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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.  


The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the Registrations of Births, ca. 1852 to 1907. <ref>160 Family History Library films beginning with film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;filmno=1306420 1306420] and the Registration of Deaths, ca. 1862–1907 (on 68 films beginning with film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=147746&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Registration+of+deaths++ 1310171]. </ref>Most counties begin in the 1870s. These are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under:  
The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the Registrations of Births, ca. 1852 to 1907. <ref>160 Family History Library films beginning with film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;filmno=1306420 1306420] and the Registration of Deaths, ca. 1862–1907 (on 68 films beginning with film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=147746&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Registration+of+deaths++ 1310171]. </ref>Most counties begin in the 1870s. These are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under:  


::WISCONSIN - VITAL RECORDS
::WISCONSIN - VITAL RECORDS
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There are three indexes to these records. Copies of these indexes are at the Wisconsin Historical Society, the area research centers, and the Family History Library. These are:  
There are three indexes to these records. Copies of these indexes are at the Wisconsin Historical Society, the area research centers, and the Family History Library. These are:  


*''Unedited Index to Registrations of Births, 1852–1907'', arranged alphabetically by surname <ref>38 microfiche, Family History Library fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=234150&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Unedited+index+to+registrations+of+birth%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 6331478]. </ref>This gives the date of birth, the county, and the volume and page number of the original record.  
*''Unedited Index to Registrations of Births, 1852–1907'', arranged alphabetically by surname <ref>38 microfiche, Family History Library fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=234150&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Unedited+index+to+registrations+of+birth%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 6331478]. </ref>This gives the date of birth, the county, and the volume and page number of the original record.  
*''Index to Registrations of Births, 1852–1907'', arranged chronologically by the date of birth. <ref>41 fiche, Family History Library fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=234213&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Wisconsin+birth+registration+index+1852%%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 6331476]. </ref>Use this if you know the approximate date of birth or if the name is not found in the alphabetical index mentioned above.  
*''Index to Registrations of Births, 1852–1907'', arranged chronologically by the date of birth. <ref>41 fiche, Family History Library fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=234213&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Wisconsin+birth+registration+index+1852%%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 6331476]. </ref>Use this if you know the approximate date of birth or if the name is not found in the alphabetical index mentioned above.  
*''The Pre-1907 Death Index by Name,'' alphabetically arranged for the entire state. <ref>29 fiche, Family History Library fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=234154&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Wisconsin+pre%2D1907+death+index+by+name%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 6331472]. </ref>Be sure to search for spelling variations of the surname. Also available is the ''Death Records Index, 1959–1984''. <ref>Family History Library fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=516562&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Death+records+index%2C+1959%2D1997%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 6334350]–51. </ref>
*''The Pre-1907 Death Index by Name,'' alphabetically arranged for the entire state. <ref>29 fiche, Family History Library fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=234154&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Wisconsin+pre%2D1907+death+index+by+name%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 6331472]. </ref>Be sure to search for spelling variations of the surname. Also available is the ''Death Records Index, 1959–1984''. <ref>Family History Library fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=516562&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Death+records+index%2C+1959%2D1997%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 6334350]–51. </ref>


The Family History Library also has a large set of birth and death records from the Register of Deeds in Milwaukee County. In the Family History Library Catalog these are listed under:  
The Family History Library also has a large set of birth and death records from the Register of Deeds in Milwaukee County. In the Family History Library Catalog these are listed under:  
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::WISCONSIN, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, MILWAUKEE - VITAL RECORDS:
::WISCONSIN, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, MILWAUKEE - VITAL RECORDS:


*Births, 1854–1911 and index, 1854–1932. <ref>194 films beginning with film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=388957&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Birth+records%2C+1854%2D1911%2C+indexes%%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 1011972]. </ref>
*Births, 1854–1911 and index, 1854–1932. <ref>194 films beginning with film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=388957&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Birth+records%2C+1854%2D1911%2C+indexes%%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 1011972]. </ref>
*Deaths, 1852–1912, and index, 1872–1916. <ref>109 films beginning with film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=384199&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Deaths+1852%2D1912%3B+index+1872%2D1916+%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 1013185]. </ref>
*Deaths, 1852–1912, and index, 1872–1916. <ref>109 films beginning with film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=384199&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Deaths+1852%2D1912%3B+index+1872%2D1916+%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 1013185]. </ref>


'''Delayed registrations of births began in 1937.''' These are listed in the Family History Library Catalog as Delayed Births, ca. 1937–1941; Affidavit Delayed Births, ca. 1940–1942. <ref>26 Family History Library films beginning with film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=88741&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Delayed+births%2C+ca%2E+1937%2D1941%2C+a%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 1305612] item 2. </ref>The records to 1942 are located at the Bureau for Health Statistics (see address below). Later records are at the county courthouses.  
'''Delayed registrations of births began in 1937.''' These are listed in the Family History Library Catalog as Delayed Births, ca. 1937–1941; Affidavit Delayed Births, ca. 1940–1942. <ref>26 Family History Library films beginning with film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=88741&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Delayed+births%2C+ca%2E+1937%2D1941%2C+a%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 1305612] item 2. </ref>The records to 1942 are located at the Bureau for Health Statistics (see address below). Later records are at the county courthouses.  


Many of the delayed registrations have been included in the Unedited Pre-1907 birth index because the births occurred before statewide registration began.  
Many of the delayed registrations have been included in the Unedited Pre-1907 birth index because the births occurred before statewide registration began.  
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State your relationship to the individual for whom you want information and the reason you want the information.  
State your relationship to the individual for whom you want information and the reason you want the information.  


The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's records are listed in ''Where to Write for Vital Records: Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Divorces''. <ref>Hyattsville, Maryland: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, March, 1993; Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;callno=973+V24wv 973 V24wv]. </ref>This booklet can be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402-9328. Copies of this booklet are at the Family History Library and many Family History Centers.  
The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's records are listed in ''Where to Write for Vital Records: Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Divorces''. <ref>Hyattsville, Maryland: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, March, 1993; Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;callno=973+V24wv 973 V24wv]. </ref>This booklet can be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402-9328. Copies of this booklet are at the Family History Library and many Family History Centers.  


=== Local Copies of Vital Records  ===
=== Local Copies of Vital Records  ===
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