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| '''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 | | '''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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| Serves Sauk, Columbia, and Dane counties | | Serves Sauk, Columbia, and Dane counties |
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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 | | '''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 |
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| Serves Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Trempeleau, and Vernon counties | | Serves Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Trempeleau, and Vernon counties |
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| '''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 | | '''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 |
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| '''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: [http://library.uww.edu/archives/archicol.html http://library.uww.edu/archives/archicol.html]<br> archives@uww.edu | | '''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: [http://library.uww.edu/archives/archicol.html http://library.uww.edu/archives/archicol.html]<br> archives@uww.edu |
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| Serves Jefferson, Rock, and Walworth counties | | Serves Jefferson, Rock, and Walworth counties |
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| '''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 | | '''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 |
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| Serves Kenosha and Racine counties | | Serves Kenosha and Racine counties |
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| '''6. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee'''<br> Archives Department<br> UWM Libraries<br>PO Box 604<br> 2311 East Hartford Avenue<br>Milwaukee, WI 53201<br> Telephone: 414-229-6980<br>I nternet: [http://www4.uwm.edu/libraries/arch http://www4.uwm.edu/libraries/arch]<br> askarch@uwm.edu | | '''6. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee'''<br> Archives Department<br> UWM Libraries<br>PO Box 604<br> 2311 East Hartford Avenue<br>Milwaukee, WI 53201<br> Telephone: 414-229-6980<br>I nternet: [http://www4.uwm.edu/libraries/arch http://www4.uwm.edu/libraries/arch]<br> askarch@uwm.edu |
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| Serves Milwaukee, Sheboygan, Ozaukee, Washington, and Waukesha counties | | Serves Milwaukee, Sheboygan, Ozaukee, Washington, and Waukesha counties |
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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 | | '''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 |
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| Serves Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette, and Winnebago counties | | Serves Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette, and Winnebago counties |
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| '''8. 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 1-888-729-4611<br> Internet: [http://www.uwgb.edu/library/spc http://www.uwgb.edu/library/spc] <br> speccoll@uwgb.edu libraryweb@uwgb.edu | | '''8. 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 1-888-729-4611<br> Internet: [http://www.uwgb.edu/library/spc http://www.uwgb.edu/library/spc] <br> speccoll@uwgb.edu libraryweb@uwgb.edu |
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| Serves Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, and Shawano counties | | Serves Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, and Shawano counties |
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| '''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 | | '''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 |
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| Serves Adams, Juneau, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Portage, Waupaca, Waushara, and Wood counties | | Serves Adams, Juneau, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Portage, Waupaca, Waushara, and Wood counties |
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| '''10. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire'''<br> Special Collections & 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 | | '''10. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire'''<br> Special Collections & 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 |
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| Serves Buffalo, Eau Claire, Chippewa, Rusk, Clark, and Taylor counties | | Serves Buffalo, Eau Claire, Chippewa, Rusk, Clark, and Taylor counties |
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| '''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 | | '''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 |
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| '''12. 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 | | '''12. 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 |
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| Serves Burnett, Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix counties | | Serves Burnett, Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix counties |
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| '''13. 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 | | '''13. 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 |
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| '''14. Northern Great Lake Center'''<br> Area Research Center<br> 29270 County Highway G<br> Ashland, WI 54806<br> Telephone: 715-685-2647<br> Email: whsnorthwoods@whs.wisc.edu | | '''14. Northern Great Lake Center'''<br> Area Research Center<br> 29270 County Highway G<br> Ashland, WI 54806<br> Telephone: 715-685-2647<br> Email: whsnorthwoods@whs.wisc.edu |
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| 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. | | 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. |
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| === Web Sites<br> === | | ==Other Libraries and Archives== |
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| 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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| '''USGenWeb'''
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| [http://www.usgenweb.com/ http://www.usgenweb.com/] All of the United States)
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| [http://www.wigenweb.org/ http://www.wigenweb.org/] (Wisconsin)
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| 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.
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| '''USGenWeb Archives'''
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| [http://files.usgwarchives.net/ http://files.usgwarchives.net/] (All of the United States)
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| [http://usgwarchives.net/wi/wifiles.htm http://usgwarchives.net/wi/wifiles.htm] (Wisconsin)
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| "In June 1996, the USGenWeb Digital Library (USGenWeb Archives) was developed to present actual transcriptions of public domain records on the Internet. This huge undertaking is the cooperative effort of volunteers who either have electronically formatted files on census records, marriage bonds, wills, and other public documents, or are willing to transcribe this information to contribute." -- Site authors.
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| '''Roots-L'''
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| [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/roots-l/ http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/roots-l/] (All of the United States)
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| [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/roots-l/USA/wi.html http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/roots-l/USA/wi.html] (Wisconsin)
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| A useful list of sites and resources. Includes a large, regularly-updated research coordination list.
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| '''RootsWeb'''
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| [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~websites/usa/index.html http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~websites/usa/index.html] (All of the United States)
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| [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~websites/usa/wisconsin.html http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~websites/usa/wisconsin.html] (Wisconsin)
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| "Rootsweb® is the oldest and largest free online community dedicated to family history. You'll find millions of members communicating on thousands of message boards in this expansive environment for learning, collaborating and sharing with others." -- Site authors. Operated by ancestry.com.
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| '''Linkpendium'''
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| [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/ http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/] (All of the United States)
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| [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/WI/ http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/WI/] (Wisconsin)
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| "Linkpendium is being developed by Karen Isaacson and Brian (Wolf) Leverich, founders of the extremely popular RootsWeb genealogical community site. At the time of its merger with Ancestry in June 2000, RootsWeb had about 600,000 registered users, was serving about 100,000,000 Web page views monthly, and was delivering about 160,000,000 pieces of email monthly to the subscribers of its 18,000 mailing lists. The company had more than 40 employees and operated its own 7,000 square foot data center in Bakersfield, CA." -- Site authors.
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| '''US Gen Net'''
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| [http://www.usgennet.org/socadmin/ http://www.usgennet.org/socadmin/] (All of the United States)
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| [http://www.usgennet.org/socadmin/wi.html http://www.usgennet.org/socadmin/wi.html] (Wisconsin)
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| On-line Historical and Genealogical Societies
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| '''Cyndi's List'''
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| [http://www.cyndislist.com/usa.htm http://www.cyndislist.com/usa.htm] (All of the United States)
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| [http://www.cyndislist.com/wi.htm http://www.cyndislist.com/wi.htm] (Wisconsin)
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| List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
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| '''Live Roots'''
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| [http://www.liveroots.com/earth/united_states.html http://www.liveroots.com/earth/united_states.html] (All of the United States)
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| [http://www.liveroots.com/earth/wisconsin.html http://www.liveroots.com/earth/wisconsin.html] (Wisconsin)
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| "Live Roots is a specialized search engine that assists you with locating genealogical resources, including both those that are accessible online and others which may require assistance from another researcher. The concept behind Live Roots was to build a search experience that bridges the gaps between independent genealogy web sites, large commercial ancestry repositories and many other printed family history materials yet to be digitized and published on the World Wide Web." -- Site authors
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| '''Access Genealogy'''
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| [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/ http://www.accessgenealogy.com/] (All of the United States)
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| [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/wisconsin/ http://www.accessgenealogy.com/wisconsin/] (Wisconsin)
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| "From what started out as a simple set of 50 state pages, has blossomed into over 250,000 pages, and millions of records. This feat couldn't have been accomplished without the assistance Judy and I received over the years by countless volunteers. We are indebted to each of you for your assistance in making this project what it has become! Thank You!" ... "It's important for you to understand, though we are known for our Native American data, we actually have more data for the regular American researcher, then we do Native American." -- Site authors.
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| '''Family History 101'''
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| [http://www.familyhistory101.com/ http://www.familyhistory101.com/] (All of the United States)
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| http://www.familyhistory101.com/wisconsin.html (Wisconsin)
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| "While I cannot provide detailed information on all sources available to family historians, Family History 101 covers the basic tools and provides essential instructions. My intention is to suggest some of the easiest ways to find, document, and preserve your family history. " -- Site authors.
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| '''Genea Search'''
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| [http://www.geneasearch.com/ http://www.geneasearch.com/] (All of the United States)
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| [http://www.geneasearch.com/states/wisconsin.htm http://www.geneasearch.com/states/wisconsin.htm] (Wisconsin)
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| " GeneaSearch has helped search for ancestors, build family trees and find family history with free genealogy lookups, free genealogy sites, family surname newsletters, data, books from genealogy societies and individuals, surname queries, female ancestors, beginner's genealogy guide since 1999. Other genealogy resources are links, lists of societies, and a variety of tools for online research.. See our state genealogy pages for free genealogy databases and genealogy resources for each state." -- Site Authors
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| '''D'Addezio.com'''
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| [http://www.daddezio.com/records/room/ http://www.daddezio.com/records/room/] (All of the United States)
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| [http://www.daddezio.com/records/room/RR-WI-NDX.html http://www.daddezio.com/records/room/RR-WI-NDX.html] (Wisconsin)
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| "The mission of D'Addezio.com has been to provide a quality site containing original material, and valuable links to other information on the Internet, in a well-organized manner. The site has grown gradually, keeping the quality of our information as the highest priority." -- Site authors.
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| '''Olive Tree Genealogy'''
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| [http://www.olivetreegenealogy.com/sitemap.shtml http://www.olivetreegenealogy.com/sitemap.shtml] (All of the United States)
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| [http://www.olivetreegenealogy.com/usa/Wisconsin.shtml http://www.olivetreegenealogy.com/usa/Wisconsin.shtml] (Wisconsin)
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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
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| '''Genealogy Directory '''<br>
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| [http://www.gendir.com/locales/230 http://www.gendir.com/locales/230] (All of the United States)<br>
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| [http://www.gendir.com/locales/313 http://www.gendir.com/locales/313] (Wisconsin) <br>
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| A free genealogy site featuring a message board, a surname registry, lists of other genealogy sites, and region specific resources.<br>
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| '''Records Project'''
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| [http://recordsproject.com/ http://recordsproject.com/] (All of the United States)
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| [http://recordsproject.com/public/wisconsin.asp http://recordsproject.com/public/wisconsin.asp] (Wisconsin)
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| Links to state and county public records.
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| '''Kindred Trails'''
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| [http://www.kindredtrails.com/databases.html http://www.kindredtrails.com/databases.html] (All of the United States)
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| [http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?i=d&tp=2&p=52&cj=1&o_xid=0001259144&o_lid=0001259144 ancestry.com Databases for Wisconsin] (Wisconsin - Databases at ancestry.com)
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| [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/libraryarchives/ http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/libraryarchives/] (Wisconsin - State Archives)
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| Regional Genealogy Databases, ancestry.com, National Archives, State Archives
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| '''ancestry.com $'''
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| [http://search.ancestry.com/search/default.aspx? http://search.ancestry.com/search/default.aspx?] (All of the United States)
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| [http://search.ancestry.com/Places/US/Wisconsin/Default.aspx http://search.ancestry.com/Places/US/Wisconsin/Default.aspx] (Wisconsin)
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| ancestry.com Geographic genealogical source search page. Requires US Subscription.
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| '''Family Tree Connection / Genealogy Today $'''
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| [http://www.familytreeconnection.com/search http://www.familytreeconnection.com/search]/ (All of the United States)
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| [http://data.genealogytoday.com/contents/Wisconsin.html http://data.genealogytoday.com/contents/Wisconsin.html] (Wisconsin)
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| "Your annual subscription gives you unlimited access to the Family Tree Connection database, along with discounts on all purchases in the Genealogy Today Store and any scanning services you request (of images in any of the FTC source documents)." -- Site Authors
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| '''FamilySearch™'''
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| [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp]
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| 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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| '''Wiki articles describing some Wisconsin library online collections are found at:''' | | '''Wiki articles describing some Wisconsin library online collections are found at:''' |
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