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Carbon County, Wyoming
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Carbon County was established on December 16, 1868 as one of the original five counties.
Currently the Carbon County Seat can be found in Rawlins and the county government website is http://www.carbonwy.com/
Areas neighboring Carbon County are Sweetwater County, Fremont County, Natrona County, Converse County, Albany County, Jackson County, Colorado, Routt County, Colorado, Moffat County, Colorado.
Cities and towns located in Carbon County consists of Rawlins, Baggs, Dixon, Elk Mountain, Grand Encampment, Hanna, Medicine Bow, Riverside, Saratoga, Sinclair.
Carbon 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 Carbon 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.
Carbon 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.
Carbon Co. Mortality Schedules is available for 1870 and 1880. Carbon Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules is available for 1870 and 1880. Carbon Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. You will discover free downloadable and also printable census forms to help with your research.
Carbon County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Carbon County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- Wyoming State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Carbon County Historical Society, P.O. Box 52, Rawlins WY 82301
- Grand Encampment Historical Society, P.O. Box 395, 807 Barnett Ave, Encampment, WY 82325; Phone:(307) 327-5308
- Hanna Basin Historical Society, P.O. Box 144, 502 Front St, Hanna, WY 82327; Phone:(307) 325-6465
- Parco/Sinclair Historical Society, P.O. Box 247, Sinclair WY 82334
- Saratoga Historical Society / Museum, P.O. Box 1131, 104 Constitution Ave., Saratoga, WY 82331 ; 307-326-5511
- Carbon County, Wyoming Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Carbon County, Wyoming Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Carbon County (usgwarchives.net)
Carbon County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers typically overlook the value of Carbon 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 Carbon 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 Carbon County. The years suggested below tend to be the first recognized records data in this county.
- Carbon County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 415 W Pine St, Rawlins, WY 82301
- Phone: (307) 328-2668
- Carbon County Clerk & Recorder’s Office
- Marriage Records: 1870
- Land Records: 1867
- Carbon County Clerk of District Court
- Probate Records: 1875
- Court Records: 1870
Carbon County Links
The following are links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources related to Carbon 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 Carbon County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.
Carbon 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!
- Carbon County, Wyoming Books (amazon.com)
- Search Wyoming Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Carbon County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Carbon Co. WY Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Wyoming Vital Records Research Guide
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Carbon Co. WY Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Wyoming Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Carbon Co. WY Census Records
- Wyoming Census Records Research Guide
- Carbon County, WY Census Records Links
- Carbon County Census Records (search.ancestry.com)
- 1870 – 1880 (free index) – 1890 (fragment) – 1900 – 1910 – 1920 – 1930 – 1940
- Mortality Schedules: 1870 and 1880
- Industry and Agriculture Schedules: 1870 and 1880
- Union Veterans Schedules: 1890
Carbon Co. WY Church & Cemeteries
- Wyoming Church and Cemetery Research Guide
- Carbon Co., Wyoming Graves (findagrave.com)
- Carbon County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Carbon Co., Wyoming Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Carbon County, Wyoming
- Carbon Co., Wyoming Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Topographic Church List and Map for Carbon County, Wyoming
- Carbon County, Wyoming Church Books (amazon.com)
Carbon Co. WY Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Wyoming Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Carbon Co. WY General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Wyoming
- Carbon County, Wyoming Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Carbon County, Wyoming Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Carbon Co. WY Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Carbon County, Wyoming (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Wyoming – Counties – Carbon (cyndislist.com)
- Carbon County Wyoming (genealogytrails.com)
- Carbon Co. WYGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Carbon County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Carbon Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Carbon Co. WY Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Wyoming Links and Information
- 1895 Carbon County Map (livgenmi.com)
Carbon Co. WY Military Records
Carbon Co. WY Schools & Directories
- Wyoming City Directories (search.ancestry.com)