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''[[United States|United States]] > [[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] > [[Portal:Wisconsin|Wisconsin]] > Wisconsin Vital Records'' | ''[[United States|United States]] > [[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] > [[Portal:Wisconsin|Wisconsin]] > Wisconsin Vital Records'' | ||
= Wisconsin Birth, Marriage and Death Records = | |||
= Wisconsin Vital Records Online Links = | |||
== Introduction to Vital Records == | |||
=== Birth and Death Records Before 1907 === | === Birth and Death Records Before 1907 === | ||
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The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's records are listed in ''Where to Write for Vital Records: Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Divorces'' (Hyattsville, Maryland: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, March, 1993; Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=973+V24wv 973 V24wv]). This booklet can be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402-9328. Copies of this booklet are at the Family History Library and many Family History Centers. | The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's records are listed in ''Where to Write for Vital Records: Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Divorces'' (Hyattsville, Maryland: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, March, 1993; Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=973+V24wv 973 V24wv]). This booklet can be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402-9328. Copies of this booklet are at the Family History Library and many Family History Centers. | ||
=== Marriage Records | == Adoption Records == | ||
= Marriage Records = | |||
Before statewide registration, individual counties recorded marriages. You can obtain copies by writing to the register of deeds or the Bureau of Health Statistics (see address above). Some records, particularly those from Brown, Crawford, Dodge, and Jefferson counties, begin as early as the 1820's. | Before statewide registration, individual counties recorded marriages. You can obtain copies by writing to the register of deeds or the Bureau of Health Statistics (see address above). Some records, particularly those from Brown, Crawford, Dodge, and Jefferson counties, begin as early as the 1820's. | ||
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After 1907, marriage records from all counties can be obtained from the Bureau for Health Statistics (address above) or from the register of deeds of the appropriate county. | After 1907, marriage records from all counties can be obtained from the Bureau for Health Statistics (address above) or from the register of deeds of the appropriate county. | ||
= Divorce Records = | |||
Divorce proceedings are usually kept by the county clerks and circuit judges. You should contact the county courthouse for information. The Family History Library does not have copies of these records. It does have: | Divorce proceedings are usually kept by the county clerks and circuit judges. You should contact the county courthouse for information. The Family History Library does not have copies of these records. It does have: | ||
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=== Inventory of Vital Records === | === Inventory of Vital Records === | ||
You can learn more about the history and availability of the records in ''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in Wisconsin''''''(Madison, Wisconsin: Historical Records Survey, 1941; Family History Library book 977.5 V23h; film 1036237 item 3).'''<br> | You can learn more about the history and availability of the records in ''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in Wisconsin''''''(Madison, Wisconsin: Historical Records Survey, 1941; Family History Library book 977.5 V23h; film 1036237 item 3).'''<br> | ||
= Substitute Records = | |||
[[Wisconsin_Church_Records|Wisconsin Church Records]] | |||
[[Wisconsin_Cemeteries|Wisconsin Cemetery Records]] | |||
[[Wisconsin_Census|Wisconsin Census]] | |||
[[Wisconsin_Newspapers|Wisconsin Newspapers]] | |||
[[Wisconsin_Periodicals|Wisconsin Periodicals]] | |||
[[Wisconsin_Military_Records|Wisconsin Military Records]] | |||
= Tips = | |||
= Anaylzing Records = | |||
= Archives, Libraries and Societies = | |||
[[Wisconsin_Archives_and_Libraries|Wisconsin Archives and Libraries]] | |||
[[Wisconsin_Societies|Wisconsin Societies]] | |||
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