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Sheridan County, Wyoming
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Sheridan County was established on March 09, 1888 from Johnson County. The county was named in honor of Philip Sheridan (1831–1888), American Civil War general..
Currently the Sheridan County Seat can be found in Sheridan and the county government website is http://www.sheridancounty.com/
Areas neighboring Sheridan County are Big Horn County, Montana, Powder River County, Montana, Campbell County, Johnson County, Big Horn County.
Cities and towns located in Sheridan County consists of Clearmont, Dayton, Ranchester, Sheridan.
Sheridan 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 Sheridan 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.
Sheridan County consists of Federal Census Schedules to aid in looking into your family tree. United states federal Population Schedules exist for 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Sheridan Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. You will discover free downloadable and also printable census forms to help with your research.
Sheridan County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Sheridan County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- Wyoming State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Ranchester Historical Society, P.O. Box 666, Ranchester WY 82839
- Sheridan Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 4075 , 335 West Alger Street, Sheridan WY 82801
- Sheridan County, Wyoming Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Sheridan County, Wyoming Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Sheridan County (usgwarchives.net)
Sheridan County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers typically overlook the value of Sheridan 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 Sheridan 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 Sheridan County. The years suggested below tend to be the first recognized records data in this county.
- Sheridan County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 224 S Main St, Sheridan, WY 82801
- Phone: (307) 674-2900
- Sheridan County Clerk & Recorder’s Office
- Marriage Records: 1888
- Land Records: 1887
- Sheridan County Clerk of District Court
- Probate Records: 1888
- Court Records: 1888
Sheridan County Links
The following are links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources related to Sheridan 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 Sheridan County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.
Sheridan 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!
- Sheridan County, Wyoming Books (amazon.com)
- Search Wyoming Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Sheridan County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Sheridan Co. WY Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Wyoming Vital Records Research Guide
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Sheridan Co. WY Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Wyoming Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Sheridan Co. WY Census Records
Sheridan Co. WY Church & Cemeteries
- Wyoming Church and Cemetery Research Guide
- Sheridan Co., Wyoming Graves (findagrave.com)
- Sheridan County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Sheridan Co., Wyoming Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Sheridan County, Wyoming
- Sheridan Co., Wyoming Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Topographic Church List and Map for Sheridan County, Wyoming
- Sheridan County, Wyoming Church Books (amazon.com)
Sheridan Co. WY Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Wyoming Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Sheridan Co. WY General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Wyoming
- Sheridan County, Wyoming Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Sheridan County, Wyoming Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Sheridan Co. WY Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Sheridan County, Wyoming (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Wyoming – Counties – Sheridan (cyndislist.com)
- Sheridan County Wyoming (genealogytrails.com)
- Sheridan Co. WYGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Sheridan County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Sheridan Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Sheridan Co. WY Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Wyoming Links and Information
- 1895 Sheridan County Map (livgenmi.com)
Sheridan Co. WY Military Records
Sheridan Co. WY Schools & Directories
- Wyoming City Directories (search.ancestry.com)