Wisconsin Cultural Groups: Difference between revisions

In the 1830s, many German settlers began arriving in Wisconsin. There are helpful indexes to the German immigrants mentioned in United States passenger lists. One set of volumes is:

Glazier, Ira A. ed. Germans to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U. S. Ports. Wilmington, Delaware: Scholarly Resources Inc., 1988–. At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 W2ger. This set is a partial list of those who arrived from 1850 to 1897.

Other helpful books about Germans in Wisconsin include:

Lacher, John Henry A. The German Element in Wisconsin. Milwaukee: Steuben Society of America, 1925.
Ostergren, Robert Clifford, Cora Lee Kluge and Heike Bungert. Wisconsin German Land and Life. Madison: Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies, 2006.
Zeitlin, Richard. Germans in Wisconsin. Madison: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 2000.

The Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies also holds resources on German-Americans in Wisconsin.

Hmong

Original homeland - Southeast Asia - Laos

In an article by Vincent Her we learn: [Hmong American Three Decades in Wisconsin. by Vincent Her. Voyageur Northeast Wisconsin's Historical Review Summer/Fall 2009. vol. 26 no. pp. 89.]

Hmong individuals and families became displaced by war torn Southeast Asia during the 1960s-1980s. In the 1980s more than 60,000 Hmong refugees lived in Thailand later they emigrated to areas around the world.

"More than 35,000 Hmong-Americans call Wisconsin home." The first Hmong immigrants arrived in Wisconsin in the late 1970s. The article reviews: Refugee Years 1976-1986, Transition Years 1987-1997, and Integration and Assimilation 1998-present.

Groups that gave aid and assisted with relocation included: the U.S. Catholic Conference, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services and other groups.

Norwegians

See Wisconsin: Norwegian American Settlements

A large number of Norwegians settled in Wisconsin as early as 1839. An important repository is:

Vesterheim Genealogical Center
Naeseth Library
415 West Main Street
Madison, WI 53703
Telephone: 608-255-2224
Internet: http://memorial.library.wisc.edu/vesterhe.htm

The center has family histories for Norway and the U.S., and Norwegian and U.S. censuses, church records, passenger lists, local histories, and maps.

Other helpful resources include:

Fapso, Richard J. Norwegians in Wisconsin. Madison: Wisconsin Historical Society, 2001.

Swedish

See Wisconsin: Swedish American

General

See also United States Cultural Groups for additional resources.

Other records and histories of ethnic, racial, and religious groups in Wisconsin are listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:

WISCONSIN - MINORITIES

WISCONSIN, [COUNTY] - MINORITIES

WISCONSIN, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - MINORITIES

You will also find records in the Subject Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:

AFRO-AMERICANS - WISCONSIN

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+==Cultural Groups==
+A description of the ethnic diversity in Wisconsin, along with historical maps can be found in:
+*Zaniewski, Kazimierz J. and Carol J Rosen. ''The Atlas of Ethnic Diversity in Wisconsin''. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1998.
+The [http://csumc.wisc.edu/ Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures] holds resources and publishes works on the ethnic and regional cultures in Wisconsin.
 === African Americans  ===
+*See [[African American Resources for Wisconsin]].
-Many African Americans settled in Wisconsin. They were trappers and boatmen in the 1700s. Settlers from the Southern states brought slaves with them. There were many free African-Americans in Wisconsin also. For more information, you may wish to contact:
+=== Indigenous Peoples  ===
+*See [[Indigenous Peoples of Wisconsin|Indigenous Peoples of Wisconsin]]
-'''Wisconsin Black Historical Society'''<br>2620 West Center Street<br>Milwaukee, WI 53206<br>Telephone: 414-372-7677<br>Internet: http://www.wbhsm.org/
+=== Germans  ===
+In the 1830s, many German settlers began arriving in Wisconsin. There are helpful indexes to the German immigrants mentioned in United States passenger lists. One set of volumes is:
-A helpful source for learning about African-Americans in Wisconsin is: Zachary Cooper, ''Black Settlers in Rural Wisconsin'' (Madison, Wisconsin: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1997; Family History Library book {{FHL|172482|title-id|disp=977.5 A1 no. 51}}).
+*Glazier, Ira A. ed. ''Germans to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U. S. Ports''. Wilmington, Delaware: Scholarly Resources Inc., 1988–. {{WorldCat|17262533|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|582490|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 W2ger}}. This set is a partial list of those who arrived from 1850 to 1897.
-=== Native Americans  ===
+Other helpful books about Germans in Wisconsin include:
-See [[Indians of Wisconsin|Indians of Wisconsin]].
+*Lacher, John Henry A. ''The German Element in Wisconsin''. Milwaukee: Steuben Society of America, 1925.
+*Ostergren, Robert Clifford, Cora Lee Kluge and Heike Bungert. ''Wisconsin German Land and Life''. Madison: Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies, 2006.
+*Zeitlin, Richard. ''Germans in Wisconsin''. Madison: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 2000.
-[[Wisconsin|Wisconsin]] has been the home to the Chippewa, Fox, Kickapoo, Menominee, Potawatomi, Sauk, Sioux, Winnebago, and other Indian tribes. After the early 1800s, white settlers occupied most of these lands, but several reservations were created and still exist.
+The [http://mki.wisc.edu/ Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies] also holds resources on German-Americans in Wisconsin.
-The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] has some copies of [[Bureau of Indian Affairs|Bureau of Indian Affairs]] records from Wisconsin. Most of these records are at the [[National Archives Great Lakes Region (Chicago)|National Archives Great Lakes Region (Chicago)]]. You will find several special censuses listed in the Family History Library Catalog under WISCONSIN - CENSUS. The catalog lists Indian censuses taken as early as 1836, and annuity rolls as early as 1849.
+=== Hmong  ===
-Also listed are Bureau of Indian Affairs Indian census rolls, which were taken during the years 1885–1940. The Family History Library Catalog lists some records of the various tribes under WISCONSIN - NATIVE RACES and others in the Subject Search under the name of the tribe.
+Original homeland - Southeast Asia - Laos
-For the very early period, be sure to check the Roman Catholic mission records. One collection of these is:
+In an article by Vincent Her we learn: [''Hmong American Three Decades in Wisconsin. ''by Vincent Her. ''Voyageur'' Northeast Wisconsin's Historical Review Summer/Fall 2009. vol. 26 no. pp. 89.]
-*Draper, Lyman Copeland, ed. ''Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.'' Madison, Wisconsin: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1855–. (Family History Library book {{FHL|629105|title-id|disp=977.5 B2wc}}; on films beginning with film {{FHL|629105|title-id|disp=924580}}; digital copy online.) This series has the registers of baptisms 1695–1821 (vol. 19), marriages 1725–1821 (vol. 18), and burials 1743–1806 (vol. 19) of the Mission of St. Ignace de Michilimakinak.
+Hmong individuals and families became displaced by war torn Southeast Asia during the 1960s-1980s. In the 1980s more than 60,000 Hmong refugees lived in Thailand later they emigrated to areas around the world.
-Several helpful books are:
+"More than 35,000 Hmong-Americans call Wisconsin home." The first Hmong immigrants arrived in Wisconsin in the late 1970s. The article reviews: Refugee Years 1976-1986, Transition Years 1987-1997, and Integration and Assimilation 1998-present.
-*Lurie, Nancy Oestreich. ''Wisconsin Indians''. Madison, Wisconsin: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1980. (Family History Library book {{FHL|353968|title-id|disp=970.1 A1 no. 179}})&nbsp; Contains a helpful bibliography.
+Groups that gave aid and assisted with relocation included: the U.S. Catholic Conference, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services and other groups.
-*Mason, Carol I. ''Introduction to Wisconsin Indians: Prehistory to Statehood''. Salem, Wisconsin: Sheffield Publishing, 1988. (Family History Library book {{FHL|448297|title-id|disp=970.1 M381i}}.)
-=== Germans in Wisconsin  ===
+=== Norwegians  ===
+*See [[Wisconsin: Norwegian American Settlements]]
+A large number of Norwegians settled in Wisconsin as early as 1839. An important repository is:
-In the 1830s, many German settlers began arriving in Wisconsin. There are helpful indexes to the German immigrants mentioned in United States passenger lists. One set of volumes is:
+'''Vesterheim Genealogical Center'''<br>Naeseth Library<br>415 West Main Street<br>Madison, WI 53703<br>Telephone: 608-255-2224<br>Internet: http://memorial.library.wisc.edu/vesterhe.htm
-*Glazier, Ira A. ed. ''Germans to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U. S. Ports''. Wilmington, Delaware: Scholarly Resources Inc., 1988–. {{WorldCat|17262533|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|582490|item|disp=FHL Book 973 W2ger}}. This set is a partial list of those who arrived from 1850 to 1897.
+The center has family histories for Norway and the U.S., and Norwegian and U.S. censuses, church records, passenger lists, local histories, and maps.
-Other helpful books about Germans in Wisconsin include:
+Other helpful resources include:
-* Lacher, John Henry A. ''The German Element in Wisconsin''. Milwaukee: Steuben Society of America, 1925.
+*Fapso, Richard J. ''Norwegians in Wisconsin''. Madison: Wisconsin Historical Society, 2001.
-* Ostergren, Robert Clifford, Cora Lee Kluge and Heike Bungert. ''Wisconsin German Land and Life''. Madison: Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies, 2006.
-* Zeitlin, Richard. ''Germans in Wisconsin''. Madison: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 2000.
-=== '''<br>'''Hmong in Wisconsin  ===
+===Swedish===
+*See [[Wisconsin: Swedish American]]
-Original homeland - Southeast Asia - Laos
+== General ==
-In an article by Vincent Her we learn: [''Hmong American Three Decades in Wisconsin. ''by Vincent Her. ''Voyageur'' Northeast Wisconsin's Historical Review Summer/Fall 2009.&nbsp; Volume 26&nbsp;Number1. pages87-89.]
+See also [[United States Cultural Groups]] for additional resources.
-Hmong individuals and families&nbsp;became displace by war torn Southeast Asia during the 1960's - 1980's. In the 1980's more than 60,000 Hmong refugees lived in Thailand later they emigrated to&nbsp;areas around the world.
+Other records and histories of ethnic, racial, and religious groups in Wisconsin are listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:
-"More than 35,000 Hmong-Americans call Wisconsin home."&nbsp; The first Hmong immigrants arrived in Wisconsin in the late 1970s.&nbsp;&nbsp; The article reviews: Refugee Years 1976-1986, Transition Years 1987-1997, and Integration and Assimilation 1998-present.&nbsp;
+:'''WISCONSIN - MINORITIES'''
-Groups that gave aid&nbsp;and assisted with&nbsp;relocation&nbsp;included: the U.S. Catholic Conference, Luthan Immigration and Refugee Services and other groups.
+:'''WISCONSIN, [COUNTY] - MINORITIES'''
-=== Norwegians in Wisconsin  ===
+:'''WISCONSIN, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - MINORITIES'''
-A large number of Norwegians settled in Wisconsin as early as 1839. An important repository is:
+You will also find records in the Subject Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:
-'''Vesterheim Genealogical Center'''<br>Naeseth Library<br>415 West Main Street<br>Madison, WI 53703<br>Telephone: 608-255-2224<br>Internet: &nbsp;http://memorial.library.wisc.edu/vesterhe.htm
+:'''AFRO-AMERICANS - WISCONSIN'''
+{{Wisconsin|Wisconsin}} {{African American}}
-The center has family histories for Norway and the U.S., and Norwegian and U.S. censuses, church records, passenger lists, local histories, and maps.
-{{Wisconsin|Wisconsin}}
-[[Category:Wisconsin|Ethnic,_Political,_or_Religious_Groups]]
+[[Category:United States Cultural Groups]]
+[[Category:Wisconsin Cultural Groups]]
+[[Category:Wisconsin, United States]]