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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Wisconsin|Wisconsin]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Wisconsin|Wisconsin]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Wisconsin_Vital_Records|Vital Records]]'' | ||
== Introduction to Vital Records == | == Introduction to Vital Records == | ||
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Vital records in Wisconsin are maintained at both the state and the county level. The Wisconsin Vital Records Office in Madison maintains a centralized registry of vital records. County registrars also maintain copies of vital records. Copies may be obtained from either the Wisconsin Vital Records Office or the Register of Deeds office in the county where the event occurred. {{clear}} | Vital records in Wisconsin are maintained at both the state and the county level. The Wisconsin Vital Records Office in Madison maintains a centralized registry of vital records. County registrars also maintain copies of vital records. Copies may be obtained from either the Wisconsin Vital Records Office or the Register of Deeds office in the county where the event occurred. {{clear}} | ||
Wisconsin Pre 1907 Vital records Indexes Collections on fiche:<br> | |||
*Birth {{FHL|234150|item|disp=FHL fiche 6331478}} | |||
*Marriages {{FHL|80352|item|disp=FHL fiche 6331479}} | |||
*Deaths {{FHL|234154|item|disp= FHL fiche 6331472}} | |||
== Birth Records == | == Birth Records == | ||
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Microfilms of the records through 1907 have been deposited at the at [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/libraryarchives/ Wisconsin Historical Society] and the area research centers listed on the "[[Wisconsin Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" page. | Microfilms of the records through 1907 have been deposited at the at [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/libraryarchives/ Wisconsin Historical Society] and the area research centers listed on the "[[Wisconsin Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" page. | ||
<br> The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the Registrations of Births, ca. 1852 to 1907. Consult the county pages for the records {{FHL|147746|item}}. Most counties begin in the 1870s. These are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under: | <br> The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the Registrations of Births, ca. 1852 to 1907. Consult the county pages for the records {{FHL|147746|item}}. Most counties begin in the 1870s. These are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||
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Wisconsin Vital Records Office<br>1 West Wilson St. <br>P. O. Box 309 <br>Madison, WI 53701-0309 <br>Telephone: 608-266-1372 <br>Internet: [http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/VitalRecords/index.htm Wisconsin Vital Records] | Wisconsin Vital Records Office<br>1 West Wilson St. <br>P. O. Box 309 <br>Madison, WI 53701-0309 <br>Telephone: 608-266-1372 <br>Internet: [http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/VitalRecords/index.htm Wisconsin Vital Records] | ||
The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's records are listed on the web page of the Wisconsin Vital Records Office. | The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's records are listed on the web page of the Wisconsin Vital Records Office. | ||
=== Delayed Birth Records === | === Delayed Birth Records === | ||
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=== Marriage Records Since 1907 === | === Marriage Records Since 1907 === | ||
Marriage records created since 1907 in all counties can be obtained from the Wisconsin Vital Records Office (address above) or from the Register of Deeds of the appropriate county. | Marriage records created since 1907 in all counties can be obtained from the Wisconsin Vital Records Office (address above) or from the Register of Deeds of the appropriate county. | ||
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=== Death Records Before 1907 === | === Death Records Before 1907 === | ||
A few counties began keeping death records in the 1850s, but most records date from the 1870s or later. These documents often give excellent genealogical information. Search the [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/vitalrecords/ Wisconsin Genealogy Index] for pre-1907 death references. | A few counties began keeping death records in the 1850s, but most records date from the 1870s or later. These documents often give excellent genealogical information. Search the [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/vitalrecords/ Wisconsin Genealogy Index] for pre-1907 death references. | ||
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=== Death Records Since 1907 === | === Death Records Since 1907 === | ||
Statewide registration of;deaths began in 1907. The Family History Library does not have copies of these records, although it does have several indexes. You can obtain copies by writing to the Wisconsin Vital Records Office at the address above. | |||
Statewide registration of;deaths began in 1907. The Family History Library does not have copies of these records, although it does have several indexes. You can obtain copies by writing to the Wisconsin Vital Records Office at the address above. | |||
State your relationship to the individual for whom you want information and the reason you want the information. Death records can also be obtained from the Register of Deeds in the county where the event took place. | State your relationship to the individual for whom you want information and the reason you want the information. Death records can also be obtained from the Register of Deeds in the county where the event took place. | ||
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Information about the earliest vital records registration in each county can be found at the [http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/vitalrecords/genereq.htm#G5 Wisconsin Vital Records Office] website. | Information about the earliest vital records registration in each county can be found at the [http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/vitalrecords/genereq.htm#G5 Wisconsin Vital Records Office] website. | ||
== Online Wisconsin Birth, Marriage and Death Records == | == Online Wisconsin Birth, Marriage and Death Records == | ||
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*[http://www.wikiprocedure.com/index.php/Category:Wisconsin Wikiprocedure - Procedure to get birth, death, marriage and divorce certificate.] | *[http://www.wikiprocedure.com/index.php/Category:Wisconsin Wikiprocedure - Procedure to get birth, death, marriage and divorce certificate.] | ||
A wiki article describing an online collection is found at: [[Wisconsin, Fond du Lac Public Library Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | A wiki article describing an online collection is found at: [[Wisconsin, Fond du Lac Public Library Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
== Divorce Records == | == Divorce Records == | ||
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In early years, children were raised by relatives or interested families without a formal adoption taking place and no official adoption records being created. In later years, adoptions involved court proceedings whose records are closed to the public. | In early years, children were raised by relatives or interested families without a formal adoption taking place and no official adoption records being created. In later years, adoptions involved court proceedings whose records are closed to the public. | ||
For more information, see [[Adoption Research|Adoption Research]] for additional resources and strategies | For more information, see [[Adoption Research|Adoption Research]] for additional resources and strategies | ||
== Additional Help == | == Additional Help == | ||
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*[[Wisconsin History|History]]: Local histories, family histories and biographies can all be sources of birth, marriage and death information. Often this information is found in county-level records or in surname searches of the Family History Library catalog. | *[[Wisconsin History|History]]: Local histories, family histories and biographies can all be sources of birth, marriage and death information. Often this information is found in county-level records or in surname searches of the Family History Library catalog. | ||
{{Wisconsin|Wisconsin}} {{U.S. Vital Records}} | {{Wisconsin|Wisconsin}} {{U.S. Vital Records}} | ||
[[Category:Record_Types_of_the_United_States]] [[Category:United_States_Vital_Records]] | [[Category:Record_Types_of_the_United_States]] [[Category:United_States_Vital_Records]] | ||