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 ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Wisconsin|Wisconsin]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Wisconsin_Archives_and_Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]''
 Many archives and libraries have resources such as maps, gazetteers, and other place-finding aids to help you locate information about Wisconsin. They may have collections of previous research, such as family and local histories and biographies. Many have record-finding aids such as guides to their own collections or inventories of records housed elsewhere in the state.
 The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers.
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 *Smith, Alice E., ed. ''Guide to the Manuscripts of the Wisconsin Historical Society''. Madison, Wisconsin: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1944, 1957. (Family History Library book {{FHL|173600|title-id|disp=977.5 A5w}}; {{FHL|173662|title-id|disp=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 has an on-line Wisconsin Genealogy Index that indexes the pre-1907 vital records and other records.&nbsp; It is available at&nbsp;&nbsp; http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/vitalrecords/<br>
 The pre-1907 vital records index lists births and deaths<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.
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 '''Wisconsin Area Research Centers'''
 In addition to the state historical society library in Madison, Wisconsin also has the following area research centers:<br>
 [[Image:Wisconsin Area Research Centers.JPG|center|432x568px|Wisconsin Area Research Centers.JPG]]<br>
 '''1. Wisconsin Historical Society'''<br>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
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 '''2. 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/Departments/archome.html http://www.uwlax.edu/Murphylibrary/Departments/archome.html ]<br>specoll@uwlax.edu
 Serves Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Trempeleau, and Vernon counties. <br>
 '''3. University of Wisconsin-Platteville'''<br>The SW Wisconsin Room<br>Ullsvik Hall, 1 University Plaza<br>Platteville, WI 53818<br>Telephone: 608-342-1719<br>Internet: [http://www.uwplatt.edu/library/swwis/ http://www.uwplatt.edu/library/swwis/]<br>swwis@uwplatt.edu
 Serves Crawford, Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, and Richland counties<br>
 '''4. University of Wisconsin-Whitewater'''<br>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/archives/archicol.html http://library.uww.edu/archives/archicol.html]<br>archives@uww.edu
 Serves Jefferson, Rock, and Walworth counties. <br>
 '''5. University of Wisconsin-Parkside'''<br>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 Kenosha and Racine counties. <br>
 '''6. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee'''<br>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://www4.uwm.edu/libraries/arch http://www4.uwm.edu/libraries/arch]<br>askarch@uwm.edu
 Serves Milwaukee, Sheboygan, Ozaukee, Washington, and Waukesha counties.<br>
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+'''7. University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh'''<br>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
-For Area 6, Births, Marraiges, &amp; Deaths:<br>WI Vital Records Office<br>1 West Wilson St.<br>PO Box 309<br>Madison, WI 53701-0309<br>
+Serves Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette, and Winnebago counties. <br>
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-<br>'''7. University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh'''<br>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
-Serves Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette, and Winnebago counties. <br>
 '''8.&nbsp; University of Wisconsin-Green Bay'''<br>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: [http://www.uwgb.edu/library/spc http://www.uwgb.edu/library/spc] <br>speccoll@uwgb.edu&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; libraryweb@uwgb.edu
 Serves Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, and Shawano counties.<br>
 '''9. University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point'''<br>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
 Serves Adams, Juneau, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon,&nbsp; Portage,&nbsp; Waupaca, Waushara, and Wood counties.<br>
 '''10. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire'''<br>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
 Serves Buffalo, Eau Claire, Chippewa, Rusk, Clark, and Taylor counties. <br>
 '''11. University of Wisconsin-Stout'''<br>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: [http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/archives/index.cfm http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/archives/index.cfm]<br>archives@uwstout.edu
 Serves Barron, Dunn, and Pepin counties.<br>
 '''12.&nbsp; University of Wisconsin-River Falls'''<br>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: [http://www.uwrf.edu/library/arc http://www.uwrf.edu/library/arc]<br>archives@uwrf.edu
 Serves Burnett, Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix&nbsp; counties.<br>
 '''13.&nbsp; Superior Public Library'''<br>Area Research Center <br>1530 Tower Avenue<br>Superior, WI 54880 <br>Telephone: 715-394-8860 <br>Internet: [http://www.ci.superior.wi.us/index.asp?nid=158 http://www.ci.superior.wi.us/index.asp?nid=158]<br>jenningsj@ci.superior.wi.us
 Serves Douglas County.<br>
 '''14.&nbsp; Northern Great Lake Center'''<br>Area Research Center<br>29270 County Highway G<br>Ashland,&nbsp; WI 54806<br>Telephone: 715-685-2647<br>Email:&nbsp; whsnorthwoods@whs.wisc.edu<br>
 Serves Bayfield, Ashland, Iron, Vilas, Washburn, Sawyer, Price, Oneida, and Forest Counties
 '''Note'''<br>
 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.
-== '''National Archives'''<br> ==
+== '''National Archives'''<br>  ==
 '''National Archives Great Lakes Region (Chicago)'''<br>7358 S. Pulaski Rd.<br>Chicago, IL 60629-5898<br>Phone: (773)948-9001<br>Fax: (773)948-9050<br>E-mail: chicago.archives@nara.gov<br>Internet: [http://www.archives.gov/great-lakes/ http://www.archives.gov/great-lakes]
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 *Ryan, Carol W. ''Searching for Your Wisconsin Ancestors in the Wisconsin Libraries.'' Green Bay: C. W. Ryan, 1988. (Family History Library book {{FHL|1112835|title-id|disp=977.5 D27r}} 1988; film {{FHL|416315|title-id|disp=1440401 Item 2}}.<br>.)<br>
 '''Inventories of County Archvies'''<br>
 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.
-=== Web Sites<br> ===
+=== Web Sites<br>  ===
 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. Addresses on the Internet change frequently. The following sites are important gateways linking you to many more sites:
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 "Olive Tree Genealogy has more than 1,900 pages of free genealogy records to help you find your brick-wall ancestors and build your family tree." -- Site Authors
 '''Genealogy Directory '''<br>
 [http://www.gendir.com/locales/230 http://www.gendir.com/locales/230]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (All of the United States)<br>
 [http://www.gendir.com/locales/313 http://www.gendir.com/locales/313]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (Wisconsin) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>
 A free genealogy site featuring a message board, a surname registry, lists of other genealogy sites, and region specific resources.<br>
 '''Records Project'''
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 '''FamilySearch™'''
 [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp]
 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.
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 *[[Wisconsin, Fond du Lac Public Library Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Wisconsin, Fond du Lac Public Library Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
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