Wyoming, vital records
The Wyoming Department of Health, Vital Records Services, issues birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates. Each event is filed first with the registrar in the county where it happened and then recorded with the state.
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Vital records
Department of Health office for Wyoming birth, death, fetal death, marriage and divorce records, with corrections, paternity, adoption and genealogy services.
Open official site Wyoming Vital Records ServicesVital records
Order certified Wyoming vital records online, in person or by mail from Vital Records Services. Events in other states go to the CDC where to write page.
Open official site How to order Wyoming certificatesState agencies
The Wyoming law on marriage and divorce, starting with marriage as a civil contract and the county clerk's authority to issue marriage licenses.
Open official site Wyoming Statutes, Title 20, Domestic RelationsCourt records
The Wyoming Judicial Branch law library, placed under the Wyoming Supreme Court in 1980, with legal research resources for the public.
Open official site Wyoming State Law LibraryVital records
National Center for Health Statistics links to every state and territory vital records office, with fees and mailing addresses. The federal government itself issues no certificates.
Open official site CDC, Where to Write for Vital RecordsVital records
National Center for Health Statistics data on births and deaths in the United States, such as leading causes of death and life tables. It publishes statistics, not copies of records.
Open official site CDC, National Vital Statistics SystemVital records
The Department of Health online portal used to request a certified copy of a Wyoming vital record by mail and to complete worksheets for expectant parents.
Open official site Wyoming VSS portalFederal
Social Security Administration form to apply for an original or replacement card or to correct your record. It generally asks for your birth certificate as proof of age.
Open official site SSA, Form SS-5, Social Security card applicationGuide
The Wyoming Department of Health Vital Statistics Services in Cheyenne issues certified copies of the divorce record for $25 each to either spouse named or a lawyer representing either spouse, and members of the public are entitled to them only after 50 years have passed. The decree is a different document and a different rule: the Decree of Divorce is a court record filed with the Clerk of District Court, fully accessible to the public under Rule 3(a) of the Rules Governing Access to Case Records, and it recites the property division. The Department's ordering page is at health.wyo.gov.
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No. The CDC is explicit: 'The Federal Government does not maintain files or indexes of these records.' Every U.S. vital record is kept by the state where the event occurred.
A certified copy has a raised seal and is accepted by SSA, passport offices, and courts. An informational copy is marked 'Informational, Not a Valid Document to Establish Identity' and cannot be used for legal ID.
It varies by state, but a mail order to a state vital records office is typically 4, 8 weeks. Walk-in county clerk requests can be same-day. Online orders through VitalChek add a separate processing time on top of the state's.
Most states limit certified copies to the registrant, immediate family, and legal representatives. Informational copies are generally available to anyone after a waiting period defined by state law.
You should have a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA, form FS-240). Replacements come from the U.S. Department of State, not from a state vital records office.
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Every state page lists that state's official vital record sources, each opened and verified.