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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. | ||
Search the [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/vitalrecords/ | Search the [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/vitalrecords/ Wisconsin Genealogy Index] for pre 1907 birth marriage and death references. | ||
The Family History Library has microfilm copies of many of the existing pre-1907 marriage records. Some counties have early marriage records which are not on microfilm. For example, Crawford County has marriage records that begin in 1816. The marriage records are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under the name of the county. Copies are also available at the Wisconsin Historical Society and the area research centers. Beginning about 1852, the marriage records generally give the names of the parents of the bride and groom. By 1881 the form asked for the parents' places of birth. | The Family History Library has microfilm copies of many of the existing pre-1907 marriage records. Some counties have early marriage records which are not on microfilm. For example, Crawford County has marriage records that begin in 1816. The marriage records are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under the name of the county. Copies are also available at the Wisconsin Historical Society and the area research centers. Beginning about 1852, the marriage records generally give the names of the parents of the bride and groom. By 1881 the form asked for the parents' places of birth. | ||
The index to these records is the ''Index to Registrations of Marriages, 1852–1907'', which list one million names that are alphabetically arranged for counties Adams through Racine. Counties Richland through Wood are not included in the index | The index to these records is the ''Index to Registrations of Marriages, 1852–1907'', which list one million names that are alphabetically arranged for counties Adams through Racine. Counties Richland through Wood are not included in the index. <ref> 77 microfiche, Family History Library fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=80352&disp=Index+to+registrations+of+marriages%2C+1%20%20&columns=*,0,0 6331479]. </ref> Search for variations of the surname when using the index. The Wisconsin Historical Society in Wisconsin also has this index. Also available is ''Indexes for Wisconsin Marriage Records, 1973–1984''. <ref> Family History Library fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=80352&disp=Index+to+registrations+of+marriages%2C+1%20%20&columns=*,0,0 6334468]–9. </ref> | ||
The Family History Library has three sets of marriage records for Milwaukee County: | The Family History Library has three sets of marriage records for Milwaukee County: | ||
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*''Marriages 1837-1907 and index 1852-1907'' (on 63 Family History Library films beginning with film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=148425&disp=Milwaukee+County+registration+of+marriag%20%20&columns=*,0,0 1275674] items 2–3). Records come from the Bureau for Health Statistics (see address above). | *''Marriages 1837-1907 and index 1852-1907'' (on 63 Family History Library films beginning with film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=148425&disp=Milwaukee+County+registration+of+marriag%20%20&columns=*,0,0 1275674] items 2–3). Records come from the Bureau for Health Statistics (see address above). | ||
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 Records = | ||