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{{TOC left}}These archives, libraries, societies, and museums house sources, lists, and indexes, and provide services to help genealogists document their ancestors who lived in Wisconsin.


{{TOC right}}These archives, libraries, societies, and museums house sources, lists, and indexes, and provide services to help genealogists document their ancestors who lived in Wisconsin.
== Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in Wisconsin  ==
 
=== Online Records  ===
 
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=== Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in Wisconsin  ===


[[National Archives at Chicago]]{{·}} [[Wisconsin Historical Society]]{{·}} Wisconsin State Old Cemetery Society{{·}} '''''Area Research Centers:&nbsp;''''' ''1.&nbsp;[[Wisconsin Historical Society]], 2.&nbsp;University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 3.&nbsp;University of Wisconsin-Platteville, 4.&nbsp;University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 5.&nbsp;University of Wisconsin-Parkside, 6.&nbsp;University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 7.&nbsp;University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 8.&nbsp;University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, 9.&nbsp;University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 10.&nbsp;University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 11.&nbsp;University of Wisconsin-Stout, 12.&nbsp;University of Wisconsin-River Falls, 13.&nbsp;Superior Public Library, 14.&nbsp;Northern Great Lake Center&nbsp;''{{·}}&nbsp; [[Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library]]{{·}} [[Allen County Public Library]]{{·}} [[Newberry Library]]  
[[National Archives at Chicago]]{{·}} [[Wisconsin Historical Society]]{{·}} Wisconsin State Old Cemetery Society{{·}} '''''Area Research Centers:&nbsp;''''' ''1.&nbsp;[[Wisconsin Historical Society]], 2.&nbsp;University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 3.&nbsp;University of Wisconsin-Platteville, 4.&nbsp;University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 5.&nbsp;University of Wisconsin-Parkside, 6.&nbsp;University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 7.&nbsp;University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 8.&nbsp;University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, 9.&nbsp;University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 10.&nbsp;University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 11.&nbsp;University of Wisconsin-Stout, 12.&nbsp;University of Wisconsin-River Falls, 13.&nbsp;Superior Public Library, 14.&nbsp;Northern Great Lake Center&nbsp;''{{·}}&nbsp; [[Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library]]{{·}} [[Allen County Public Library]]{{·}} [[Newberry Library]]  


==== National Archives ====
== Online Records ==


'''[[National Archives at Chicago]]'''[[Image:NARA Chicago.jpg|right|175px|NARA Chicago.jpg]]<br>7358 S. Pulaski Rd.<br>Chicago, IL 60629-5898<br>Phone: (773)948-9001<br>Fax: (773)948-9050<br>E-mail: [mailto:chicago.archives@nara.gov chicago.archives@nara.gov]<br>Internet: [http://www.archives.gov/chicago/ http://www.archives.gov/chicago/]<br><br>
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== National Repositories ==
===[[National Archives at Chicago]]===
7358 S. Pulaski Rd.<br>Chicago, IL 60629-5898<br>Phone: (773)948-9001<br>Fax: (773)948-9050<br>Email: [mailto:chicago.archives@nara.gov chicago.archives@nara.gov]<br>Internet: [http://www.archives.gov/chicago/ http://www.archives.gov/chicago/]  


:Includes federal censuses 1790–1930; selected military service indexes, pension indexes, passenger lists, and naturalizations. Free computers for Ancestry, Heritage Quest, or Fold3. Federal agency, civil, and criminal court records of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and '''Wisconsin'''.<ref>[http://www.archives.gov/chicago/archives/genealogy.html Genealogy] in ''National Archives at Chicago'' (accessed 27 February 2014).</ref> <br><br>
{{Block indent|Includes federal censuses 1790–1930; selected military service indexes, pension indexes, passenger lists, and naturalizations. Free computers for Ancestry, Heritage Quest, or Fold3. Federal agency, civil, and criminal court records of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and '''Wisconsin'''.<ref>[http://www.archives.gov/chicago/archives/genealogy.html Genealogy] in ''National Archives at Chicago'' (accessed 27 February 2014).</ref>}}
[[Image:Wisconsin Historical Society.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Wisconsin Historical Society in Madison]]
== Statewide Repositories ==


==== Statewide ====
===[[Wisconsin Historical Society]]===
816 State Street <br> Madison, WI 53706 <br> Library Division Telephone: 608-264-6535 <br> Library Division Fax: 608-264-6520 <br> Archives Division Telephone: 608-264-6460 <br> Internet: http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/  
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{{Block indent|1=This is the best manuscript collection in Wisconsin, including censuses, tax, and land records. They hold the famed '''''[[Draper Manuscript Collection]]''''' of pioneer history, and the '''''Wisconsin State Old Cemetery Society''''' collection.<ref name="DB119">William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 119. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 J54d}}.</ref>|2=1}}


[[Image:Wisconsin Historical Society.jpg|right|175px|Wisconsin Historical Society.jpg]]'''[[Wisconsin Historical Society]]'''<br>816 State Street <br> Madison, WI 53706 <br> Library Division Telephone: 608-264-6535 <br> Library Division Fax: 608-264-6520 <br> Archives Division Telephone: 608-264-6460 <br> Internet: http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/ <br><br>  
{{Block indent|The [[Wisconsin Historical Society]] serves as the state archives, the state library, and the American history library for the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Its research collections are divided between library and archives divisions. The library houses printed and microfilmed materials, while the archives maintains the original records for Wisconsin government jurisdictions. The Wisconsin Historical Society is the largest free-standing American history library in the United States. It has the second-largest collection of newspapers in the U.S., after the Library of Congress.<br>}}


:This is the best manuscript collection in Wisconsin, including censuses, tax, and land records. They hold the famed '''''[[Draper Manuscript Collection]]''''' of pioneer history, and the '''''Wisconsin State Old Cemetery Society''''' collection.<ref name="DB119">William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 119. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL Book 973 J54d}}.</ref>
{{Block indent|[http://recollectionwisconsin.org/ Recollection Wisconsin.] Historical resourced across the state.}}


:The [[Wisconsin Historical Society]] serves as the state archives, the state library, and the American history library for the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Its research collections are divided between library and archives divisions. The library houses printed and microfilmed materials, while the archives maintains the original records for Wisconsin government jurisdictions. The Wisconsin Historical Society is the largest free-standing American history library in the United States. It has the second-largest collection of newspapers in the U.S., after the Library of Congress.<br>
{{Block indent|The Wisconsin Historical Society and the University of Wisconsin System jointly operate a network of Area Research Centers located at UW campus libraries throughout the state. Each geographic region is served by an Area Research Center (ARC), which houses the original records from that region. Centers often have probate records, tax records, school records, church records, naturalization records, and other local historical records.}}


[http://recollectionwisconsin.org/ Recollection Wisconsin.] Historical resourced across the state.
{{Block indent|Several guides have been published that describe the collections of the Wisconsin Historical Society. A helpful introductory guide is:}}


:The Wisconsin Historical Society and the University of Wisconsin System jointly operate a network of Area Research Centers located at UW campus libraries throughout the state. Each geographic region is served by an Area Research Center (ARC), which houses the original records from that region. Centers often have probate records, tax records, school records, church records, naturalization records, and other local historical records.
{{Block indent|1=*Danky, James P., ed. ''Genealogical Research: An Introduction to the Resources of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.'' Madison: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1986. (FS Library book {{FSC|488907|title-id|disp=977.5 A1 no. 91.) ib}}|2=1}}


:Several guides have been published that describe the collections of the Wisconsin Historical Society. A helpful introductory guide is:
{{Block indent|Another guide to the collections at the Wisconsin Historical Society is:}}


:*Danky, James P., ed. ''Genealogical Research: An Introduction to the Resources of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.'' Madison: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1986. (Family History Library book {{FHL|488907|title-id|disp=977.5 A1 no. 91.) ib}}
{{Block indent|1=*Smith, Alice E., ed. ''Guide to the Manuscripts of the Wisconsin Historical Society''. Madison: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1944, 1957. (FS Library book {{FSC|173600|title-id|disp=977.5 A5w}}; {{FSC|173662|title-id|disp=977.5 A5w supp. 1}}.) A second supplement was published in 1966 (not available at the FamilySearch Library). These guides contain references to the papers of many families and businesses.|2=1}}


:Another guide to the collections at the Wisconsin Historical Society is:
{{Block indent|1=The Wisconsin Historical Society's [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Content.aspx?dsNav=N:1176 website] has a number of resources of use to genealogists:|2=1}}


:*Smith, Alice E., ed. ''Guide to the Manuscripts of the Wisconsin Historical Society''. Madison: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1944, 1957. (Family History Library book {{FHL|173600|title-id|disp=977.5 A5w}}; {{FHL|173662|title-id|disp=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.
{{Block indent|*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/vitalrecords/ Wisconsin Genealogy Index] - a statewide index of pre-1907 birth, marriage, and death records, 150,000 obituaries and biographical sketches }}
{{Block indent|*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/whi/ Historical image collection] - thousands of images from the 19th and 20th centuries }}
{{Block indent|*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/roster/ Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865] - alphabetical and regimental lists of soldiers who served in Wisconsin units during the Civil War }}
{{Block indent|*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/genealogy/ Civil War veterans' censuses] - 1885, 1895, 1905 }}
{{Block indent|*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/wlhba/ Local history and biography articles] - 16, 000 searchable newspaper articles }}
{{Block indent|*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/wch/ County histories] - 80 digitized, searchable county histories }}
{{Block indent|*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/wmh/archives/search.aspx ''Wisconsin Magazine of History''] - digitized, from 1917 to the present}}


:The Wisconsin Historical Society's [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org website] has a number of resources of use to genealogists:
===Wisconsin State Genealogical Society===
P.O. Box 5106, Madison, WI 53705-0106<br>Email: wsgs@wsgs.org<br>Internet: http://www.wsgs.org/


:*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/vitalrecords/ Wisconsin Genealogy Index] - a statewide index of pre-1907 birth, marriage, and death records, 150,000 obituaries and biographical sketches
===Wisconsin State Old Cemetery Society===
:*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/whi/ Historical image collection] - thousands of images from the 19th and 20th centuries
c/o Robert Felber, Archivist<br>6100 W. Mequon Rd.<br>Mequon, WI 53092-1951<br>Telephone: 414-355-6252
:*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/roster/ Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865] - alphabetical and regimental lists of soldiers who served in Wisconsin units during the Civil War
:*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/genealogy/ Civil War veterans' censuses] - 1885, 1895, 1905
:*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/wlhba/ Local history and biography articles] - 16, 000 searchable newspaper articles
:*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/wch/ County histories] - 80 digitized, searchable county histories
:*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/wmh/archives/search.aspx ''Wisconsin Magazine of History''] - digitized, from 1917 to the present
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'''Wisconsin State Genealogical Society'''<br>P.O. Box 5106, Madison, WI 53705-0106<br>E-mail: wsgs@wsgs.org<br>Internet: http://www.wsgs.org/


'''Wisconsin State Old Cemetery Society'''<br>c/o Robert Felber, Archivist<br>6100 W. Mequon Rd.<br>Mequon, WI 53092-1951<br>Telephone: 414-355-6252
{{Block indent|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.
===Area Research Centers===
 
==== Area Research Centers ====


The '''[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Content.aspx?dsNav=N:4294963828-4294963805&dsRecordDetails=R:CS4000 Wisconsin Area Research Center Network]''' consists of 14 repositories statewide. The records created by county offices for each area are housed at the Area Research Center, as are non-governmental manuscript collections of regional interest.<ref>[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Content.aspx?dsNav=N:4294963828-4294963805&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;dsRecordDetails=R:CS4000 Area Research Centers] in ''Wisconsin Historical Society'' (accessed 21 October 2015).</ref>  
The '''[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Content.aspx?dsNav=N:4294963828-4294963805&dsRecordDetails=R:CS4000 Wisconsin Area Research Center Network]''' consists of 14 repositories statewide. The records created by county offices for each area are housed at the Area Research Center, as are non-governmental manuscript collections of regional interest.<ref>[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Content.aspx?dsNav=N:4294963828-4294963805&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;dsRecordDetails=R:CS4000 Area Research Centers] in ''Wisconsin Historical Society'' (accessed 21 October 2015).</ref>  
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:'''1. [[Wisconsin Historical Society]]''' (See also "Statewide" above.)<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
==== [[Wisconsin Historical Society]] ====
 
(See also "Statewide" above.)<br>'''1. '''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
::Serves Sauk, Columbia, and Dane counties<br><br>
 
:'''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


::Serves Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Trempeleau, and Vernon counties<br><br>
{{Block indent|Serves Sauk, Columbia, and Dane counties|2}}


:'''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
==== University of Wisconsin-La Crosse====
'''2. '''Eugene W. Murphy Library<br> 1631 West Pine Street<br> La Crosse, WI 54601<br> Telephone: 608-785-8511<br> Internet: [https://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/ https://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/ ]<br> specoll@uwlax.edu


::Serves Crawford, Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, and Richland counties<br><br>
{{Block indent|Serves Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Trempeleau, and Vernon counties|2}}


:'''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:&nbsp; [http://library.uww.edu/archives/archicol.html http://library.uww.edu/archives/archicol.html]<br> archives@uww.edu
====University of Wisconsin-Platteville====
'''3. '''The SW Wisconsin Room<br> Ullsvik Hall, 1 University Plaza<br> Platteville, WI 53818<br> Telephone: 608-342-1719<br> Internet: [https://campus.uwplatt.edu/library/southwest-wisconsin-room-archives Platteville Research Center]<br> swwis@uwplatt.edu


::Serves Jefferson, Rock, and Walworth counties<br><br>
{{Block indent|Serves Crawford, Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, and Richland counties|2}}


:'''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
====University of Wisconsin-Whitewater====
'''4. '''Harold W. Anderson Library<br> 800 West Main Street<br> Whitewater, WI 53190<br> Telephone: 262-472-5520<br> Internet:&nbsp; [http://library.uww.edu/ http://library.uww.edu/]<br> archives@uww.edu


::Serves Kenosha and Racine counties<br><br>
{{Block indent|Serves Jefferson, Rock, and Walworth counties|2}}


:'''6. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee'''<br> Archives Department<br> UWM&nbsp;Libraries<br>PO&nbsp;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
====University of Wisconsin-Parkside====
'''5. '''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


::Serves Milwaukee, Sheboygan, Ozaukee, Washington, and Waukesha counties. They have a great historical collection especially for German immigrants to Wisconsin.<ref name="DB119" /><br><br>
{{Block indent|Serves Kenosha and Racine counties|2}}


:'''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
====University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee====
'''6. '''Archives Department<br> UWM&nbsp;Libraries<br>PO&nbsp;Box 604<br> 2311 East Hartford Avenue<br>Milwaukee, WI 53201<br> Telephone: 414-229-6980<br>Internet: [http://uwm.edu/libraries/ http://uwm.edu/libraries/]<br> askarch@uwm.edu


::Serves Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette, and Winnebago counties<br><br>
{{Block indent|1=Serves Milwaukee, Sheboygan, Ozaukee, Washington, and Waukesha counties. They have a great historical collection especially for German immigrants to Wisconsin.<ref name="DB119" />|2=2}}


:'''8.&nbsp; 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&nbsp;&nbsp; 1-888-729-4611<br> Internet: [http://www.uwgb.edu/library/spc http://www.uwgb.edu/library/spc] <br> speccoll@uwgb.edu&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; libraryweb@uwgb.edu
====University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh====
'''7. '''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


::Serves Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, and Shawano counties<br><br>
{{Block indent|Serves Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette, and Winnebago counties|2}}


:'''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
====University of Wisconsin-Green Bay====
'''8. '''Cofrin Library<br> Area Research Center (7th Floor)<br> 2420 Nicolet Drive<br> Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 <br> Telephone: 920-465-2540&nbsp;&nbsp; 1-888-729-4611<br> Internet: [https://www.uwgb.edu/library/ Cofrin Library Research Center] <br> speccoll@uwgb.edu    libraryweb@uwgb.edu


::Serves Adams, Juneau, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Portage, Waupaca, Waushara, and Wood counties<br><br>
{{Block indent|Serves Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, and Shawano counties|2}}


:'''10. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire'''<br> Special Collections &amp; 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
====Univ of Wisconsin-Stevens Point====
'''9. '''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


::Serves Buffalo, Eau Claire, Chippewa, Rusk, Clark, and Taylor counties. They have a large manuscript collection with many historical references.<ref name="DB119" /><br><br>
{{Block indent|Serves Adams, Juneau, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Portage, Waupaca, Waushara, and Wood counties|2}}


:'''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
====Univ of Wisconsin-Eau Claire====
'''10. '''Special Collections &amp; 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


::Serves Barron, Dunn, and Pepin counties<br><br>
{{Block indent|1=Serves Buffalo, Eau Claire, Chippewa, Rusk, Clark, and Taylor counties. They have a large manuscript collection with many historical references.<ref name="DB119" />|2=2}}


:'''12.&nbsp; 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
====University of Wisconsin-Stout====
'''11. '''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: [https://library.uwstout.edu/home University Library]


::Serves Burnett, Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix counties<br><br>
{{Block indent|Serves Barron, Dunn, and Pepin counties|2}}


:'''13.&nbsp; Superior Public Library'''<br> Area Research Center <br> 1530 Tower Avenue<br> Superior, WI 54880 <br> Telephone: 715-394-8860 <br>E-mail: [mailto:jenningsj@ci.superior.wi.us jenningsj@ci.superior.wi.us]<br>Internet: [http://superiorlibrary.org/ Superior Public Library]<br>
====Univ of Wisconsin-River Falls====
'''12. '''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: [https://www.uwrf.edu/AreaResearchCenter/ River Falls Recearch Center]<br> archives@uwrf.edu


::This is another very good genealogy collection.<ref name="DB119" /> Serves Douglas County.<br><br>
{{Block indent|Serves Burnett, Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix counties|2}}


:'''14.&nbsp; Northern Great Lake Center'''<br> Area Research Center<br> 29270 County Highway G<br> Ashland,&nbsp; WI 54806<br> Telephone: 715-685-2647<br> Email:&nbsp; whsnorthwoods@whs.wisc.edu
====Superior Public Library====
'''13. '''Area Research Center <br> 1530 Tower Avenue<br> Superior, WI 54880 <br> Telephone: 715-394-8860 <br>Email: [mailto:jenningsj@ci.superior.wi.us jenningsj@ci.superior.wi.us]<br>Internet: [http://superiorlibrary.org/ Superior Public Library]<br>


::Serves Bayfield, Ashland, Iron, Vilas, Washburn, Sawyer, Price, Oneida, and Forest counties
{{Block indent|1=This is another very good genealogy collection.<ref name="DB119" /> Serves Douglas County.|2=2}}


==== Regional  ====
====Northern Great Lake Center====
'''14. '''Area Research Center<br> 29270 County Highway G<br> (The Research Area is Located with in the Visitors Center)<br>
Ashland,&nbsp; WI 54806<br> Hours: Tue-Fri 1:00-4:30<br> Telephone: 715-685-2647<br> Email:&nbsp; whsnorthwoods@whs.wisc.edu


'''Beloit Public Library'''<br>605 Eclipse Blvd.<br>Beloit, WI 53511<br>Telephone: 608-364-2905<br>Email: [mailto:refstaff@beloitlibrary.org refstaff@beloitlibrary.org]<br>Internet: [https://beloitlibrary.org/ Beloit Public Library]<br>
{{Block indent|Serves Bayfield, Ashland, Iron, Vilas, Washburn, Sawyer, Price, Oneida, and Forest counties|2}}


:Their collection has many books, periodicals, and family folders.<ref name="DB119" /><br><br>
== Regional Repositories ==


'''Brown County Library'''<br>515 Pine St<br>Green Bay, WI 54301<br> 920-448-4400<br>Fax: 920-448-4376<br>E-mail: [mailto:bc_library@co.brown.wi.us bc_library@co.brown.wi.us]<br>Internet: [http://www.browncountylibrary.org/central/ Central Library]<br>  
===Beloit Public Library===
605 Eclipse Blvd.<br>Beloit, WI 53511<br>Telephone: 608-364-2905<br>Email: [mailto:refstaff@beloitlibrary.org refstaff@beloitlibrary.org]<br>Internet: [https://beloitlibrary.org/ Beloit Public Library]<br>  


:Includes a very large genealogy section. They have a good range of materials such as local histories, county histories, newspapers, obituaries, and family folders.<ref name="DB119" /><br><br>
{{Block indent|1=Their collection has many books, periodicals, and family folders.<ref name="DB119" />|2=1}}


'''Kenosha Public Library'''<br>Simmons Neighborhood Library<br>711 59th Place<br>Kenosha, WI 53140<br>Telephone: 262-564-6130<br>Internet: [https://www.mykpl.info Kenosho Public Library]<br>  
===Brown County Library===
515 Pine St<br>Green Bay, WI 54301<br> 920-448-4400<br>Fax: 920-448-4376<br>Email: [mailto:bc_library@co.brown.wi.us bc_library@co.brown.wi.us]<br>Internet: [http://www.browncountylibrary.org/central/ Central Library]<br>  


:They have a good genealogy section.<ref name="DB119" /><br><br>
{{Block indent|1=Includes a very large genealogy section. They have a good range of materials such as local histories, county histories, newspapers, obituaries, and family folders.<ref name="DB119" />|2=1}}


'''Milwaukee County Historical Society'''<br>910 North Third St.<br>Milwaukee, WI 53203<br>Telephone: 414-273-8288<br>Internet: [http://www.milwaukeehistory.net/ Milwaukee County Historical Society]<br>  
===Kenosha Public Library===
Simmons Neighborhood Library<br>711 59th Place<br>Kenosha, WI 53140<br>Telephone: 262-564-6130<br>Internet: [https://www.mykpl.info Kenosho Public Library]<br>  


:The Milwaukee County Historical Society houses a huge manuscript collection, Civil War and church records, obituaries and biographical newspaper clippings, naturalization indexes, census records, court and probate records, and coroners' inquests, with a specialty in German immigrant families.<ref name="DB119" /><br><br>
{{Block indent|1=They have a good genealogy section.<ref name="DB119" />|2=1}}


'''Milwaukee Public Library'''<br>814 W. Wisconsin Ave.<br>Milwaukee, WI 53233<br>Telephone: 414-286-3011<br>Internet: [http://www.mpl.org/genealogy/genealogy/ Genealogy]  
===Milwaukee County Historical Society===
910 North Third St.<br>Milwaukee, WI 53203<br>Telephone: 414-273-8288<br>Internet: [http://www.milwaukeehistory.net/ Milwaukee County Historical Society]<br>


:A very large genealogy and family history collection including family folders, research aids, biographies, indexes, obituaries, newspapers and a large collection for German immigrants in Wisconsin.<ref name="DB119" /><br><br>
{{Block indent|1=The Milwaukee County Historical Society houses a huge manuscript collection, Civil War and church records, obituaries and biographical newspaper clippings, naturalization indexes, census records, court and probate records, and coroners' inquests, with a specialty in German immigrant families.<ref name="DB119" />|2=1}}


[[Image:NAGC bldg 2014.jpg|right|175px|NAGC bldg 2014.jpg]]'''[[Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library]]'''<br>415 West Main St.<br>Madison, WI 53703<br>Telephone: 608-255-2224<br><br>  
===Milwaukee Public Library===
814 W. Wisconsin Ave.<br>Milwaukee, WI 53233<br>Telephone: 414-286-3011<br>Internet: [http://www.mpl.org/genealogy/genealogy/ Genealogy]


:This center has records of many Norwegian-Americans, including U.S. and Norwegian censuses, passenger lists, church records, family records, and Norwegian ''bygdebøker'' (farm histories).<ref>[http://www.nagcnl.org/available-research-tools/ Available Research Tools] in ''Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library'' (accessed 2 November 2015).</ref><br><br>
{{Block indent|1=A very large genealogy and family history collection including family folders, research aids, biographies, indexes, obituaries, newspapers and a large collection for German immigrants in Wisconsin.<ref name="DB119" />[[Image:NAGC bldg 2014.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Norwegian American Gen Center in Madison]]|2=1}}


'''Oshkosh Public Library'''<br>106 Washington Avenue<br>Oshkosh, WI 54901<br>Telephone: 920-236-5205<br>Internet: [http://www.oshkoshpubliclibrary.org/localhistory Local History]<br>Internet: [http://sql.winnefox.org/winnefox/er/OSHKOSH/genealogy.asp Genealogy Research]
===Norwegian American Genealogical Center & Naeseth Library===
'''[[Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library]]'''<br>415 West Main St.<br>Madison, WI 53703<br>Telephone: 608-255-2224


:Their genealogy collection features books, periodicals, family folders, and indexes.<ref name="DB119" /><br><br>
{{Block indent|This center has records of many Norwegian-Americans, including U.S. and Norwegian censuses, passenger lists, church records, family records, and Norwegian ''bygdebøker'' (farm histories).<ref>[http://www.nagcnl.org/research-tools-in-the-naeseth-library/ Available Research Tools] in ''Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library'' (accessed 2 November 2015).</ref>}}


'''Racine Heritage Museum Research Center'''<br>701 Main Street<br>Racine, WI 53403<br>Telephone: 262-636-3926<br>Fax:262-636-3940<br>E-mail: [mailto:inquire@racineheritagemuseum.org inquire@racineheritagemuseum.org]<br>Internet: [http://www.racineheritagemuseum.org/ Racine Heritage Museum]<br>
===Oshkosh Public Library===
106 Washington Avenue<br>Oshkosh, WI 54901<br>Telephone: 920-236-5205<br>Internet: [http://www.oshkoshpubliclibrary.org/localhistory Local History]<br>Internet: [http://sql.winnefox.org/winnefox/er/OSHKOSH/genealogy.asp Genealogy Research]  


:This is a very good genealogy collection.<ref name="DB119" /> Includes cemeteries, federal and territorial censuses, city directories, photos, plat and fire insurance maps, manuscript histories, diaries, letters, memoirs, marriage card file 1838-1879, military records, naturalizations 1838-1906, obituaries and newspapers.<ref>[http://www.racineheritagemuseum.org/?page_id=19 Research Center] in ''Racine Heritage Museum'' (accessed 20 October 2015).</ref><br><br>
{{Block indent|1=Their genealogy collection features books, periodicals, family folders, and indexes.<ref name="DB119" />|2=1}}


'''University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Library'''<br>728 State St<br>Madison, WI 53706<br>Telephone: 608-262-3193<br>E-mail: [https://www.library.wisc.edu/help/ask/email/ E-mail a Librarian] form<br>Internet: [https://www.library.wisc.edu/memorial/ Memorial Library]<br>  
===Racine Heritage Museum Research Ctr===
'''Racine Heritage Museum Research Center'''<br>701 Main Street<br>Racine, WI 53403<br>Telephone: 262-636-3926<br>Fax:262-636-3940<br>Email: [mailto:inquire@racineheritagemuseum.org inquire@racineheritagemuseum.org]<br>Internet: [http://www.racineheritagemuseum.org/ Racine Heritage Museum]<br>  


:They have a very large manuscript collection. It has many historical documents.<ref name="DB119" /><br><br>
{{Block indent|1=This is a very good genealogy collection.<ref name="DB119" /> Includes cemeteries, federal and territorial censuses, city directories, photos, plat and fire insurance maps, manuscript histories, diaries, letters, memoirs, marriage card file 1838-1879, military records, naturalizations 1838-1906, obituaries and newspapers.<ref>[http://www.racineheritagemuseum.org/?page_id=19 Research Center] in ''Racine Heritage Museum'' (accessed 20 October 2015).</ref>|2=1}}


==== Out of State  ====
===Univ of Wisconsin-Madison Mem Library===
'''University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Library'''<br>728 State St<br>Madison, WI 53706<br>Telephone: 608-262-3193<br>Email: [https://www.library.wisc.edu/help/ask/email/ Email a Librarian] form<br>Internet: [https://www.library.wisc.edu/memorial/ Memorial Library]<br>


'''[[Allen County Public Library|Allen County Public Library]]'''[[Image:Allen County Public Library.jpg|right|145px|Allen County Public Library.jpg]] <br> 900 Library Plaza <br> Fort Wayne, IN 46802 <br> Telephone: 260-421-1225 <br> E-mail: [mailto:genealogy@acpl.info genealogy@acpl.info] <br><br>
{{Block indent|1=They have a very large manuscript collection. It has many historical documents.<ref name="DB119" />|2=1}}
[[Image:Allen County Public Library.jpg|thumb|right|145px|Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, IN]]
== Out of Wisconsin Repositories ==


:This is the second-largest genealogy collection in the United States<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_County_Public_Library Allen County Public Library] in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' (accessed 28 April 2010).</ref> and the largest genealogy collection in a public library. Its holdings include more than 350,000 printed volumes and 513,000 items on microfilm and microfiche.<ref name="ACPLGC">[http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/ Genealogy Center] in ''Allen County Public Library'' (accessed 28 April 2010).</ref> It has a premier genealogical periodical collection, local histories, genealogies, databases, military, censuses, directories, passenger lists, ethnic sources, and Canadians. They have a great '''Wisconsin''' collection.<ref>[http://www.genealogycenter.org/docs/default-source/resources/aboutusbrochure.pdf?sfvrsn=2 Genealogy Center Collections] in ''Genealogy Center'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref> <br><br>
===[[Allen County Public Library|Allen County Public Library]]===
900 Library Plaza <br> Fort Wayne, IN 46802 <br> Telephone: 260-421-1225 <br> Email: [mailto:genealogy@acpl.info genealogy@acpl.info]  


'''[[Newberry Library]]''' [[Image:Newberry Library.jpg|right|175px|Newberry Library.jpg]] <br> 60 West Waltron Street<br> Chicago, IL 60610<br> Telephone: 312-255-3512<br> Email: [mailto:genealogy@newberry.org reference@newberry.org.] <br><br>
{{Block indent|1=This is the second-largest genealogy collection in the United States<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_County_Public_Library Allen County Public Library] in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' (accessed 28 April 2010).</ref> and the largest genealogy collection in a public library. Its holdings include more than 350,000 printed volumes and 513,000 items on microfilm and microfiche.<ref name="ACPLGC">[http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/ Genealogy Center] in ''Allen County Public Library'' (accessed 28 April 2010).</ref> It has a premier genealogical periodical collection, local histories, genealogies, databases, military, censuses, directories, passenger lists, ethnic sources, and Canadians. They have a great '''Wisconsin''' collection.<ref>[http://www.genealogycenter.org/docs/default-source/resources/aboutusbrochure.pdf?sfvrsn=2 Genealogy Center Collections] in ''Genealogy Center'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref> |2=1}}
[[Image:Newberry Library.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Newberry Library in Chicago]]
===[[Newberry Library]]===
60 West Waltron Street<br> Chicago, IL 60610<br> Telephone: 312-255-3512<br> Email: [mailto:genealogy@ reference@.]  


:A large Chicago repository with genealogies, local histories, censuses, military, land, indexes, vital records, court, and tax records '''many from Wisconsin''', the Mississippi Valley, eastern seaboard, Canada, and the British Isles.<ref>[http://www.newberry.org/genealogy-and-local-history Genealogy and Local History] in ''The Newberry'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref>
{{Block indent|A large Chicago repository with genealogies, local histories, censuses, military, land, indexes, vital records, court, and tax records '''many from Wisconsin''', the Mississippi Valley, eastern seaboard, Canada, and the British Isles.<ref>[http://www./genealogy-and-local-history Genealogy and Local History] in ''The Newberry'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref>}}


==== Guide  ====
== Guide  ==


A genealogical guide to Wisconsin archives and libraries is:  
A genealogical 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 {{FHL|1112835|title-id|disp=977.5 D27r}} 1988; film {{FHL|416315|title-id|disp=1440401 Item 2}}.
*Ryan, Carol W. ''Searching for Your Wisconsin Ancestors in the Wisconsin Libraries.'' Green Bay: C. W. Ryan, 1988. (FS Library book {{FSC|1112835|title-id|disp=977.5 D27r}} 1988; film {{FSC|416315|title-id|disp=1440401 Item 2}}.
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Wisconsin Wiki Topics
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Beginning Research
Record Types
Wisconsin Background
Cultural Groups
Local Research Resources

These archives, libraries, societies, and museums house sources, lists, and indexes, and provide services to help genealogists document their ancestors who lived in Wisconsin.

Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in Wisconsin[edit | edit source]

National Archives at Chicago · Wisconsin Historical Society · Wisconsin State Old Cemetery Society · Area Research Centers:  1. Wisconsin Historical Society, 2. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 3. University of Wisconsin-Platteville, 4. University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 5. University of Wisconsin-Parkside, 6. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 7. University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 8. University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, 9. University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 10. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 11. University of Wisconsin-Stout, 12. University of Wisconsin-River Falls, 13. Superior Public Library, 14. Northern Great Lake Center  ·   Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library · Allen County Public Library · Newberry Library

Online Records[edit | edit source]

Links to online databases and indexes that may include vital records, biographies, cemeteries, censuses, histories, immigration records, land records, maps, military records, naturalizations, newspapers, obituaries, or probate records.
National Archives at Chicago

National Repositories[edit | edit source]

National Archives at Chicago[edit | edit source]

7358 S. Pulaski Rd.
Chicago, IL 60629-5898
Phone: (773)948-9001
Fax: (773)948-9050
Email: chicago.archives@nara.gov
Internet: http://www.archives.gov/chicago/

Includes federal censuses 1790–1930; selected military service indexes, pension indexes, passenger lists, and naturalizations. Free computers for Ancestry, Heritage Quest, or Fold3. Federal agency, civil, and criminal court records of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.[1]
Wisconsin Historical Society in Madison

Statewide Repositories[edit | edit source]

Wisconsin Historical Society[edit | edit source]

816 State Street
Madison, WI 53706
Library Division Telephone: 608-264-6535
Library Division Fax: 608-264-6520
Archives Division Telephone: 608-264-6460
Internet: http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/

This is the best manuscript collection in Wisconsin, including censuses, tax, and land records. They hold the famed Draper Manuscript Collection of pioneer history, and the Wisconsin State Old Cemetery Society collection.[2]
The Wisconsin Historical Society serves as the state archives, the state library, and the American history library for the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Its research collections are divided between library and archives divisions. The library houses printed and microfilmed materials, while the archives maintains the original records for Wisconsin government jurisdictions. The Wisconsin Historical Society is the largest free-standing American history library in the United States. It has the second-largest collection of newspapers in the U.S., after the Library of Congress.
Recollection Wisconsin. Historical resourced across the state.
The Wisconsin Historical Society and the University of Wisconsin System jointly operate a network of Area Research Centers located at UW campus libraries throughout the state. Each geographic region is served by an Area Research Center (ARC), which houses the original records from that region. Centers often have probate records, tax records, school records, church records, naturalization records, and other local historical records.
Several guides have been published that describe the collections of the Wisconsin Historical Society. A helpful introductory guide is:
*Danky, James P., ed. Genealogical Research: An Introduction to the Resources of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Madison: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1986. (FS Library book 977.5 A1 no. 91.) ib
Another guide to the collections at the Wisconsin Historical Society is:
*Smith, Alice E., ed. Guide to the Manuscripts of the Wisconsin Historical Society. Madison: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1944, 1957. (FS Library book 977.5 A5w; 977.5 A5w supp. 1.) A second supplement was published in 1966 (not available at the FamilySearch Library). These guides contain references to the papers of many families and businesses.
The Wisconsin Historical Society's website has a number of resources of use to genealogists:
*Wisconsin Genealogy Index - a statewide index of pre-1907 birth, marriage, and death records, 150,000 obituaries and biographical sketches
*Historical image collection - thousands of images from the 19th and 20th centuries
*Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 - alphabetical and regimental lists of soldiers who served in Wisconsin units during the Civil War
*Civil War veterans' censuses - 1885, 1895, 1905
*Local history and biography articles - 16, 000 searchable newspaper articles
*County histories - 80 digitized, searchable county histories
*Wisconsin Magazine of History - digitized, from 1917 to the present

Wisconsin State Genealogical Society[edit | edit source]

P.O. Box 5106, Madison, WI 53705-0106
Email: wsgs@wsgs.org
Internet: http://www.wsgs.org/

Wisconsin State Old Cemetery Society[edit | edit source]

c/o Robert Felber, Archivist
6100 W. Mequon Rd.
Mequon, WI 53092-1951
Telephone: 414-355-6252

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.

Area Research Centers[edit | edit source]

The Wisconsin Area Research Center Network consists of 14 repositories statewide. The records created by county offices for each area are housed at the Area Research Center, as are non-governmental manuscript collections of regional interest.[3]

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Wisconsin Historical Society[edit | edit source]

(See also "Statewide" above.)
1. Archive Reference
816 State Street
Madison, WI 53706-1488
Telephone 608-264-6460
Internet: http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/research.asp
askarchives@wisconsinhistory.org

Serves Sauk, Columbia, and Dane counties

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse[edit | edit source]

2. Eugene W. Murphy Library
1631 West Pine Street
La Crosse, WI 54601
Telephone: 608-785-8511
Internet: https://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/
specoll@uwlax.edu

Serves Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Trempeleau, and Vernon counties

University of Wisconsin-Platteville[edit | edit source]

3. The SW Wisconsin Room
Ullsvik Hall, 1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818
Telephone: 608-342-1719
Internet: Platteville Research Center
swwis@uwplatt.edu

Serves Crawford, Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, and Richland counties

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater[edit | edit source]

4. Harold W. Anderson Library
800 West Main Street
Whitewater, WI 53190
Telephone: 262-472-5520
Internet:  http://library.uww.edu/
archives@uww.edu

Serves Jefferson, Rock, and Walworth counties

University of Wisconsin-Parkside[edit | edit source]

5. Wyllie Library/Learning Center
900 Wood Road
Box 2000
Kenosha, WI 53141-2000
Telephone: 414-595-2345
Internet: http://www.uwp.edu/departments/library/archives
archives@uwp.edu

Serves Kenosha and Racine counties

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee[edit | edit source]

6. Archives Department
UWM Libraries
PO Box 604
2311 East Hartford Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53201
Telephone: 414-229-6980
Internet: http://uwm.edu/libraries/
askarch@uwm.edu

Serves Milwaukee, Sheboygan, Ozaukee, Washington, and Waukesha counties. They have a great historical collection especially for German immigrants to Wisconsin.[2]

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh[edit | edit source]

7. Forrest R. Polk Library
800 Algoma Boulevard
Oshkosh, WI 54901
Telephone: 920-424-0828
Internet: http://www.uwosh.edu/archives
archives@uwosh.edu

Serves Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette, and Winnebago counties

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay[edit | edit source]

8. Cofrin Library
Area Research Center (7th Floor)
2420 Nicolet Drive
Green Bay, WI 54311-7001
Telephone: 920-465-2540   1-888-729-4611
Internet: Cofrin Library Research Center
speccoll@uwgb.edu libraryweb@uwgb.edu

Serves Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, and Shawano counties

Univ of Wisconsin-Stevens Point[edit | edit source]

9. Area Research Center
University Library
900 Reserve Street
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Telephone: 715-346-2586
Internet: http://library.uwsp.edu/depts/archives/archives.htm
archives@uwsp.edu

Serves Adams, Juneau, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Portage, Waupaca, Waushara, and Wood counties

Univ of Wisconsin-Eau Claire[edit | edit source]

10. Special Collections & Archives (5022 5th floor)
William D. McIntyre Library
University Drive
Eau Claire, WI 54702-5010
Telephone: 715-836-2739
Internet: http://www.uwec.edu/Library/archives/index.htm
library.archives@uwec.edu

Serves Buffalo, Eau Claire, Chippewa, Rusk, Clark, and Taylor counties. They have a large manuscript collection with many historical references.[2]

University of Wisconsin-Stout[edit | edit source]

11. Swanson Learning Center - University Archives and Area Research Center
University Library
315 Tenth Ave.
Menomonie, WI 54751
Telephone: 715-232-2300
Internet: University Library

Serves Barron, Dunn, and Pepin counties

Univ of Wisconsin-River Falls[edit | edit source]

12. Area Research Center
Chalmer Davee Library
120 Cascade Avenue - street address
410 South 3rd Street - maling address
River Falls, WI 54022
Telephone: 715-425-3567
Internet: River Falls Recearch Center
archives@uwrf.edu

Serves Burnett, Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix counties

Superior Public Library[edit | edit source]

13. Area Research Center
1530 Tower Avenue
Superior, WI 54880
Telephone: 715-394-8860
Email: jenningsj@ci.superior.wi.us
Internet: Superior Public Library

This is another very good genealogy collection.[2] Serves Douglas County.

Northern Great Lake Center[edit | edit source]

14. Area Research Center
29270 County Highway G
(The Research Area is Located with in the Visitors Center)
Ashland,  WI 54806
Hours: Tue-Fri 1:00-4:30
Telephone: 715-685-2647
Email:  whsnorthwoods@whs.wisc.edu

Serves Bayfield, Ashland, Iron, Vilas, Washburn, Sawyer, Price, Oneida, and Forest counties

Regional Repositories[edit | edit source]

Beloit Public Library[edit | edit source]

605 Eclipse Blvd.
Beloit, WI 53511
Telephone: 608-364-2905
Email: refstaff@beloitlibrary.org
Internet: Beloit Public Library

Their collection has many books, periodicals, and family folders.[2]

Brown County Library[edit | edit source]

515 Pine St
Green Bay, WI 54301
920-448-4400
Fax: 920-448-4376
Email: bc_library@co.brown.wi.us
Internet: Central Library

Includes a very large genealogy section. They have a good range of materials such as local histories, county histories, newspapers, obituaries, and family folders.[2]

Kenosha Public Library[edit | edit source]

Simmons Neighborhood Library
711 59th Place
Kenosha, WI 53140
Telephone: 262-564-6130
Internet: Kenosho Public Library

They have a good genealogy section.[2]

Milwaukee County Historical Society[edit | edit source]

910 North Third St.
Milwaukee, WI 53203
Telephone: 414-273-8288
Internet: Milwaukee County Historical Society

The Milwaukee County Historical Society houses a huge manuscript collection, Civil War and church records, obituaries and biographical newspaper clippings, naturalization indexes, census records, court and probate records, and coroners' inquests, with a specialty in German immigrant families.[2]

Milwaukee Public Library[edit | edit source]

814 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53233
Telephone: 414-286-3011
Internet: Genealogy

A very large genealogy and family history collection including family folders, research aids, biographies, indexes, obituaries, newspapers and a large collection for German immigrants in Wisconsin.[2]
Norwegian American Gen Center in Madison

Norwegian American Genealogical Center & Naeseth Library[edit | edit source]

Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library
415 West Main St.
Madison, WI 53703
Telephone: 608-255-2224

This center has records of many Norwegian-Americans, including U.S. and Norwegian censuses, passenger lists, church records, family records, and Norwegian bygdebøker (farm histories).[4]

Oshkosh Public Library[edit | edit source]

106 Washington Avenue
Oshkosh, WI 54901
Telephone: 920-236-5205
Internet: Local History
Internet: Genealogy Research

Their genealogy collection features books, periodicals, family folders, and indexes.[2]

Racine Heritage Museum Research Ctr[edit | edit source]

Racine Heritage Museum Research Center
701 Main Street
Racine, WI 53403
Telephone: 262-636-3926
Fax:262-636-3940
Email: inquire@racineheritagemuseum.org
Internet: Racine Heritage Museum

This is a very good genealogy collection.[2] Includes cemeteries, federal and territorial censuses, city directories, photos, plat and fire insurance maps, manuscript histories, diaries, letters, memoirs, marriage card file 1838-1879, military records, naturalizations 1838-1906, obituaries and newspapers.[5]

Univ of Wisconsin-Madison Mem Library[edit | edit source]

University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Library
728 State St
Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: 608-262-3193
Email: Email a Librarian form
Internet: Memorial Library

They have a very large manuscript collection. It has many historical documents.[2]
Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, IN

Out of Wisconsin Repositories[edit | edit source]

Allen County Public Library[edit | edit source]

900 Library Plaza
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Telephone: 260-421-1225
Email: genealogy@acpl.info

This is the second-largest genealogy collection in the United States[6] and the largest genealogy collection in a public library. Its holdings include more than 350,000 printed volumes and 513,000 items on microfilm and microfiche.[7] It has a premier genealogical periodical collection, local histories, genealogies, databases, military, censuses, directories, passenger lists, ethnic sources, and Canadians. They have a great Wisconsin collection.[8]
Newberry Library in Chicago

Newberry Library[edit | edit source]

60 West Waltron Street
Chicago, IL 60610
Telephone: 312-255-3512
Email: reference@.

A large Chicago repository with genealogies, local histories, censuses, military, land, indexes, vital records, court, and tax records many from Wisconsin, the Mississippi Valley, eastern seaboard, Canada, and the British Isles.[9]

Guide[edit | edit source]

A genealogical 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. (FS Library book 977.5 D27r 1988; film 1440401 Item 2.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Genealogy in National Archives at Chicago (accessed 27 February 2014).
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 119. WorldCat 39493985; FS Library Book 973 J54d.
  3. ↑ Area Research Centers in Wisconsin Historical Society (accessed 21 October 2015).
  4. ↑ Available Research Tools in Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library (accessed 2 November 2015).
  5. ↑ Research Center in Racine Heritage Museum (accessed 20 October 2015).
  6. ↑ Allen County Public Library in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia (accessed 28 April 2010).
  7. ↑ Genealogy Center in Allen County Public Library (accessed 28 April 2010).
  8. ↑ Genealogy Center Collections in Genealogy Center (accessed 27 February 2015).
  9. ↑ Genealogy and Local History in The Newberry (accessed 27 February 2015).
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