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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Wisconsin|Wisconsin]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Wisconsin Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]'' | |||
The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers. | |||
'''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/ | '''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/ | ||
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The pre-1907 vital records index lists births and deaths<br> | The pre-1907 vital records index lists births and deaths<br> | ||
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. | 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. | ||
'''Wisconsin Area Research Centers''' | '''Wisconsin Area Research Centers''' | ||
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In addition to the state historical society library in Madison, Wisconsin also has the following area research centers:<br> | In addition to the state historical society library in Madison, Wisconsin also has the following area research centers:<br> | ||
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'''1. Wisconsin Historical Society'''<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 | |||
Serves Sauk, Columbia, and Dane counties. | Serves Sauk, Columbia, and Dane counties. | ||
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Serves Kenosha and Racine counties. <br> | Serves Kenosha and Racine counties. <br> | ||
'''6. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee'''<br>Archives Department<br>UWM Libraries<br>PO Box 604<br>2311 East Hartford Avenue<br>Milwaukee, WI 53201<br>Telephone: 414-229-6980<br>Internet: [http:// | '''6. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee'''<br>Archives Department<br>UWM Libraries<br>PO Box 604<br>2311 East Hartford Avenue<br>Milwaukee, WI 53201<br>Telephone: 414-229-6980<br>Internet: [http://www4.uwm.edu/libraries/arch http://www4.uwm.edu/libraries/arch]<br> askarch@uwm.edu | ||
Serves Milwaukee, Sheboygan, Ozaukee, Washington, and Waukesha counties.<br> | Serves Milwaukee, Sheboygan, Ozaukee, Washington, and Waukesha counties.<br> | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
<br> | '''National Archives'''<br> | ||
'''National Archives'''<br> | '''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] | ||
{{See|National Archives Great Lakes Region (Chicago)}} | |||
'''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] | '''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] | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
=== Web Sites<br> === | === Web Sites<br> === | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
{{Wisconsin|Wisconsin}} | {{Wisconsin|Wisconsin}} | ||
[[Category:Wisconsin|Archives]] [[Category:United_States_Repositories]] | [[Category:Wisconsin|Archives]] [[Category:United_States_Repositories]] | ||