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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ Wisconsin]] [[ Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Wisconsin_Gazetteers|Wisconsin Gazetteers]]''<br> | |||
Gazetteers list geographical names such as towns, settlements, villages, districts, rivers, and mountains. They identify these locations and sometimes, give historical and biographical information concerning early residents. | |||
===Publications === | |||
Several helpful gazetteers of [[Wisconsin|Wisconsin]] have been published. Some of the most helpful are: | Several helpful gazetteers of [[Wisconsin|Wisconsin]] have been published. Some of the most helpful are: | ||
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*''Wisconsin Gazetteer''. Wilmington, Delaware: American Historical Publications, Inc., 1991. (Family History Library book {{FHL|461938|title-id|disp=977.5 E5w}}.) | *''Wisconsin Gazetteer''. Wilmington, Delaware: American Historical Publications, Inc., 1991. (Family History Library book {{FHL|461938|title-id|disp=977.5 E5w}}.) | ||
For river landings, see: | For river landings, see: | ||
*Adams, Louis A. ''Adam's Directory of Points and Landings on Rivers and Bayous in the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.'' New Orleans : W.L. Murray, 1877. Digital version at [http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924095607135 Internet Archive]. | *Adams, Louis A. ''Adam's Directory of Points and Landings on Rivers and Bayous in the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.'' New Orleans : W.L. Murray, 1877. Digital version at [http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924095607135 Internet Archive]. | ||
=== Family History Library Collection === | |||
Gazetteers can be found on state, county and local levels. Links to county pages appear below. | |||
Copies of records on FHL microfilm and microfiche can be ordered for viewing at [[Family History Centers|Family History Centers]]. Also find Wisconsin Gazetteer resources available at other libraries (WorldCat). Explore how to search [[Worldcat Online Catalog|WorldCat]] and the [[Family History Library Catalog|FHLC]].<br> | |||
=== Web Sites === | === Web Sites === | ||