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*[[Wisconsin Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Wisconsin Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Wisconsin Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Wisconsin Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Wisconsin Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
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*[[Wisconsin Land and Property|Land and Property]]
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*[[Wisconsin Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Wisconsin Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Wisconsin Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
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*[[Wisconsin Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Wisconsin Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Wisconsin Census|Census]]
*[[Wisconsin Census|Census]]
*[[Wisconsin Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
*[[Wisconsin Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
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*[[Wisconsin Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[Wisconsin Newspapers|Newspapers]]
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*[[Wisconsin Census|Census]]
*[[African American Record Finder]]
*[[African American Resources for Wisconsin|African Americans]]
*[[Indigenous Peoples of Wisconsin|Indigenous Peoples]]
*[[Wisconsin Cultural Groups|Cultural Groups]]
*[[Wisconsin Cultural Groups|Cultural Groups]]
*[[Wisconsin Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
*[[Wisconsin Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Wisconsin Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
*[[Wisconsin Societies|Societies]]
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*[[Wisconsin Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Wisconsin Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Wisconsin Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Wisconsin Periodicals|Periodicals]]
*[[Wisconsin Periodicals|Periodicals]]
*[[Wisconsin Societies|Societies]]
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*[[Wisconsin Biography|Biography]]  
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*[[Wisconsin Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
*[[Wisconsin Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
*[[Wisconsin Vital Records|Vital Records]]
*[[Wisconsin Vital Records|Vital Records]]
*[[Wisconsin Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Wisconsin Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]

Revision as of 22:07, 25 September 2020

Wisconsin Wiki Topics
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Beginning Research
Record Types
Wisconsin Background
Cultural Groups
Local Research Resources

Record Finder Table for Wisconsin[edit | edit source]

The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.

Order of Records[edit | edit source]

The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.

List of Topics[edit | edit source]

This Record Finder table links to the Wisconsin topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.

Vital Events[edit | edit source]

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Birth date and place
Marriage place and date
Death date, place, and burial

Maiden Names and Family Members[edit | edit source]

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Maiden name
Parents, children, spouses, and other family members
Living relatives

Immigration and Country of Origin[edit | edit source]

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Immigration date
City or Country of foreign birth

Residences and Locations[edit | edit source]

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Residence

Personal Details and Affiliations[edit | edit source]

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Nationality and ethnicity
Occupation
Religion
Social activities
Physical description

Adoption[edit | edit source]

For information about adoptees and their biological families, please refer to: United States Adoption Research.