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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 [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=173600&disp=Guide+to+the+manuscript+of+the+Wisconsin%20%20&columns=*,0,0 977.5 A5w]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=173662&disp=Guide+to+the+manuscripts+of+the+State+Hi%20%20&columns=*,0,0 977.5 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. | *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 [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=173600&disp=Guide+to+the+manuscript+of+the+Wisconsin%20%20&columns=*,0,0 977.5 A5w]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=173662&disp=Guide+to+the+manuscripts+of+the+State+Hi%20%20&columns=*,0,0 977.5 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 State Historical Society of Wisconsin has an on-line Wisconsisn Genealogy Index which indexes the pre-1907 vital records and other records. It is available at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/vitalrecords/<br> | The State Historical Society of Wisconsin has an on-line Wisconsisn Genealogy Index which indexes the pre-1907 vital records and other records. It is available at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/vitalrecords/<br> | ||
The pre-1907 vital records index lists births and deaths. Marriages are only indexed for counties Adams-Racine. It does not include marriage records for counties Richland-Wood. <br> | The pre-1907 vital records index lists births and deaths. Marriages are only indexed for counties Adams-Racine. It does not include marriage records for counties Richland-Wood. <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. | 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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A guide to Wisconsin archives and libraries is: | A 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. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1112835&disp=Searching+for+your+Wisconsin+ancestors+i%20%20&columns=*,0,0 977.5 D27r] 1988; | *Ryan, Carol W. ''Searching for Your Wisconsin Ancestors in the Wisconsin Libraries.'' Green Bay: C. W. Ryan, 1988. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1112835&disp=Searching+for+your+Wisconsin+ancestors+i%20%20&columns=*,0,0 977.5 D27r] 1988; film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=416315&disp=Searching+for+your+Wisconsin+ancestors+i++ 1440401 Item 2].<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. | 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. | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
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. | 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. | ||
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