Wisconsin, United States Genealogy

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Wisconsin

Wisconsin Wiki Topics

Beginning Research

Guided Research Research Strategies Record Finder

Record Types

Adoption Bible Records Biography Cemeteries Census Church Records Colonial Records Correctional Institutions Court Records Directories Emigration & Immigration Genealogies Land & Property Military Records Naturalization & Citizenship Newspapers Obituaries Occupation & Business Records Online Collections Probate Records Taxation Vital Records Voter Records

Wisconsin Background

Biography Further Reading Gazetteers History Maps Migration Periodicals

Cultural Groups

African Americans Indigenous People Cultural groups Swedish Americans

Local Research Resources

Archives & Libraries Societies Local Family History Center

Guide to Wisconsin ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Wisconsin Information

Wisconsin is a state in the middle northern part of the United States. It is divided into 72 counties and it's capital is Madison. Wisconsin was admitted to the Union as the 30th state on 29 May 1848. It was created from Wisconsin Territory.

Getting Started

Getting Started with Wisconsin Research Links to articles on getting started with Wisconsin research. Guided Research Step-by-Step Wisconsin Research, 1880-Present How to Find Birth Records How to Find Marriage Records How to Find Death Records Research Strategies

Wisconsin Research Tools Links to articles and websites that assist in Wisconsin research. Boundary Changes for Wisconsin Counties Wisconsin Archives and Libraries WIGenWeb Geographical Names Information System - U.S. gazetteer of places, cemeteries and post offices in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Online Genealogy Records

Ask the Community

Wisconsin Clickable Map

Many genealogy records are kept on the county level in the United States. Click on a county below to go to the county Wiki article listing more information.

Counties

Adams Ashland Barron Bayfield Brown Buffalo Burnett Calumet Chippewa Clark Columbia Crawford Dane Dodge Door Douglas Dunn Eau Claire Florence Fond du Lac Forest Grant Green Green Lake Iowa Iron Jackson Jefferson Juneau Kenosha Kewaunee La Crosse Lafayette Langlade Lincoln Manitowoc Marathon Marinette Marquette Menominee Milwaukee Monroe Oconto Oneida Outagamie Ozaukee Pepin Pierce Polk Portage Price Racine Richland Rock Rusk Sauk Sawyer Shawano Sheboygan St. Croix Taylor Trempealeau Vernon Vilas Walworth Washburn Washington Waukesha Waupaca Waushara Winnebago Wood

Extinct or Renamed Counties:

Bad Ax Dallas Gates La Pointe New

Wisconsin Migration Routes

Chippewa River · Lake Michigan · Lake Superior · Menominee River · Mississippi River · St. Croix River · Wisconsin River · Pecatonica Trail · Great Northern Railway (U.S.)

FamilySearch Resources

Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.

• Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
• Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
• Historical Records - databases and record images on FamilySearch
• Family History Center locator map

Additional Resources

• Cyndi's List - Wisconsin genealogy sites on the internet
• Wisconsin Genealogy Trails - Collection of transcribed data for the state of Wisconsin
• Access Genealogy – Genealogy guide for Wisconsin
• The Ancestor Hunt - Resources for Wisconsin genealogy research
• Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - Guide to Ancestry and Family Tree Records for Wisconsin
• Wisconsin Research Outline – Original Family History Library research outline; contains many out of date links
• Wisconsin County Creation Dates and Parent Counties
• Wisconsin County Histories at Wisconsin Historical Society website
• Wisconsin WIGenWeb
• [www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wibiog/ Wisconsin Biography Project]
• The United States Vessel Enrollments for the Great Lakes region. The transcriptions are from a project that involved an attempt to transcribe all steamboat enrollments for Great Lakes ports prior to 1861, all vessels for Detroit and Cleveland up to 1861, and Buffalo up to 1841 are included in the file. The set includes 5741 enrollments in which just under 2000 individual vessels are named, over 6000 people were identified.
• Every Name Index