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United States Wyoming Natrona County

Guide to Natrona County, Wyoming ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Information Description Natrona County was founded in 1890. It was named for the Natron deposits. The County Seat is Casper. It is located in the north central area of the state. County Courthouse Natrona County Courthouse 200 North Center Street Rm 157 Casper, WY 82601 Phone: 307.235.9200 Natrona County Website County Clerk has marriage and land records from 1888, military discharge records, power of attorney, notary and commissions tax license - state and federal. Clerk District Court has divorce, probate and court records. Natrona County, Wyoming Record Dates Beginning Dates for Major County Records Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census ----* 1890* ----* 1890 1880 1891 * For earlier dates, try... Church | Obituaries | Cemeteries Record Loss There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. Boundary Changes Interactive Formation Boundary Map of Wyoming - shows boundary changes for Wyoming Counties Wyoming Historical Boundary Changes - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library Parent County: created 9 March 1888 from Carbon County seat: Casper For animated maps illustrating Wyoming County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Wyoming County Boundary Maps" (1848-1965) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website. Populated Places The following are locations in the county: Cities Casper (county seat) Towns Bar Nunn Edgerton Evansville Midwest Mills Unincorporated communities Arminto Goose Egg Hiland Natrona Census-designated places Alcova Antelope Hills Bessemer Bend Brookhurst Casper Mountain Hartrandt Homa Hills Meadow Acres Mountain View Powder River Red Butte Vista West

County Facts County seat: Casper Organized: March 9, 1888 Parent County(s): Carbon Neighboring Counties Albany  • Carbon  • Converse  • Fremont  • Johnson  • Washakie See County Maps Courthouse Location Map Adoption This page is available for adoption

Resources

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Natrona County, Wyoming online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online	Findagrave Interment USGenWeb GenWeb Archives
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)	Family History Library WorldCat
List of Cemeteries in the County	Findagrave Billion Graves
See Wyoming Cemeteries for more information

Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.

Census Records

Before Wyoming was a state in 1890, Wyoming was included in the 1850 Utah Territory. In the 1860 Census, it was enumerated as Nebraska Territory. The first Wyoming Territorial Census was taken in 1869, right after Wyoming Territory was created, and is available on microfilm at the Wyoming State Archives and at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City (FHL film 2261365). The 1870 and 1880 Federal Censuses included Wyoming Territory. See links listed below. State censuses were taken for Wyoming but they were mostly statistical censuses with very little individual information. See Wyoming Census for more information.

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	1,094	—
1900	1,785	63.2%
1910	4,766	167.0%
1920	14,635	207.1%
1930	24,272	65.8%
1940	23,858	−1.7%
1950	31,437	31.8%
1960	49,623	57.8%
1970	51,264	3.3%
1980	71,856	40.2%
1990	61,226	−14.8%
2000	66,533	8.7%
2010	75,450	13.4%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

State Census Records

• 1860 - 1910 Wyoming Compiled Census, 1860-1910 at Ancestry Index ($)

Federal Census Records

Federal Censuses were taken for Wyoming starting in 1850. For links to Federal census indexes, see Wyoming Census.

For tips on accessing Jnobbie/Sandbox/Practice5 census records online, see: Wyoming Census.

Church Records

Church records vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Wyoming denominations, view the Wyoming Church Records wiki page.

Ward and Branch Records

• Casper Stake
  3931 W 45th St,
  Casper, Wyoming 82604
  307-265-1834

Land and Property Records

Online Land Records

• Land Patent Search - index to federal patents and homesteads on the Bureau of Land Management website, some images available
• 1796 - 1907 - U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 at Ancestry - index, info taken from Bureau of Land Management website
  
• 1861 - 1936 - U.S. Homestead Records 1861-1936 at Ancestry.com - ($), index and images

Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.

See Wyoming Land and Property for additional information about early Wyoming land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse, where records are currently housed.

Local Histories

• History of Natrona County, Wyoming, 1888-1922. 2015. By Alfred James Mokler. Salt Lake City, Utah: Digitized by the Genealogical Society of Utah;
  • FamilySearch Digital Library
    
  • Archive.org
    

• The 33-mile Road of Natrona County, Wyoming: My Story. 2006. By Donna Vee Gowen. Casper, Wyoming: D.G. Johnston;
  • FamilySearch Digital Library
    

• Devil's Gate : owning the land, owning the story. By Tom Rea. 2006. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press;
  • Google Books
    

• Independence Rock : the great record of the desert. 1981. By Robert Spurrier Ellison. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah;
  • FamilySearch Digital Library
    

Maps and Gazetteers

• Interactive Formation Boundary Map of Wyoming - shows boundary changes for Wyoming Counties
• Historical Maps and Atlases of wyoming - maps and atlases of Wyoming

Migration

The usage of "Mormon" and "LDS" on this page is approved according to current policy.

Early migration routes to and from Natrona County, Wyoming Genealogy for European and African American settlers included:

• Platte River
• Sweetwater River
• Oregon Trail 1830s to 1890s from western Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon
• California Trail 1846 to 1869 from western Missouri to northern California
• Mormon Trail 1847 to 1869 from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah

Military Records

Civil War
No known military units were raised specifically from Wyoming as it did not become a state until 1890. However men from the territories that became Wyoming fought in other units during the Civil War.

• 1861 -1865 Dakota Territory Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch.— index
• 1890 United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890 at FamilySearch.— index

World War I

• 1917 - 1918 U.S. WW I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 at FamilySearch — Index and images

For further information see Wyoming Military Records.

Newspapers

Wyoming Newspapers Online

• Wyoming Newspapers.
• GenealogyBank - ($), contains images of Wyoming newspapers
• Newspaper Archive - ($), contains images of Wyoming newspapers
• Chronicling America - contains images of some Wyoming newspapers; searching tips
• Elephind - Free; search engine that retrieves newspaper images from other free newspaper websites

Wyoming Newspaper Catalogs

• U.S. Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present on Chronicling America - contains a list of all known newspapers and the dates they cover; once you locate a newspaper name, contact the local library to see if they have copies of the newspaper

Probate Records

In most counties in Wyoming, probate records have been kept by the county judge. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance records, probate ticklers, and dockets. The records are available at the county courthouse.

The FamilySearch Catalog lists films of probate records. To find the records for this county, use the Place Search for Wyoming- Natrona - Probate records.

Tax Records

Wyoming tax records complement land records and can be used to supplement the years between censuses. There may be gaps of several years in the records.

Vital Records

Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. See the CDC Where to Write website for information on acquiring copies of these records.

See also How to order Wyoming Vital Records, order electronically online $ or download an application for Wyoming Birth Certificate, Marriage or Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications to mail. For records more than 50 years old visit Wyoming State Archives

Marriage

• Western States Marriage Index - Index, incomplete, Over 390 marriages from 29 May 1890 to 15 Sep 1908 list of counties included
• 1867 - 1941 Wyoming Marriages 1867-1941 at FindMyPast ($), index.
• 1877 - 1920 Wyoming, Marriages, 1877-1920 at FamilySearch— Index
• 1877 - 1920 Wyoming, Marriages, 1877-1920 at MyHeritage ($) — index.

Death

• Wyoming Death Index at Wyoming State Archives — index (currently contains only A-E, it is a work in progress)

Research Facilities

Archives

Listed below are archives in Natrona County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Wyoming Archives and Libraries.

Family History Centers

Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.

• Family History Center and Affiliate Library Locator

Local Centers and Libraries

• Casper Wyoming Family History Center

Libraries

Listed below are libraries in Natrona County. For state-wide library facilities, see Wyoming Archives and Libraries.

• Natrona County Public Library 307 E 2nd St, Casper, Wyoming 82601, 307-237-4935

Museums

• The Casper College Western History Center Located in the Goodstein Library on the Casper College campus.
  

Societies

Listed below are societies in Natrona County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Wyoming Societies.

Natrona County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 50665, Casper, Wyoming 82606
Website

Websites

• Natrona County, WY History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
• Wyoming Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
• Natrona County Website
• Natrona County Clerk
• GenWeb
• Lookups (GenWeb)
• Wikipedia
• FamilySearch Catalog - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.

References

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