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The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers. One of the largest collections in the United States is at the state historical society.  
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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.  


'''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/
== Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in Wisconsin ==


The research collections of the Wisconsin Historical Society are divided between library and archives divisions. The library houses printed materials, while the archives maintains the original records for Wisconsin government jurisdictions. The local records are often located at the appropriate area research centers (see addresses below).  
[[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]]


The library's subject card catalog contains the names of individuals from biographical sketches in histories, biographies, and obituaries. The library will check this card catalog for a name if you will send a self-addressed stamped envelope. The library's book collection is listed in [http://madcat.library.wisc.edu/ MadCat], the University of Wisconsin Library's online catalog.
== Online Records  ==


Several guides have been published that describe the collections at this society. A helpful introductory guide is:  
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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>E-mail: [mailto:chicago.archives@nara.gov chicago.archives@nara.gov]<br>Internet: [http://www.archives.gov/chicago/ http://www.archives.gov/chicago/]


*Danky, James P., ed. ''Genealogical Research: An Introduction to the Resources of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.'' Madison, Wisconsin: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1986. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=488907&disp=Genealogical+research%20%20&columns=*,0,0 977.5 A1 no. 91.) ib]
: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 ==


Another guide to the collections at the Wisconsin Historical Society is:  
===[[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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: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>


*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 [[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>


The Wisconsin Historical Society has an on-line Wisconsin Genealogy Index that indexes the pre-1907 vital records and other records.&nbsp; It is available at&nbsp;&nbsp; http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/vitalrecords/<br>
:[http://recollectionwisconsin.org/ Recollection Wisconsin.] Historical resourced across the state.


The pre-1907 vital records index lists births and deaths<br>
: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.


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.  
:Several guides have been published that describe the collections of the Wisconsin Historical Society. A helpful introductory guide is:


In addition to the state historical society library in Madison, Wisconsin also has the following area research centers:
:*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}}


'''William D. McIntyre Library'''<br>Special Collections<br>University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire <br>Eau Claire, WI 54702-5010 <br>Telephone: 715-836-3873 <br>Internet: http://www.uwec.edu/Library/archives/exhibits/buildings/mcintyre.htm
:Another guide to the collections at the Wisconsin Historical Society is:


Serves Sawyer, and Taylor counties.  
:*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.


'''University of Wisconsin-Green Bay'''<br>Library Learning Center<br>2420 Nicolet Drive <br>Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 <br>Telephone: 414-465-2539 <br>Internet: http://www.uwgb.edu/  
:The Wisconsin Historical Society's [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Content.aspx?dsNav=N:1176 website] has a number of resources of use to genealogists:


Serves Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, and Shawano counties.  
:*[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
:*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/whi/ Historical image collection] - thousands of images from the 19th and 20th centuries
:*[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


'''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/about/eugenemurphy.html
===Wisconsin State Genealogical Society===
P.O. Box 5106, Madison, WI 53705-0106<br>E-mail: wsgs@wsgs.org<br>Internet: http://www.wsgs.org/  


Serves Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Trempeleau, and Vernon counties.
===Wisconsin State Old Cemetery Society===
c/o Robert Felber, Archivist<br>6100 W. Mequon Rd.<br>Mequon, WI 53092-1951<br>Telephone: 414-355-6252


'''University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee'''<br>Golda Meir Library<br>2311 East Hartford Avenue <br>Milwaukee, WI 53201 <br>Telephone: 414-229-5402 <br>Internet: [http://www.uwm.edu/cgi-bin/UWMHome/htdig/htsearch?config=htdig&method=and&words=golda&page=100 http://www.uwm.edu/cgi-bin/UWMHome/htdig/htsearch?config=htdig&amp;method=and&amp;words=golda&amp;page=100]
: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.


Serves Milwaukee, Sheboygan, Ozaukee, Washington, and Waukesha counties.
===Area Research Centers===


'''University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh'''<br>Forrest R. Polk Library <br>800 Algoma Boulevard <br>Oshkosh, WI 54901 <br>Telephone: 414-424-3347 <br>Internet: [http://www.google.com/products?q=University+of+Wisconsin-Oshkosh+Forrest+R.+Polk+Library&hl=en&um=1&sa=X&oi=froogle&ct=title http://www.google.com/products?q=University+of+Wisconsin-Oshkosh+Forrest+R.+Polk+Library&amp;hl=en&amp;um=1&amp;sa=X&amp;oi=froogle&amp;ct=title]  
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>


Serves Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette, and Winnebago counties.  
[[Image:Wisconsin Area Research Centers.JPG|center|432x568px|Wisconsin Area Research Centers.JPG]]<br>


'''University of Wisconsin-Parkside'''<br>Wyllie Library/Learning Center <br>Box 2000 <br>Kenosha, WI 53141-2000 <br>Telephone: 414-595-2411 <br>Internet: http://www.answers.com/topic/university-of-wisconsin-parkside
==== [[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 Kenosha and Racine counties.
::Serves Sauk, Columbia, and Dane counties


'''University of Wisconsin-Platteville'''<br>Elton E. Karrmann Library <br>725 West Main Street <br>Platteville, WI 53818 <br>Telephone: 608-342-1719 <br>Internet: http://www.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.
::Serves Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Trempeleau, and Vernon counties


'''University of Wisconsin-River Falls'''<br>Chalmer Davee Library <br>410 South 3rd Street <br>River Falls, WI 54022 <br>Telephone: 715-425-3567 <br>Internet: http://www.uwrf.edu/library/  
====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 Burnett, Pierce, Polk, St. Croix, and Washburn counties.
::Serves Crawford, Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, and Richland counties


'''University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point'''<br>Learning Resources Center<br>900 Reserve Street<br>Stevens Point, WI 54481 <br>Telephone: 715-346-2586 <br>Internet: http://www.uwsp.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 Adams, Forest, Juneau, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marquette, Oneida, Portage, Vilas, Waupaca, Waushara, and Wood counties.
::Serves Jefferson, Rock, and Walworth counties


'''University of Wisconsin-Stout'''<br>Library Learning Center <br>Menomonie, WI 54751 <br>Telephone: 715-232-2300 <br>Internet: http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/  
====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 Barron, Dunn, and Pepin counties.
::Serves Kenosha and Racine counties


'''Superior Public Library'''<br>Area Research Center <br>1530 Tower Avenue<br>Superior, WI 54880 <br>Telephone: 715-394-8860 <br>Internet: [http://www.ci.superior.wi.us/index.asp?nid=156 http://www.ci.superior.wi.us/index.asp?nid=156]
====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 Douglas County.  
::Serves Milwaukee, Sheboygan, Ozaukee, Washington, and Waukesha counties. They have a great historical collection especially for German immigrants to Wisconsin.<ref name="DB119" />


'''University of Wisconsin-Whitewater'''<br>Harold W. Anderson Library<br>800 West Main Street<br>Whitewater, WI 53190<br>Telephone: 414-472-5520
====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 Jefferson, Rock, and Walworth counties.
::Serves Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette, and Winnebago counties


For additional addresses of county genealogical and historical societies, see directories cited in [[United States Archives and Libraries]] and [[United States Societies]].  
====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


The Family History Library has guides to the three Wisconsin area research centers at Green Bay, River Falls, and Stevens Point. These guides are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under WISCONSIN - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES.
::Serves Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, and Shawano counties


'''National Archives-Great Lakes Region (Chicago)<br>'''7358 S. Pulaski Rd.<br>Chicago, IL 60629-5898<br>Phone: (773)948-9001<br>Fax: (773)948-9050<br>E-mail: chicago.archives@nara.gov<br>Internet: [http://www.archives.gov/great-lakes/ http://www.archives.gov/great-lakes/]  
====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


'''Wisconsin State Genealogical Society'''<br>P.O. Box 5106, Madison, WI 53705-0106<br>E-mail: wsgs@tds.net<br>Internet: [http://www.wsgs.org http://www.wsgs.org]
::Serves Adams, Juneau, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Portage, Waupaca, Waushara, and Wood counties


'''Milwaukee County Historical Society'''<br>910 North Third St.<br>Milwaukee, WI 53203<br>Telephone: 414-273-8288
====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


The society above houses Civil War and church records, obituaries and biographical newspaper clippings, naturalization indexes, census records, court and probate records, and coroners' inquests.  
::Serves Buffalo, Eau Claire, Chippewa, Rusk, Clark, and Taylor counties. They have a large manuscript collection with many historical references.<ref name="DB119" />


'''Vesterheim Genealogical Center'''<br>415 West Main St.<br>Madison, WI 53703<br>Telephone: 608-255-2224
====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]


This center has records of many Norwegian-Americans, including passenger lists, church records, family records, and Norwegian local and farm histories.
::Serves Barron, Dunn, and Pepin counties


'''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
====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


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


A guide to Wisconsin archives and libraries is:  
====Superior Public Library====
'''13. '''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>


*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>.)
::This is another very good genealogy collection.<ref name="DB119" /> Serves Douglas County.


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.  
====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


=== Web Sites<br> ===
::Serves Bayfield, Ashland, Iron, Vilas, Washburn, Sawyer, Price, Oneida, and Forest counties


You can find computerized research tips and information about ancestors from Wisconsin in a variety of sources at local, state, national, and international levels. The list of sources is growing rapidly. Most of the information is available at no cost. Addresses on the Internet change frequently. The following sites are important gateways linking you to many more sites:
== Regional Repositories ==


[http://www.usgenweb.org/ '''USGenWeb''']  
===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>


www.usgenweb.com/  
:Their collection has many books, periodicals, and family folders.<ref name="DB119" />


A cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each county, state, and country.  
===Brown County Library===
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>


'''Roots-L'''
: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" />


[http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa.html www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/]  
===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>


A useful list of sites and resources. Includes a large, regularly updated research coordination list.  
:They have a good genealogy section.<ref name="DB119" />


'''FamilySearch™'''
===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>


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 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" />


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===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]


{{Wisconsin|Wisconsin}}
: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]]


[[Category:Wisconsin|Archives]] [[Category:United_States_Repositories]]
===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
 
: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>
 
===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]
 
:Their genealogy collection features books, periodicals, family folders, and indexes.<ref name="DB119" />
 
===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>E-mail: [mailto:inquire@racineheritagemuseum.org inquire@racineheritagemuseum.org]<br>Internet: [http://www.racineheritagemuseum.org/ Racine Heritage Museum]<br>
 
: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>
 
===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>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>
 
:They have a very large manuscript collection. It has many historical documents.<ref name="DB119" />
[[Image:Allen County Public Library.jpg|thumb|right|145px|Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, IN]]
== Out of Wisconsin Repositories ==
 
===[[Allen County Public Library|Allen County Public Library]]===
900 Library Plaza <br> Fort Wayne, IN 46802 <br> Telephone: 260-421-1225 <br> E-mail: [mailto:genealogy@acpl.info genealogy@acpl.info]
 
: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>
[[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./genealogy-and-local-history Genealogy and Local History] in ''The Newberry'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref>
 
== Guide  ==
 
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 {{FSC|1112835|title-id|disp=977.5 D27r}} 1988; film {{FSC|416315|title-id|disp=1440401 Item 2}}.
 
== References  ==
 
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Wisconsin Wiki Topics
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Beginning Research
Record Types
Wisconsin Background
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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

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

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

National Archives at Chicago

7358 S. Pulaski Rd.
Chicago, IL 60629-5898
Phone: (773)948-9001
Fax: (773)948-9050
E-mail: 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

Wisconsin Historical Society

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 State Genealogical Society

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

Wisconsin State Old Cemetery Society

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

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

(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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Northern Great Lake Center

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

Beloit Public Library

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

515 Pine St
Green Bay, WI 54301
920-448-4400
Fax: 920-448-4376
E-mail: 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

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

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

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

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

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

Racine Heritage Museum Research Center
701 Main Street
Racine, WI 53403
Telephone: 262-636-3926
Fax:262-636-3940
E-mail: 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

University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Library
728 State St
Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: 608-262-3193
E-mail: E-mail 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

Allen County Public Library

900 Library Plaza
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Telephone: 260-421-1225
E-mail: 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

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

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

  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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