Lincoln County, Wyoming Records

Lincoln County, Wyoming (Map It) was created on February 20, 1911 from Uinta County. The county was named in honor of Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), U.S. President (1861–1865).

Lincoln County is bordered by Teton County, Wyoming (north), Sublette County, Wyoming (northeast), Sweetwater County, Wyoming (east), Uinta County, Wyoming (south), Rich County, Utah (southwest), Bear Lake County, Idaho (west), Caribou County, Idaho (northwest), Idaho County, Idaho (northwest), Bonneville County, Idaho (northwest).

Lincoln County Cities and Towns include Kemmerer, Afton, Alpine, Cokeville, Diamondville, La Barge, Opal, Star Valley Ranch, Thayne.

MapGeeks.org has is a collection of old Wyoming maps.

Lincoln County, Wyoming Courthouse Records

The Lincoln County Courthouse is located in Kemmerer, Wyoming. Learn More About State of Wyoming Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research. The Lincoln County record dates below are from the earliest date to present time.

• Lincoln County Clerk & Recorder's Office responsibilities which include maintaining records of land transactions (deeds, mortgages, subdivisions, mineral leases, etc) and ssue Wyoming Marriage Licenses. They have Marriage Records from 1913 and Land Records from 1871.
• Lincoln County Clerk of District Court has many responsibilities which include the administration of estates, probate of wills, the appointment of guardians and is responsible for filing and maintaining records of all court proceedings and documents of both civil and criminal nature. They have has Probate Records from 1899 and Court Records from 1913.

Lincoln County, Wyoming Census Records

• Learn More: State of Wyoming Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1920, 1930, 1940

Lincoln County, Wyoming Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Wyoming Vital Records
• Birth Records: from 1909 to present
• Marriage, Divorce and Death Records: from previous 50 years to present records more than 50 years old should be obtained from the Wyoming State Archives
• Locations: Wyoming Office of Vital Statistics, Wyoming State Archives
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Marriage or Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications.
• In Person: Vital Statistics Services, 2300 Capitol Avenue, Cheyenne, WY 82002; (307) 777-7591

Lincoln County, Wyoming Resources

• Lincoln County Historical Society
• Star Valley Historical Society / Museum
• Lincoln County, Wyoming Message Boards
• Lincoln County, Wyoming Genealogy Boards

Lincoln County, Wyoming External Links

• Wyoming Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Wyoming (1868–1921)
• Lincoln County, Wyoming Books - Amazon
• Lincoln Co., Wyoming - FindaGrave
• Lincoln County, Wyoming Links - Cyndi's List
• Lincoln Co. WYGenweb
• Lincoln County, Wyoming Ancestry Database Collections
• Lincoln County, Wyoming Military Records
• Wyoming City Directories