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Most archives, historical societies, and genealogical societies have special collections and indexes of genealogical value. For a helpful list of these organizations, see: | Most archives, historical societies, and genealogical societies have special collections and indexes of genealogical value. For a helpful list of these organizations, see: | ||
Ryan, Carol W. ''Searching for Your Wisconsin Ancestors in the Wisconsin Libraries.'' Green Bay, Wisconsin: C. W. Ryan, 1988. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=416315&disp=Searching+for+your+Wisconsin+ancestors+i%20%20&columns=*,0,0 977.5 D27r] 1988, [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=416315&disp=Searching+for+your+Wisconsin+ancestors+i++ Family History Library film 1440401 Item 2]<br> | |||
The Wisconsin State Historical Society Library has one of the largest genealogical collections in the United States. Their subject card catalog indexes many genealogical sources. You may wish to write to them to request a search of the catalog for the name of a specific ancestor in whom you are interested. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope with any request. They are not able to do extensive searches for an entire surname. | The Wisconsin State Historical Society Library has one of the largest genealogical collections in the United States. Their subject card catalog indexes many genealogical sources. You may wish to write to them to request a search of the catalog for the name of a specific ancestor in whom you are interested. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope with any request. They are not able to do extensive searches for an entire surname. | ||
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Especially helpful sources are: | Especially helpful sources are: | ||
'''Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Collection.''' This collection is listed in the Author/Title Search of the catalog and consists of transcripts of Bible records, cemetery records, church records, marriage records, death records, obituaries, and wills. It was microfilmed in 1971 at the DAR Library in Washington, D.C., and is available on microfilm at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin and at the Family History Library (Family History Library films [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=848695 848695 item 6; | '''Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Collection.''' This collection is listed in the Author/Title Search of the catalog and consists of transcripts of Bible records, cemetery records, church records, marriage records, death records, obituaries, and wills. It was microfilmed in 1971 at the DAR Library in Washington, D.C., and is available on microfilm at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin and at the Family History Library (Family History Library films [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=848695 848695 item 6; 848696-701.])Generally there is an index at the beginning of each volume. | ||
'''Wisconsin Pioneer and Century Certificate Project.''' The Wisconsin State Genealogical Society issues pioneer certificates to anyone whose ancestors settled in Wisconsin by 1850 and century certificates to those who can document pre-1876 Wisconsin ancestry. The applications contain detailed family history information. | '''Wisconsin Pioneer and Century Certificate Project.''' The Wisconsin State Genealogical Society issues pioneer certificates to anyone whose ancestors settled in Wisconsin by 1850 and century certificates to those who can document pre-1876 Wisconsin ancestry. The applications contain detailed family history information. | ||
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The following index to the applications gives brief genealogical information for more than 7,000 ancestors and includes the names and addresses of the applicants: | The following index to the applications gives brief genealogical information for more than 7,000 ancestors and includes the names and addresses of the applicants: | ||
Patterson, Betty. ''Some Pioneer Families of Wisconsin: An Index''. Madison: State Genealogical Society, 1977. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=22639&disp=Some+pioneer+families+of+Wisconsin%20%20&columns=*,0,0 977.5 D22s].) | |||
An additional index has been published which lists over 2,000 more pioneers: | An additional index has been published which lists over 2,000 more pioneers: | ||
''Some Pioneer Families of Wisconsin: An Index'', Volume 2. Madison: State Genealogical Society, 1987. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=22639&disp=Some+pioneer+families+of+Wisconsin%20%20&columns=*,0,0 977.5 D22s].) | |||
'''Gene-A-Rama.''' Another source for family trees in Wisconsin is: | '''Gene-A-Rama.''' Another source for family trees in Wisconsin is: | ||
Wisconsin Genealogical Council. ''Gene-A-Rama.'' Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Genealogical Council, 1987–. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=977.5+D2w 977.5 D2w] 1993.) There are several editions from 1987. They list over 1,000 ancestors of members and give the place where ancestors lived and the date. | |||
'''French-Canadian Families.''' A helpful source for French-Canadian ancestors who emigrated to Wisconsin is Paul J. Lareau and Elmer Courteau, ''French-Canadian Families of the North Central States: A Genealogical Dictionary'', 8 vols. | '''French-Canadian Families.''' A helpful source for French-Canadian ancestors who emigrated to Wisconsin is Paul J. Lareau and Elmer Courteau, ''French-Canadian Families of the North Central States: A Genealogical Dictionary'', 8 vols. St. Paul, Minnesota: Northwest Territory French and Canadian Heritage Institute, 1980. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=326229&disp=French%2DCanadian+families+of+the+north+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 973 D2la]; fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=326229&disp=French-Canadian+families+of+the+north+++ 6010503-11].) | ||
See the "[[Wisconsin Biography|Biography]]" section in this outline for additional sources for family genealogies.<br> | See the "[[Wisconsin Biography|Biography]]" section in this outline for additional sources for family genealogies.<br> | ||
[[Category:Wisconsin]] | [[Category:Wisconsin]] | ||