Wyoming, Star Valley Independent Obituaries - FamilySearch Historical Records (2024)

What is in This Collection?[edit | edit source]

This collection contains an index and images of obituaries from the Star Valley Independent newspaper located in Afton, Wyoming. The collection includes obituaries from Star Valley and surrounding areas for the years 1901 to 2015.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

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To Browse This Collection[edit | edit source]

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What Can These Records Tell Me?[edit | edit source]

The following information may be found in these records:

Collection Content[edit | edit source]

Sample Images[edit | edit source]

• Star Valley Obituary Examples

• 2008 Obituary

• 1944 Obituary

How Do I Search This Collection?[edit | edit source]

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

• Name of the person
• The location or date of the event

Search the Index[edit | edit source]

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1. Fill in the search boxes in the Search Collection section with the information you know
2. Click Search to show possible matches

View the Images[edit | edit source]

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How Do I Analyze the Results?[edit | edit source]

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What Do I Do Next?[edit | edit source]

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

• Add any new information to your records
• Search for vital records, such as birth and marriage
• Search for the death certificate
• Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in census records
• Search for death or burial information in BillionGraves Index or at Find a Grave
• If applicable, search for immigration and naturalization records
• Search for probate records

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

• If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
• If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching a nearby locality
• Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
• Pay special attention to how the name should have been pronounced and try variations on the pronunciation
• Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names, or even initials

Research Helps[edit | edit source]

The following articles will help you research your family in the state of Wyoming.

• Wyoming Guided Research
• Wyoming Research Tips and Strategies
• Step-by-Step Wyoming Research, 1880-Present

Other FamilySearch Collections[edit | edit source]

These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog[edit | edit source]

• Reflections of our past: compilation of historical data by Star Valley Historical Society.Afton, Wyoming: Printstar, 2010 FS Library 978.782/S1 H2sv
• Wyoming, Star Valley Independent obituaries, 1901-2015
• Wyoming obituaries, 1997-2014. Newsbank
• Sexton records, Afton, Lincoln County, Wyoming
• Lincoln County, deed records, 1892-1920
• Lincoln County, naturalization records, 1902-1943

FamilySearch Historical Records[edit | edit source]

• United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011
• United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014
• Wyoming, Reclaim the Records, State Archives Vital Records, 1908-1966

FamilySearch Digital Library[edit | edit source]

• Joyce V. Hawley Spiros, Genealogical guide to Wyoming Gallup, New Mexico: Verlene Pub., c1982

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