Wyoming ranks 27th out of 51 (the 50 states and D.C.) for how easy, fast and affordable it is to get certified birth, marriage, divorce and death records.
Cost#45 (tie)of 51
Speed#17 (tie)of 51
Ease of ordering#23of 51
Birth certificates #42 (tie) of 51
Cost
$25 first copy, $25 each extra copy
Processing time
In person: walk-in Monday–Thursday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; Fridays by appointment; wait time not published
Time until the copy is in hand
Not published
Where to order
State vital records office
Order online
Yes, through the state
Records available
State records from July 1909
Marriage records #23 of 51
Cost
$25 first copy, $25 each extra copy
Processing time
In person: walk-in Monday–Thursday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; Fridays by appointment; wait time not published
Time until the copy is in hand
Not published
Where to order
State office or a local county office
Order online
Yes, through the state
Records available
State records from May 1941; also from the County Clerk
Divorce records #17 of 51
Cost
$25 first copy, $25 each extra copy
Processing time
In person: walk-in Monday–Thursday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; Fridays by appointment; wait time not published
Time until the copy is in hand
Not published
Where to order
State office or a local county office
Order online
Yes, through the state
Records available
State records from May 1941; full decrees from the Clerk of District Court
Death certificates #44 (tie) of 51
Cost
$25 first copy, $20 each extra copy
Processing time
In person: walk-in Monday–Thursday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; Fridays by appointment; wait time not published
Time until the copy is in hand
Not published
Where to order
State vital records office
Order online
Yes, through the state
Records available
State records from July 1909
Note: These rankings were done on . Prices, processing times and ordering rules may have changed since then, so check with the issuing office before you order. Times marked “estimate” add typical mail delivery to the office’s posted processing time. “Not published” means the office does not post that detail.
How to order Wyoming birth, death, marriage and divorce records
How do I get a Wyoming birth certificate?
A certified Wyoming birth certificate costs $25 per copy from Vital Statistics Services in Cheyenne. Order online through the state’s VSS Portal, by mail, or in person (Monday–Thursday, or Friday by appointment). Wyoming is a closed-record state, so only the person named, a parent, guardian or lawyer can order.
Wyoming birth records: ordering details
Who can order
The person named (18 or older), either parent named on the certificate, a legal guardian with certified guardianship papers, a lawyer representing the person or parent, or an unemancipated minor with a signed affidavit. Birth records are open to the public after 100 years.
Fee
$25 per copy, including additional copies. If you don’t know the year, a search is $30 per five years searched, which includes one certified copy if found. Online orders add a 2.4% convenience fee ($1 minimum). Requests that bring your lifetime total to 4 or more certificates also need the Excessive Copies Form.
How to order
Online: the state’s VSS Portal. Create an account, upload an image of your ID, and pay by credit card. Certificates go back by USPS First Class Mail unless you upload a prepaid UPS, FedEx or USPS label. In person: Vital Statistics Services, Hathaway Building, 1st Floor, 2300 Capitol Avenue, Cheyenne. Open Monday–Thursday 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; Friday by appointment only (307-777-7591). Cash and cards are accepted in person. By mail: send the Request for Certified Copy of a Wyoming Vital Record, a photocopy of your ID (or a notarized signature), a self-addressed stamped envelope, and a money order or personal check from the applicant’s own account, payable to “Vital Statistics Services”, to Vital Statistics Services, 2300 Capitol Avenue, Cheyenne, WY 82002. Third-party checks aren’t accepted.
ID needed
A copy of a valid government photo ID with a permanent signature: a driver’s license, state ID card, passport or passport card, tribal ID, consular card, retired or dependent military ID, U.S. concealed weapons permit, or state or federal prison ID. IDs less than 60 days expired are accepted. By mail, a notarized signature on the form (or the Notarized Signature Statement form) can take the place of an ID. No valid ID? Call 307-777-7591.
Processing time
Not published for online, mail or in-person orders. Online orders missing information get a message in your Portal inbox; reply within 15 days or the order is canceled without a refund.
Older and local records
State birth records start in July 1909. Vital events are filed with the registrar in the county where they happened and then recorded with the state. For records open to the public (100+ years old), the Wyoming State Archives (2301 Central Ave, Cheyenne; 307-777-7826) can help with research.
Tip: Researching a relative’s closed record? Vital Statistics Services can issue a written genealogy verification if you send proof the person has died and proof of how you’re related.
A certified Wyoming death certificate costs $25 for the first copy and $20 for each additional copy in the same request, from Vital Statistics Services in Cheyenne. Order online through the VSS Portal, by mail, or in person.
Wyoming death records: ordering details
Who can order
Immediate family (parent, current spouse, or child 18 or older), a lawyer representing the immediate family, or a bank, estate executor, insurance company or anyone who needs the certificate to pay a policy or death benefit. Some others may qualify if they need it to establish a personal or property right. Death records are open to the public after 50 years.
Fee
$25 for the first copy, $20 for each additional copy in the same request. A death search is $35 per five years searched, which includes one certified copy if found. Online orders add a 2.4% convenience fee ($1 minimum). Requests that bring your lifetime total to 4 or more certificates also need the Excessive Copies Form.
How to order
Online: the state’s VSS Portal. Create an account, upload an image of your ID, and pay by credit card. Certificates go back by USPS First Class Mail unless you upload a prepaid UPS, FedEx or USPS label. In person: Vital Statistics Services, Hathaway Building, 1st Floor, 2300 Capitol Avenue, Cheyenne. Open Monday–Thursday 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; Friday by appointment only (307-777-7591). Cash and cards are accepted in person. By mail: send the Request for Certified Copy of a Wyoming Vital Record, a photocopy of your ID (or a notarized signature), a self-addressed stamped envelope, and a money order or personal check from the applicant’s own account, payable to “Vital Statistics Services”, to Vital Statistics Services, 2300 Capitol Avenue, Cheyenne, WY 82002. Third-party checks aren’t accepted.
ID needed
A copy of a valid government photo ID with a permanent signature: a driver’s license, state ID card, passport or passport card, tribal ID, consular card, retired or dependent military ID, U.S. concealed weapons permit, or state or federal prison ID. IDs less than 60 days expired are accepted. By mail, a notarized signature on the form (or the Notarized Signature Statement form) can take the place of an ID. No valid ID? Call 307-777-7591.
Processing time
Not published for online, mail or in-person orders. Online orders missing information get a message in your Portal inbox; reply within 15 days or the order is canceled without a refund.
Older and local records
State death records start in July 1909. For older or open records, contact the Wyoming State Archives (307-777-7826).
Tip: Order all the copies you need in one request. Extra death copies are $20 each, versus $25 for a new first copy later.
A certified Wyoming marriage certificate costs $25 per copy from Vital Statistics Services in Cheyenne, which has marriages from May 1941 on. You can also contact the County Clerk in the county where the license was issued.
Wyoming marriage records: ordering details
Who can order
Either spouse named on the certificate, or a lawyer representing either spouse. Marriage records are open to the public after 50 years.
Fee
State: $25 per copy, including additional copies. A search is $30 per five years searched, which includes one certified copy if found. Online orders add a 2.4% convenience fee ($1 minimum). Requests that bring your lifetime total to 4 or more certificates also need the Excessive Copies Form. County Clerk copies: fees vary by county.
How to order
State:Online: the state’s VSS Portal. Create an account, upload an image of your ID, and pay by credit card. Certificates go back by USPS First Class Mail unless you upload a prepaid UPS, FedEx or USPS label. In person: Vital Statistics Services, Hathaway Building, 1st Floor, 2300 Capitol Avenue, Cheyenne. Open Monday–Thursday 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; Friday by appointment only (307-777-7591). Cash and cards are accepted in person. By mail: send the Request for Certified Copy of a Wyoming Vital Record, a photocopy of your ID (or a notarized signature), a self-addressed stamped envelope, and a money order or personal check from the applicant’s own account, payable to “Vital Statistics Services”, to Vital Statistics Services, 2300 Capitol Avenue, Cheyenne, WY 82002. Third-party checks aren’t accepted. County: the County Clerk in the county where the marriage license was issued.
ID needed
A copy of a valid government photo ID with a permanent signature: a driver’s license, state ID card, passport or passport card, tribal ID, consular card, retired or dependent military ID, U.S. concealed weapons permit, or state or federal prison ID. IDs less than 60 days expired are accepted. By mail, a notarized signature on the form (or the Notarized Signature Statement form) can take the place of an ID. No valid ID? Call 307-777-7591.
Processing time
State: Not published for online, mail or in-person orders. Online orders missing information get a message in your Portal inbox; reply within 15 days or the order is canceled without a refund. County Clerk: contact the office.
Older records
State marriage records start in May 1941. For earlier marriages, contact the County Clerk in the county where the license was issued, or the Wyoming State Archives.
Tip: Married before May 1941? The state won’t have it. Go straight to the County Clerk where the license was issued.
A certified Wyoming divorce certificate costs $25 per copy from Vital Statistics Services in Cheyenne, which has divorces from May 1941 on. For the divorce decree itself, contact the Clerk of District Court in the county where the divorce took place.
Wyoming divorce records: ordering details
Certified copy vs. verification
Vital Statistics Services issues a certified divorce certificate. The court decree comes from the Clerk of District Court.
Who can order
Divorce certificate: either party named, or a lawyer representing either party. Divorce records are open to the public after 50 years. Court decree: contact the Clerk of District Court.
Fee
Divorce certificate: $25 per copy, including additional copies. A search is $30 per five years searched, which includes one certified copy if found. Online orders add a 2.4% convenience fee ($1 minimum). Requests that bring your lifetime total to 4 or more certificates also need the Excessive Copies Form. Court decree copies: fees vary by county.
How to order
Divorce certificate:Online: the state’s VSS Portal. Create an account, upload an image of your ID, and pay by credit card. Certificates go back by USPS First Class Mail unless you upload a prepaid UPS, FedEx or USPS label. In person: Vital Statistics Services, Hathaway Building, 1st Floor, 2300 Capitol Avenue, Cheyenne. Open Monday–Thursday 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; Friday by appointment only (307-777-7591). Cash and cards are accepted in person. By mail: send the Request for Certified Copy of a Wyoming Vital Record, a photocopy of your ID (or a notarized signature), a self-addressed stamped envelope, and a money order or personal check from the applicant’s own account, payable to “Vital Statistics Services”, to Vital Statistics Services, 2300 Capitol Avenue, Cheyenne, WY 82002. Third-party checks aren’t accepted. Decree: the Clerk of District Court in the county where the divorce took place.
ID needed
Divorce certificate: A copy of a valid government photo ID with a permanent signature: a driver’s license, state ID card, passport or passport card, tribal ID, consular card, retired or dependent military ID, U.S. concealed weapons permit, or state or federal prison ID. IDs less than 60 days expired are accepted. By mail, a notarized signature on the form (or the Notarized Signature Statement form) can take the place of an ID. No valid ID? Call 307-777-7591. Court decree: contact the Clerk of District Court.
Processing time
Divorce certificate: Not published for online, mail or in-person orders. Online orders missing information get a message in your Portal inbox; reply within 15 days or the order is canceled without a refund. Court decree: contact the Clerk of District Court.
Older records
State divorce records start in May 1941. For earlier divorces, contact the Clerk of District Court in the county where the divorce took place.
Tip: Check whether you need the certificate or the full decree before you order. They come from different offices.
Note: Fees, processing times and rules are set by the issuing offices and can change. Times are estimates. Check with the office before you order. PublicLibraries.com is not a government agency.
Other records
Other Wyoming records people search for
Official Wyoming sites for other common lookups. Some records are kept by counties or carry fees; the note on each line says so.
Note: Links go to official state sites or services the state designates. Access rules, fees and coverage are set by each office and can change. PublicLibraries.com is not a government agency.
About Wyoming public records
Certificate Information
Vital records are available from the either the local county register in which they were filed or from the Wyoming Department
of Health. Birth and death records are available from the state from July 1909 to present. Marriage and divorce records
from May 1941 to present. Birth records are considered public records 100 years after their filing date. Death, marriage
and divorce records become public record 50 years after their filing date.
Searches for birth, marriage and divorce certificates cost $13 dollars. Death records cost $10 dollars unless date is unknown,
then a $13 dollar fee is applied to each 5 year search bracket.
Adoption records are sealed and considered confidential once the process is completed. There is a Confidential Intermediary
Program available that can be used to find and unlock sealed records or help find birth relatives. Filing for a petition costs
$60 dollars and search fees can be in excess of $150 dollars.
Wyoming Department of Family Services
2300 Capitol Ave., Third Floor
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-3570
Fax: (307) 777-3693
