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The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers. One of the largest collections in the United States is at the state historical society.
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{{TOC left}}These archives, libraries, societies, and museums house sources, lists, and indexes, and provide services to help genealogists document their ancestors who lived in Wisconsin.  


'''State Historical Society of Wisconsin'''<br>816 State Street <br>Madison, WI 53706 <br>Library Division Telephone: 608-264-6535 <br>Library Division Fax: 608-264-6520 <br>Archives Division Telephone: 608-264-6460 <br>Internet: http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/
== Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in Wisconsin ==


The research collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin are divided between library and archives divisions. The library houses printed materials, while the archives maintains the original records for Wisconsin government jurisdictions. The local records are often located at the appropriate area research centers (see addresses below).
[[National Archives at Chicago]]{{·}} [[Wisconsin Historical Society]]{{·}} Wisconsin State Old Cemetery Society{{·}} '''''Area Research Centers:&nbsp;''''' ''1.&nbsp;[[Wisconsin Historical Society]], 2.&nbsp;University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 3.&nbsp;University of Wisconsin-Platteville, 4.&nbsp;University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 5.&nbsp;University of Wisconsin-Parkside, 6.&nbsp;University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 7.&nbsp;University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 8.&nbsp;University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, 9.&nbsp;University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 10.&nbsp;University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 11.&nbsp;University of Wisconsin-Stout, 12.&nbsp;University of Wisconsin-River Falls, 13.&nbsp;Superior Public Library, 14.&nbsp;Northern Great Lake Center&nbsp;''{{·}}&nbsp; [[Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library]]{{·}} [[Allen County Public Library]]{{·}} [[Newberry Library]]


The library has a Subject Card Catalog, which is the library's main card catalog. It contains the names of individuals from biographical sketches in histories, biographies, and obituaries. The library will check this card catalog for a name if you will send a self-addressed stamped envelope.
== Online Records  ==


Several guides have been published that describe the collections at this society. A helpful introductory guide is:
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[[Image:NARA Chicago.jpg|thumb|right|280px|National Archives at Chicago]]<br>
== National Repositories ==
===[[National Archives at Chicago]]===
7358 S. Pulaski Rd.<br>Chicago, IL 60629-5898<br>Phone: (773)948-9001<br>Fax: (773)948-9050<br>Email: [mailto:chicago.archives@nara.gov chicago.archives@nara.gov]<br>Internet: [http://www.archives.gov/chicago/ http://www.archives.gov/chicago/]


Danky, James P., ed. ''Genealogical Research: An Introduction to the Resources of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.'' Madison, Wisconsin: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1986. (FHL book 977.5 A1 no. 91.)
:Includes federal censuses 1790–1930; selected military service indexes, pension indexes, passenger lists, and naturalizations. Free computers for Ancestry, Heritage Quest, or Fold3. Federal agency, civil, and criminal court records of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and '''Wisconsin'''.<ref>[http://www.archives.gov/chicago/archives/genealogy.html Genealogy] in ''National Archives at Chicago'' (accessed 27 February 2014).</ref>
[[Image:Wisconsin Historical Society.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Wisconsin Historical Society in Madison]]
== Statewide Repositories ==


Another guide to the collections at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin is:
===[[Wisconsin Historical Society]]===
816 State Street <br> Madison, WI 53706 <br> Library Division Telephone: 608-264-6535 <br> Library Division Fax: 608-264-6520 <br> Archives Division Telephone: 608-264-6460 <br> Internet: http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/ 
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:This is the best manuscript collection in Wisconsin, including censuses, tax, and land records. They hold the famed '''''[[Draper Manuscript Collection]]''''' of pioneer history, and the '''''Wisconsin State Old Cemetery Society''''' collection.<ref name="DB119">William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 119. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 J54d}}.</ref>


Smith, Alice E., ed. ''Guide to the Manuscripts of the Wisconsin Historical Society''. Madison, Wisconsin: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1944, 1957. (FHL book 977.5 A5w; 977.5 A5w supp. 1.) A second supplement was published in 1966 (not available at the Family History Library). These guides contain references to the papers of many families and businesses.
:The [[Wisconsin Historical Society]] serves as the state archives, the state library, and the American history library for the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Its research collections are divided between library and archives divisions. The library houses printed and microfilmed materials, while the archives maintains the original records for Wisconsin government jurisdictions. The Wisconsin Historical Society is the largest free-standing American history library in the United States. It has the second-largest collection of newspapers in the U.S., after the Library of Congress.<br>


The society houses collections of regional interest at area research centers. These centers often have census records; pre-1907 birth, marriage, and death records; probate records; tax records; school records; church records; naturalization records; and other local historical records.
:[http://recollectionwisconsin.org/ Recollection Wisconsin.] Historical resourced across the state.


In addition to the state historical society library in Madison, Wisconsin also has the following area research centers:
:The Wisconsin Historical Society and the University of Wisconsin System jointly operate a network of Area Research Centers located at UW campus libraries throughout the state. Each geographic region is served by an Area Research Center (ARC), which houses the original records from that region. Centers often have probate records, tax records, school records, church records, naturalization records, and other local historical records.


'''William D. McIntyre Library'''<br>Special Collections<br>University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire <br>Eau Claire, WI 54702-5010 <br>Telephone: 715-836-3873 <br>Internet: http://www.uwec.edu/Library/archives/exhibits/buildings/mcintyre.htm
:Several guides have been published that describe the collections of the Wisconsin Historical Society. A helpful introductory guide is:


Serves Sawyer, and Taylor counties.
:*Danky, James P., ed. ''Genealogical Research: An Introduction to the Resources of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.'' Madison: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1986. (FS Library book {{FSC|488907|title-id|disp=977.5 A1 no. 91.) ib}}


'''University of Wisconsin-Green Bay'''<br>Library Learning Center<br>2420 Nicolet Drive <br>Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 <br>Telephone: 414-465-2539 <br>Internet: http://www.uwgb.edu/
:Another guide to the collections at the Wisconsin Historical Society is:


Serves Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, and Shawano counties.
:*Smith, Alice E., ed. ''Guide to the Manuscripts of the Wisconsin Historical Society''. Madison: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1944, 1957. (FS Library book {{FSC|173600|title-id|disp=977.5 A5w}}; {{FSC|173662|title-id|disp=977.5 A5w supp. 1}}.) A second supplement was published in 1966 (not available at the FamilySearch Library). These guides contain references to the papers of many families and businesses.


'''University of Wisconsin-La Crosse'''<br>Eugene W. Murphy Library <br>1631 West Pine Street <br>La Crosse, WI 54601 <br>Telephone: 608-785-8511 <br>Internet: http://www.uwlax.edu/Murphylibrary/about/eugenemurphy.html
:The Wisconsin Historical Society's [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Content.aspx?dsNav=N:1176 website] has a number of resources of use to genealogists:


Serves Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Trempeleau, and Vernon counties.
:*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/vitalrecords/ Wisconsin Genealogy Index] - a statewide index of pre-1907 birth, marriage, and death records, 150,000 obituaries and biographical sketches
:*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/whi/ Historical image collection] - thousands of images from the 19th and 20th centuries
:*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/roster/ Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865] - alphabetical and regimental lists of soldiers who served in Wisconsin units during the Civil War
:*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/genealogy/ Civil War veterans' censuses] - 1885, 1895, 1905
:*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/wlhba/ Local history and biography articles] - 16, 000 searchable newspaper articles
:*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/wch/ County histories] - 80 digitized, searchable county histories
:*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/wmh/archives/search.aspx ''Wisconsin Magazine of History''] - digitized, from 1917 to the present


'''University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee'''<br>Golda Meir Library<br>2311 East Hartford Avenue <br>Milwaukee, WI 53201 <br>Telephone: 414-229-5402 <br>Internet: [http://www.uwm.edu/cgi-bin/UWMHome/htdig/htsearch?config=htdig&method=and&words=golda&page=100 http://www.uwm.edu/cgi-bin/UWMHome/htdig/htsearch?config=htdig&amp;method=and&amp;words=golda&amp;page=100]
===Wisconsin State Genealogical Society===
P.O. Box 5106, Madison, WI 53705-0106<br>Email: wsgs@wsgs.org<br>Internet: http://www.wsgs.org/  


Serves Milwaukee, Sheboygan, Ozaukee, Washington, and Waukesha counties.
===Wisconsin State Old Cemetery Society===
c/o Robert Felber, Archivist<br>6100 W. Mequon Rd.<br>Mequon, WI 53092-1951<br>Telephone: 414-355-6252


'''University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh'''<br>Forrest R. Polk Library <br>800 Algoma Boulevard <br>Oshkosh, WI 54901 <br>Telephone: 414-424-3347 <br>Internet: [http://www.google.com/products?q=University+of+Wisconsin-Oshkosh+Forrest+R.+Polk+Library&hl=en&um=1&sa=X&oi=froogle&ct=title http://www.google.com/products?q=University+of+Wisconsin-Oshkosh+Forrest+R.+Polk+Library&amp;hl=en&amp;um=1&amp;sa=X&amp;oi=froogle&amp;ct=title]
:There are an estimated 8,500 cemeteries in Wisconsin. This society has compiled the records of about 2,000 cemeteries. They publish a newsletter in which you can place queries.


Serves Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette, and Winnebago counties.
===Area Research Centers===


'''University of Wisconsin-Parkside'''<br>Wyllie Library/Learning Center <br>Box 2000 <br>Kenosha, WI 53141-2000 <br>Telephone: 414-595-2411 <br>Internet: http://www.answers.com/topic/university-of-wisconsin-parkside
The '''[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Content.aspx?dsNav=N:4294963828-4294963805&dsRecordDetails=R:CS4000 Wisconsin Area Research Center Network]''' consists of 14 repositories statewide. The records created by county offices for each area are housed at the Area Research Center, as are non-governmental manuscript collections of regional interest.<ref>[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Content.aspx?dsNav=N:4294963828-4294963805&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;dsRecordDetails=R:CS4000 Area Research Centers] in ''Wisconsin Historical Society'' (accessed 21 October 2015).</ref>


Serves Kenosha and Racine counties.
[[Image:Wisconsin Area Research Centers.JPG|center|432x568px|Wisconsin Area Research Centers.JPG]]<br>


'''University of Wisconsin-Platteville'''<br>Elton E. Karrmann Library <br>725 West Main Street <br>Platteville, WI 53818 <br>Telephone: 608-342-1719 <br>Internet: http://www.uwplatt.edu/
==== [[Wisconsin Historical Society]] ====
(See also "Statewide" above.)<br>'''1. '''Archive Reference <br> 816 State Street <br> Madison, WI 53706-1488 <br> Telephone 608-264-6460 <br> Internet: [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/research.asp http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/research.asp] <br> askarchives@wisconsinhistory.org


Serves Crawford, Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, and Richland counties.
::Serves Sauk, Columbia, and Dane counties


'''University of Wisconsin-River Falls'''<br>Chalmer Davee Library <br>410 South 3rd Street <br>River Falls, WI 54022 <br>Telephone: 715-425-3567 <br>Internet: http://www.uwrf.edu/library/
==== University of Wisconsin-La Crosse====
'''2. '''Eugene W. Murphy Library<br> 1631 West Pine Street<br> La Crosse, WI 54601<br> Telephone: 608-785-8511<br> Internet: [https://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/ https://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/ ]<br> specoll@uwlax.edu


Serves Burnett, Pierce, Polk, St. Croix, and Washburn counties.
::Serves Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Trempeleau, and Vernon counties


'''University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point'''<br>Learning Resources Center<br>900 Reserve Street<br>Stevens Point, WI 54481 <br>Telephone: 715-346-2586 <br>Internet: http://www.uwsp.edu/
====University of Wisconsin-Platteville====
'''3. '''The SW Wisconsin Room<br> Ullsvik Hall, 1 University Plaza<br> Platteville, WI 53818<br> Telephone: 608-342-1719<br> Internet: [https://campus.uwplatt.edu/library/southwest-wisconsin-room-archives Platteville Research Center]<br> swwis@uwplatt.edu


Serves Adams, Forest, Juneau, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marquette, Oneida, Portage, Vilas, Waupaca, Waushara, and Wood counties.
::Serves Crawford, Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, and Richland counties


'''University of Wisconsin-Stout'''<br>Library Learning Center <br>Menomonie, WI 54751 <br>Telephone: 715-232-2300 <br>Internet: http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/
====University of Wisconsin-Whitewater====
'''4. '''Harold W. Anderson Library<br> 800 West Main Street<br> Whitewater, WI 53190<br> Telephone: 262-472-5520<br> Internet:&nbsp; [http://library.uww.edu/ http://library.uww.edu/]<br> archives@uww.edu


Serves Barron, Dunn, and Pepin counties.
::Serves Jefferson, Rock, and Walworth counties


'''Superior Public Library'''<br>Area Research Center <br>1530 Tower Avenue<br>Superior, WI 54880 <br>Telephone: 715-394-8860 <br>Internet:
====University of Wisconsin-Parkside====
'''5. '''Wyllie Library/Learning Center<br> 900 Wood Road<br> Box 2000<br> Kenosha, WI 53141-2000<br> Telephone: 414-595-2345<br> Internet: [http://www.uwp.edu/departments/library/archives http://www.uwp.edu/departments/library/archives]<br> archives@uwp.edu


Serves Douglas County.
::Serves Kenosha and Racine counties


Harold W. Anderson Library<br>University of Wisconsin-Whitewater<br>800 West Main Street<br>Whitewater, WI 53190<br>Telephone: 414-472-5520
====University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee====
'''6. '''Archives Department<br> UWM&nbsp;Libraries<br>PO&nbsp;Box 604<br> 2311 East Hartford Avenue<br>Milwaukee, WI 53201<br> Telephone: 414-229-6980<br>Internet: [http://uwm.edu/libraries/ http://uwm.edu/libraries/]<br> askarch@uwm.edu


Serves Jefferson, Rock, and Walworth counties.
::Serves Milwaukee, Sheboygan, Ozaukee, Washington, and Waukesha counties. They have a great historical collection especially for German immigrants to Wisconsin.<ref name="DB119" />


For additional addresses of county genealogical and historical societies, see directories cited in the "[[United States Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" and "[[United States Societies|Societies]]" sections of the United States Research Outline (30972).
====University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh====
'''7. '''Forrest R. Polk Library<br> 800 Algoma Boulevard<br> Oshkosh, WI 54901<br> Telephone: 920-424-0828<br> Internet: [http://www.uwosh.edu/archives http://www.uwosh.edu/archives]<br> archives@uwosh.edu


The Family History Library has guides to the three Wisconsin area research centers at Green Bay, River Falls, and Stevens Point. These guides are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under WISCONSIN - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES.
::Serves Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette, and Winnebago counties


National Archives—Great Lakes Region<br>7358 South Pulaski Road<br>Chicago, IL 60629<br>Telephone: 773-581-7816<br>Fax: 312-353-1294
====University of Wisconsin-Green Bay====
'''8. '''Cofrin Library<br> Area Research Center (7th Floor)<br> 2420 Nicolet Drive<br> Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 <br> Telephone: 920-465-2540&nbsp;&nbsp; 1-888-729-4611<br> Internet: [https://www.uwgb.edu/library/ Cofrin Library Research Center] <br> speccoll@uwgb.edu    libraryweb@uwgb.edu


Wisconsin State Genealogical Society<br>c/o Mrs. Virginia Irving, Treasurer<br>2109 Twentieth Avenue<br>Monroe, WI 53566<br>Telephone: 608-325-2609
::Serves Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, and Shawano counties


Milwaukee County Historical Society<br>910 North Third St.<br>Milwaukee, WI 53203<br>Telephone: 414-273-8288
====Univ of Wisconsin-Stevens Point====
'''9. '''Area Research Center<br> University Library<br> 900 Reserve Street<br> Stevens Point, WI 54481<br> Telephone: 715-346-2586<br> Internet: [http://library.uwsp.edu/depts/archives/archives.htm http://library.uwsp.edu/depts/archives/archives.htm]<br> archives@uwsp.edu


The society above houses Civil War and church records, obituaries and biographical newspaper clippings, naturalization indexes, census records, court and probate records, and coroners' inquests.
::Serves Adams, Juneau, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Portage, Waupaca, Waushara, and Wood counties


Vesterheim Genealogical Center<br>415 West Main St.<br>Madison, WI 53703<br>Telephone: 608-255-2224
====Univ of Wisconsin-Eau Claire====
'''10. '''Special Collections &amp; Archives (5022 5th floor)<br> William D. McIntyre Library<br> University Drive<br> Eau Claire, WI 54702-5010<br> Telephone: 715-836-2739<br> Internet: [http://www.uwec.edu/Library/archives/index.htm http://www.uwec.edu/Library/archives/index.htm ]<br> library.archives@uwec.edu


This center has records of many Norwegian-Americans, including passenger lists, church records, family records, and Norwegian local and farm histories.
::Serves Buffalo, Eau Claire, Chippewa, Rusk, Clark, and Taylor counties. They have a large manuscript collection with many historical references.<ref name="DB119" />


Wisconsin State Old Cemetery Society<br>c/o Robert Felber, Archivist<br>6100 W. Mequon Rd.<br>Mequon, WI 53092-1951<br>Telephone: 414-355-6252
====University of Wisconsin-Stout====
'''11. '''Swanson Learning Center - University Archives and Area Research Center<br> University Library<br> 315 Tenth Ave.<br> Menomonie, WI 54751<br> Telephone: 715-232-2300<br> Internet: [https://library.uwstout.edu/home University Library]


There are an estimated 8,500 cemeteries in Wisconsin. This society has compiled the records of about 2,000 cemeteries. They publish a newsletter in which you can place queries.
::Serves Barron, Dunn, and Pepin counties


A guide to Wisconsin archives and libraries is:
====Univ of Wisconsin-River Falls====
'''12. '''Area Research Center<br> Chalmer Davee Library<br> 120 Cascade Avenue - street address<br> 410 South 3rd Street - maling address<br> River Falls, WI 54022 <br> Telephone: 715-425-3567 <br> Internet: [https://www.uwrf.edu/AreaResearchCenter/ River Falls Recearch Center]<br> archives@uwrf.edu


Ryan, Carol W. ''Searching for Your Wisconsin Ancestors in the Wisconsin Libraries.'' Green Bay: C. W. Ryan, 1988. (FHL book 977.5 D27r 1988; computer number 615878.)
::Serves Burnett, Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix counties


To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of Wisconsin counties, use the fifteen inventories of the county archives published about 1940 by the Historical Records Survey. This source contains detailed inventories of all the records which existed in the county courthouse in approximately the year 1940. It also describes the contents of the records. The Family History Library has copies of the inventories for Barron, Buffalo, LaCrosse, Marathon, Monroe, Rusk, and Sheboygan counties. They are listed in the catalog under WISCONSIN, [COUNTY] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES.
====Superior Public Library====
'''13. '''Area Research Center <br> 1530 Tower Avenue<br> Superior, WI 54880 <br> Telephone: 715-394-8860 <br>Email: [mailto:jenningsj@ci.superior.wi.us jenningsj@ci.superior.wi.us]<br>Internet: [http://superiorlibrary.org/ Superior Public Library]<br>


Computer Networks and Bulletin Boards
::This is another very good genealogy collection.<ref name="DB119" /> Serves Douglas County.


Computers with modems are important tools for obtaining information from selected archives and libraries. In a way, computer networks themselves serve as a library. The Internet, certain computer bulletin boards, and commercial on-line services help family history researchers:
====Northern Great Lake Center====
'''14. '''Area Research Center<br> 29270 County Highway G<br> (The Research Area is Located with in the Visitors Center)<br>
Ashland,&nbsp; WI 54806<br> Hours: Tue-Fri 1:00-4:30<br> Telephone: 715-685-2647<br> Email:&nbsp; whsnorthwoods@whs.wisc.edu


Locate other researchers
::Serves Bayfield, Ashland, Iron, Vilas, Washburn, Sawyer, Price, Oneida, and Forest counties


Post queries
== Regional Repositories ==


Send and receive E-mail
===Beloit Public Library===
605 Eclipse Blvd.<br>Beloit, WI 53511<br>Telephone: 608-364-2905<br>Email: [mailto:refstaff@beloitlibrary.org refstaff@beloitlibrary.org]<br>Internet: [https://beloitlibrary.org/ Beloit Public Library]<br>


Search large databases
:Their collection has many books, periodicals, and family folders.<ref name="DB119" />


Search computer libraries
===Brown County Library===
515 Pine St<br>Green Bay, WI 54301<br> 920-448-4400<br>Fax: 920-448-4376<br>Email: [mailto:bc_library@co.brown.wi.us bc_library@co.brown.wi.us]<br>Internet: [http://www.browncountylibrary.org/central/ Central Library]<br>


Join in computer chat and lecture sessions
:Includes a very large genealogy section. They have a good range of materials such as local histories, county histories, newspapers, obituaries, and family folders.<ref name="DB119" />


You can find computerized research tips and information about ancestors from Wisconsin in a variety of sources at local, state, national, and international levels. The list of sources is growing rapidly. Most of the information is available at no cost.
===Kenosha Public Library===
Simmons Neighborhood Library<br>711 59th Place<br>Kenosha, WI 53140<br>Telephone: 262-564-6130<br>Internet: [https://www.mykpl.info Kenosho Public Library]<br>


Addresses on the Internet change frequently. As of April 1997, the following sites are important gateways linking you to many more network and bulletin board sites:
:They have a good genealogy section.<ref name="DB119" />


[http://www.usgenweb.org/ USGenWeb]
===Milwaukee County Historical Society===
910 North Third St.<br>Milwaukee, WI 53203<br>Telephone: 414-273-8288<br>Internet: [http://www.milwaukeehistory.net/ Milwaukee County Historical Society]<br>


www.usgenweb.com/
:The Milwaukee County Historical Society houses a huge manuscript collection, Civil War and church records, obituaries and biographical newspaper clippings, naturalization indexes, census records, court and probate records, and coroners' inquests, with a specialty in German immigrant families.<ref name="DB119" />


A cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each county, state, and country.
===Milwaukee Public Library===
814 W. Wisconsin Ave.<br>Milwaukee, WI 53233<br>Telephone: 414-286-3011<br>Internet: [http://www.mpl.org/genealogy/genealogy/ Genealogy]


Roots-L
:A very large genealogy and family history collection including family folders, research aids, biographies, indexes, obituaries, newspapers and a large collection for German immigrants in Wisconsin.<ref name="DB119" />[[Image:NAGC bldg 2014.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Norwegian American Gen Center in Madison]]


[http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa.html www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/]
===Norwegian American Genealogical Center & Naeseth Library===
'''[[Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library]]'''<br>415 West Main St.<br>Madison, WI 53703<br>Telephone: 608-255-2224


A useful list of sites and resources. Includes a large, regularly updated research coordination list.
:This center has records of many Norwegian-Americans, including U.S. and Norwegian censuses, passenger lists, church records, family records, and Norwegian ''bygdebøker'' (farm histories).<ref>[http://www.nagcnl.org/research-tools-in-the-naeseth-library/ Available Research Tools] in ''Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library'' (accessed 2 November 2015).</ref>


For further details about using computer networks, bulletin boards, and news groups for family history research, see the United States Research Outline (30972), 2nd ed., "[[United States Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" section.
===Oshkosh Public Library===
106 Washington Avenue<br>Oshkosh, WI 54901<br>Telephone: 920-236-5205<br>Internet: [http://www.oshkoshpubliclibrary.org/localhistory Local History]<br>Internet: [http://sql.winnefox.org/winnefox/er/OSHKOSH/genealogy.asp Genealogy Research]  


FamilySearch™
:Their genealogy collection features books, periodicals, family folders, and indexes.<ref name="DB119" />


The Family History Library and some Family History Centers have computers with FamilySearch™. FamilySearch is a collection of computer files containing several million names. FamilySearch is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sources; some have been automated from original sources.
===Racine Heritage Museum Research Ctr===
'''Racine Heritage Museum Research Center'''<br>701 Main Street<br>Racine, WI 53403<br>Telephone: 262-636-3926<br>Fax:262-636-3940<br>Email: [mailto:inquire@racineheritagemuseum.org inquire@racineheritagemuseum.org]<br>Internet: [http://www.racineheritagemuseum.org/ Racine Heritage Museum]<br>


Computers with FamilySearch™ do not have access to computer on-line services, networks, or bulletin boards. However, those services are available at many public libraries, college libraries, and private locations.
:This is a very good genealogy collection.<ref name="DB119" /> Includes cemeteries, federal and territorial censuses, city directories, photos, plat and fire insurance maps, manuscript histories, diaries, letters, memoirs, marriage card file 1838-1879, military records, naturalizations 1838-1906, obituaries and newspapers.<ref>[http://www.racineheritagemuseum.org/?page_id=19 Research Center] in ''Racine Heritage Museum'' (accessed 20 October 2015).</ref>


[[Category:Wisconsin]]
===Univ of Wisconsin-Madison Mem Library===
'''University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Library'''<br>728 State St<br>Madison, WI 53706<br>Telephone: 608-262-3193<br>Email: [https://www.library.wisc.edu/help/ask/email/ Email a Librarian] form<br>Internet: [https://www.library.wisc.edu/memorial/ Memorial Library]<br>
 
:They have a very large manuscript collection. It has many historical documents.<ref name="DB119" />
[[Image:Allen County Public Library.jpg|thumb|right|145px|Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, IN]]
== Out of Wisconsin Repositories ==
 
===[[Allen County Public Library|Allen County Public Library]]===
900 Library Plaza <br> Fort Wayne, IN 46802 <br> Telephone: 260-421-1225 <br> Email: [mailto:genealogy@acpl.info genealogy@acpl.info]
 
:This is the second-largest genealogy collection in the United States<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_County_Public_Library Allen County Public Library] in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' (accessed 28 April 2010).</ref> and the largest genealogy collection in a public library. Its holdings include more than 350,000 printed volumes and 513,000 items on microfilm and microfiche.<ref name="ACPLGC">[http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/ Genealogy Center] in ''Allen County Public Library'' (accessed 28 April 2010).</ref> It has a premier genealogical periodical collection, local histories, genealogies, databases, military, censuses, directories, passenger lists, ethnic sources, and Canadians. They have a great '''Wisconsin''' collection.<ref>[http://www.genealogycenter.org/docs/default-source/resources/aboutusbrochure.pdf?sfvrsn=2 Genealogy Center Collections] in ''Genealogy Center'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref>
[[Image:Newberry Library.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Newberry Library in Chicago]]
===[[Newberry Library]]===
60 West Waltron Street<br> Chicago, IL 60610<br> Telephone: 312-255-3512<br> Email: [mailto:genealogy@ reference@.]
 
:A large Chicago repository with genealogies, local histories, censuses, military, land, indexes, vital records, court, and tax records '''many from Wisconsin''', the Mississippi Valley, eastern seaboard, Canada, and the British Isles.<ref>[http://www./genealogy-and-local-history Genealogy and Local History] in ''The Newberry'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref>
 
== Guide  ==
 
A genealogical guide to Wisconsin archives and libraries is:
 
*Ryan, Carol W. ''Searching for Your Wisconsin Ancestors in the Wisconsin Libraries.'' Green Bay: C. W. Ryan, 1988. (FS Library book {{FSC|1112835|title-id|disp=977.5 D27r}} 1988; film {{FSC|416315|title-id|disp=1440401 Item 2}}.
 
== References  ==
 
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[[Category:Wisconsin_Archives_and_Libraries]]
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