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Wyoming Vital Records


Birth | Death | Marriage | Divorce | Adoption

Address:
Vital Records Services
Hathaway Building
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone:
(307) 777-7591

Remarks: Check or money order should be made payable to Vital Records Services. Personal checks are accepted. Please enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope with the application. Call or visit the Web site to verify current fees. 

Web site:  Wyoming Vital Records


Event: Birth

Dates: July 1909

Cost of copy: $12.00

Comments: Wyoming law restricts access to birth certificates less than 100 years old to the person named on the certificate or either of the parents. With your request include as much as you can of the following: the name on the birth record being requested, date of birth, place of birth (city or county), father's full name, (last, first, middle), mothers full name, including her maiden name, your relationship to the individual, the purpose for your request, your daytime telephone number with area code, your mailing address and your signature.  


Event: Death

Dates: July 1909

Cost of copy: $9.00

Comments: Wyoming law restricts access to death certificates less than 50 years old to immediate family members of the deceased. With your request include as much as you can of the following: the name on the death record being requested, date of death, place of death (city or county), your relationship to the individual, the purpose for your request, your daytime telephone number with area code, your mailing address and your signature. If the date of death is unknown, a searching fee of $12.00 for every five years searched is charged, which includes either a certified copy or verification of the record if one is found.


Event: Marriage

Dates: From May 1941

Cost of copy: $12.00

Comments: Wyoming law restricts access to marriage certificates less than 50 years old to the couple named on the certificate. Records before October 1, 1907 are very incomplete. With your request, include as much as you know of the following: full names of bride and groom (including bride's maiden name), the date of marriage, the place (city, county) of marriage, your daytime telephone number with area code, your mailing address and your signature.  

* Marriage records prior to 1941 can be obtained from the County Clerk in the county where the license was issued. 


Event: Divorce

Dates: From May 1941

Cost of copy: $7.00

Comments: Wyoming law restricts access to divorce decrees less than 50 years old to the couple named on the certificate. With your request, include as much as you know of the following: full names of husband and wife, your relationship to the individual, the reason for your request, your daytime telephone number (with area code), your mailing address and your signature.

* Marriage records from 1907-1941 can be obtained from the County Clerk in the county where the divorce was granted.


Event: Adoption

Wyoming Adoption Search & Support Resources

 

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