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== Wisconsin Research Strategies  ==
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Wisconsin:<br>  
 
===Finding Wisconsin Birth, Marriage or Death Records===
*[[GuidedResearch:Wisconsin|Finding Wisconsin Births, Marriages, and Deaths using Guided Research]]


=== Wisconsin Research Strategies  ===
===Finding Wisconsin Records===
*[[Wisconsin Record Finder]]


Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Wisconsin<br>
===Wisconsin Statewide Databases===
*[[Wisconsin Online Genealogy Records|Montana Online Genealogy Records]]


*[[Wisconsin Online Genealogy Records|Wisconsin Online Genealogy Records]]  
===Wisconsin Research Process===
*[[Step-by-Step Wisconsin Research, 1880-Present]]
*[[Step-by-Step Wisconsin Research, 1850-1910]]
*[[How to Find Wisconsin Birth Records|How to find Wisconsin Birth Records]]  
*[[How to Find Wisconsin Birth Records|How to find Wisconsin Birth Records]]  
*[[How to Find Wisconsin Marriage Records|How to find Wisconsin Marriage Records]]  
*[[How to Find Wisconsin Marriage Records|How to find Wisconsin Marriage Records]]  
*[[How to Find Wisconsin Death Records|How to find Wisconsin Death Records]]
*[[How to Find Wisconsin Death Records|How to find Wisconsin Death Records]]


=== Wisconsin Research Tips  ===
== Wisconsin Research Tips  ==


These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Wisconsin.  
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Wisconsin:<br>
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'''Birth and Death information:'''<br>
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*'''''Statewide registration:''''' Statewide registration of births and deaths began in 1907 and complied with by 1917 for births and 1908 for deaths.<ref>''Wisconsin Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1997, 31-32. (Accessed 21 Feb 2025). '''''Online at:''''' [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Wisconsin.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref>
*'''''County registration:''''' A few counties began keeping birth and death records in the 1850s, but most records date from the 1870s or later.<ref>''Wisconsin Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1997, 31-32. (Accessed 21 Feb 2025). '''''Online at:''''' [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Wisconsin.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref>
*'''''Access to records:''''' See [[Wisconsin Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Wisconsin.
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'''Substitute Records:'''
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*'''''Secondary source:''''' Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event.
*'''''Accuracy:''''' Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help verify information.
*'''''List of substitute records:''''' See [[Wisconsin Substitute Records|Wisconsin Substitute Records]] for more information.
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'''Finding Parents:''' 
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*'''''Death records:'''''  Most death records started in 1870s and requested information about the deceased's birth and parent information. Information was not always provided and the accuracy of the information was limited by the grieving relatives' memory. 
*'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[Wisconsin Newspapers]] and [[Wisconsin Obituaries]] for more information.
*'''''Church records:''''' Knowing the denomination of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See [[Wisconsin Church Records]] for more information.
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'''Additional Tips:'''
*In Wisconsin, vital records the county name often was written as a four-letter abbreviation that may resemble another place name:  ''Adam'', ''Fond'', ''Lacr'', ''Winn'', ''Wood'', etc.
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*'''Birth information:''' The state directed the counties in 1852 to record births, but the directive was largely ignored. Another law was established in 1878 which garnered more support. Statewide registration of births began in 1907. A helpful substitute record to find birth information is a death record. However, date and place of birth on a death record is considered secondary information, as it was not recorded at the time of the birth event. The birth information should be corroborated with other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]] to improve accuracy. 
== Further Wisconsin Research  ==
*'''Finding Parents:''' Statewide registration of deaths began in 1907 in Wisconsin and was generally complied with by 1908. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search Wisconsin death records]]
*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Wisconsin.pdf Wisconsin Family History Library Research Outline]
*'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]].
*[http://www.wigenweb.org// WIGenWeb] - Wisconsin GenWeb Project
 
*[http://genealogytrails.com/wis/ Wisconsin Genealogy Trails] - Collection of transcribed data for the state of Wisconsin
[[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]]
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/wi/ Cyndi's List] - Wisconsin genealogy websites
=== [STATE] Record Finder ===
*[http://www.raogk.org/Wisconsin-genealogy/ Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] - State of Wisconsin Records Guide
 
This brief Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research. '''For a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[[STATE] Record Finder]].'''
 
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| style="padding:10px"| '''1. What you are looking for:'''
| style="padding:10px"| '''2. Try these records first:'''
| style="padding:10px"|'''3. Other useful records'''
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Birth information
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*[[How to Find [STATE] Birth Records|Birth records]]
*[[How to Find [STATE] Death Records|Death records]]
*[[[STATE] Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[[STATE] Church Records|Church records]]
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*[[[STATE] Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[[STATE] Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
*[[[STATE] Bible Records|Bible records]]
*[[[STATE] Military Records|Military records]]
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| style="padding:10px"|Marriage information
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*[[How to Find [STATE] Marriage Records|Marriage records]]
*[[[STATE] Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[[STATE] Bible Records|Bible records]]
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*[[[STATE] Church Records|Church records]]
*[[[STATE] Probate Records|Probate records]]
*[[[STATE] Military Records|Military records]]
|-
| style="padding:10px"|Death information
| style="padding:10px"|
*[[How to Find [STATE] Death Records|Death Records]]
*[[[STATE] Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[[STATE] Obituaries|Obituaries]]
| style="padding:10px"|
*[[[STATE] Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[[STATE] Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[[STATE] Bible Records|Bible Records]]
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| style="padding:10px"|Parents
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*[[How to Find [STATE] Birth Records|Birth records]]
*[[How to Find [STATE] Death Records|Death records]]
*[[[STATE] Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[[STATE] Census|Census]]
*[[[STATE] Church Records|Church records]]
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*[[[STATE] Biography|Biography]]
*[[[STATE], United States Genealogy|Genealogy]]
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Maiden name
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*[[How to Find [STATE] Marriage Records|Marriage Records]]
*[[[STATE] Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[[STATE] Probate Records|Probate records]]
| style="padding:10px; vertical-align:top"|
*[[[STATE] Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[[STATE] Military Records|Military Records]]
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Immigration date
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*[[[STATE] Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[[STATE] Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
*[[[STATE] Census|Census]]
| style="padding:10px"|
*[[[STATE] Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[[STATE] Biography|Biography]]
*[[[STATE] History|History]]
|-
| style="padding:10px"|
Naturalization
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*[[[STATE] Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
*[[[STATE] Census|Census]]
*[[[STATE] Court Records|Court Records]]
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*[[[STATE] Voting Records|Voting Records]]
*[[[STATE] Biography|Biography]]
*[[[STATE] Periodicals|Periodicals]]
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Physical description
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*[[[STATE] Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[[STATE] Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906)
| style="padding:10px; vertical-align:top"|
*[[[STATE] Biography|Biography]]
*[[[STATE] History|History]]
|}


=== Further [STATE] Research  ===
==References==
*'''Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[[STATE] Record Finder]].'''
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*For online record collections, go to [[[STATE] Online Genealogy Records|'''[STATE] Online Genealogy Records.''']]
*For more research on [STATE], including research at the county level, visit the [[[STATE], United States Genealogy|'''[STATE]''']] page on the Research Wiki.
*Search all of the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/59?region=United%20States%20of%20America Wisconsin record collections] at FamilySearch.<br>


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Latest revision as of 16:00, 28 February 2025

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Purpose of Research Tips and Strategies Wiki Page

The Wisconsin Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for Wisconsin. It also contains general tips and other resources for finding your ancestors in this locality.

Wisconsin Research Strategies[edit | edit source]

Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Wisconsin:

Finding Wisconsin Birth, Marriage or Death Records[edit | edit source]

Finding Wisconsin Records[edit | edit source]

Wisconsin Statewide Databases[edit | edit source]

Wisconsin Research Process[edit | edit source]

Wisconsin Research Tips[edit | edit source]

These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Wisconsin:

Birth and Death information:

  • Statewide registration: Statewide registration of births and deaths began in 1907 and complied with by 1917 for births and 1908 for deaths.[1]
  • County registration: A few counties began keeping birth and death records in the 1850s, but most records date from the 1870s or later.[2]
  • Access to records: See Wisconsin Vital Records for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Wisconsin.


Substitute Records:

  • Secondary source: Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event.
  • Accuracy: Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help verify information.
  • List of substitute records: See Wisconsin Substitute Records for more information.


Finding Parents:

  • Death records: Most death records started in 1870s and requested information about the deceased's birth and parent information. Information was not always provided and the accuracy of the information was limited by the grieving relatives' memory.
  • Obituaries: Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See Wisconsin Newspapers and Wisconsin Obituaries for more information.
  • Church records: Knowing the denomination of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See Wisconsin Church Records for more information.


Additional Tips:

  • In Wisconsin, vital records the county name often was written as a four-letter abbreviation that may resemble another place name: Adam, Fond, Lacr, Winn, Wood, etc.


Further Wisconsin Research[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wisconsin Research Outline. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1997, 31-32. (Accessed 21 Feb 2025). Online at: BYU University - Provo
  2. ↑ Wisconsin Research Outline. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1997, 31-32. (Accessed 21 Feb 2025). Online at: BYU University - Provo
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