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Crook County, Wyoming
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Crook County was established on December 08, 1875 (organized 1885) from Laramie County and Albany County. The county was named in honor of General George Crook (1828–1890), who served in the American Civil War and the Indian Wars..
Currently the Crook County Seat can be found in Sundance and the county government website is http://www.crookcounty.wy.gov/
Areas neighboring Crook County are Campbell County, Weston County, Lawrence County, South Dakota, Butte County, South Dakota, Carter County, Montana, Powder River County, Montana.
Cities and towns located in Crook County consists of Hulett, Moorcroft, Pine Haven, Sundance.
Crook 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 Crook 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.
Crook 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.
Crook Co. Mortality Schedules is available for 1870 and 1880. Crook Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules is available for 1870 and 1880. Crook Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. You will discover free downloadable and also printable census forms to help with your research.
Crook County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Crook County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- Wyoming State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Crook County Historical Society, P.O. Box 63, Sundance WY 82729
- Moorcroft Historical Society, 100 E Weston Street, Moorcroft, WY 82721; 307-756-9300
- Crook County, Wyoming Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Crook County, Wyoming Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Crook County (usgwarchives.net)
Crook County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers typically overlook the value of Crook 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 Crook 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 Crook County. The years suggested below tend to be the first recognized records data in this county.
- Crook County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 309 E Cleveland St, Sundance, WY 82729
- Phone: (307) 283-2929
- Crook County Clerk & Recorder’s Office
- Marriage Records: 1885
- Land Records: 1884
- Crook County Clerk of District Court
- Probate Records: 1886
- Court Records: 1886
Crook County Links
The following are links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources related to Crook 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 Crook County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.
Crook 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!
- Crook County, Wyoming Books (amazon.com)
- Search Wyoming Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Crook County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Crook Co. WY Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Wyoming Vital Records Research Guide
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Crook Co. WY Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Wyoming Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Crook Co. WY Census Records
- Wyoming Census Records Research Guide
- Crook County, WY Census Records Links
- Crook County, WY Census QuickFacts
- Crook County Census Records (search.ancestry.com)
- 1880 (free index) – 1890 (fragment) – 1900 – 1910 – 1920 – 1930 – 1940
- Mortality Schedules: 1880
- Industry and Agriculture Schedules: 1880
- Union Veterans Schedules: 1890
Crook Co. WY Church & Cemeteries
- Wyoming Church and Cemetery Research Guide
- Crook Co., Wyoming Graves (findagrave.com)
- Crook County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Crook Co., Wyoming Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Crook County, Wyoming
- Crook Co., Wyoming Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Topographic Church List and Map for Crook County, Wyoming
- Crook County, Wyoming Church Books (amazon.com)
Crook Co. WY Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Wyoming Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Crook Co. WY General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Wyoming
- Crook County, Wyoming Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Crook County, Wyoming Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Crook Co. WY Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Crook County, Wyoming (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Wyoming – Counties – Crook (cyndislist.com)
- Crook County Wyoming (genealogytrails.com)
- Crook Co. WYGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Crook County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Crook Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Crook Co. WY Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Wyoming Links and Information
- 1895 Crook County Map (livgenmi.com)
Crook Co. WY Military Records
Crook Co. WY Schools & Directories
- Wyoming City Directories (search.ancestry.com)