carbon County, Montana.
Cities and towns located in Big Horn County consists of Basin, Burlington, Byron, Cowley, Deaver, Frannie, Greybull, Lovell, Manderson.
Big Horn 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 Big Horn 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.
Big Horn 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.
Big Horn Co. Mortality Schedules is available for 1870 and 1880. Big Horn Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules is available for 1870 and 1880. Big Horn Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. You will discover free downloadable and also printable census forms to help with your research.
Big Horn County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Big Horn County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- Wyoming State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Greybull Historical Society, P.O. Box 348, Greybull WY 82426
- Big Horn County, Wyoming Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Big Horn County, Wyoming Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Big Horn County (usgwarchives.net)
Big Horn County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers typically overlook the value of Big Horn 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 Big Horn 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 Big Horn County. The years suggested below tend to be the first recognized records data in this county.
- Big Horn County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 420 C Street, Basin, WY 82410
- Phone: 307-568-2381
- Big Horn County Clerk & Recorder’s Office
- Marriage Records: 1897
- Land Records: 1885
- Big Horn County Clerk of District Court
- Probate Records: 1897
- Court Records: 1897
Big Horn County Links
The following are links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources related to Big Horn 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 Big Horn County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.
Big Horn 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!
- Big Horn County, Wyoming Books (amazon.com)
- Search Wyoming Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Big Horn County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Big Horn Co. WY Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Wyoming Vital Records Research Guide
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Big Horn Co. WY Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Wyoming Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Big Horn Co. WY Census Records
- Wyoming Census Records Research Guide
- Big Horn County, WY Census Records Links
- Big Horn County, WY Census QuickFacts
- Big Horn County Census Records (search.ancestry.com)
Big Horn Co. WY Church & Cemeteries
- Wyoming Church and Cemetery Research Guide
- Big Horn Co., Wyoming Graves (findagrave.com)
- Big Horn County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Big Horn Co., Wyoming Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Big Horn County, Wyoming
- Big Horn Co., Wyoming Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Topographic Church List and Map for Big Horn County, Wyoming
- Big Horn County, Wyoming Church Books (amazon.com)
Big Horn Co. WY Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Wyoming Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Big Horn Co. WY General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Wyoming
- Big Horn County, Wyoming Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Big Horn County, Wyoming Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Big Horn Co. WY Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Big Horn County, Wyoming (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Wyoming – Counties – Big Horn (cyndislist.com)
- Big Horn County Wyoming (genealogytrails.com)
- Big Horn Co. WYGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Big Horn County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Big Horn Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Big Horn Co. WY Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Wyoming Links and Information
- 1895 Big Horn County Map (livgenmi.com)
Big Horn Co. WY Military Records
Big Horn Co. WY Schools & Directories
- Wyoming City Directories (search.ancestry.com)