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Background[edit | edit source]
Demographics[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Wisconsin State Genealogy Society[edit | edit source]
P.O. Box 5106
Madison, WI 53705-0106
E-mail: wsgs@tds.net
Website: http://wsgs.wetpaint.com/
State Historical Society Of Wisconsin[edit | edit source]
816 State Street
Madison, WI 53706
Website: http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/
Adams County[edit | edit source]
Adams County Historical Society
507 Main St., P.O. Box 264, Friendship, WI 53934
Phone: 608-339-7732
e-mail: adamschs@palacenet.net
Website: http://adamshistory.com/
Ashland County[edit | edit source]
Ashland Historical Society
509 West Main
Ashland, WI 54806
Barron County[edit | edit source]
Barron County Historical Society
1870 13 1/2 Ave
Cameron, WI 54822-9511
Website: http://www.museumsusa.org/museums/info/1159136
Bayfield County[edit | edit source]
Bayfield County Historical Society
Website: http://www.bayfieldcounty.org/historical-society.asp
Bayfield Heritage Assoc
117 S 1st Ave
Bayfield, WI 54814
Iron River Historical Society
P.O. Box 416
Cable, WI 54821-0416
Brown County[edit | edit source]
Brown County Historical Society
1008 South Monroe Avenue
Green Bay, WI 54301
(920) 437-1840
Website: http://www.browncohistoricalsoc.org/
Bay Area Genealogical Society
Website: http://www.bayareagenealogicalsociety.org/
Buffalo County[edit | edit source]
Buffalo County Historical Society
407 South Second St.
PO Box 394
Alma, WI 54610
Phone:608-685-6290
Fax:608-685-6290
E-mail:historical@buffalocounty.com
Website: http://www.bchsonline.com/
Burnett County[edit | edit source]
Burnett County Historical Society
8500 County Road U
Danbury, WI 54830
Phone: 715-866-8890
Website: http://www.travelwisconsin.com/item_detail/Burnett_County_Historical_Society.aspx
Calumet County[edit | edit source]
Calumet County Historical Society
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Rt. 2
Chilton, WI 53014
Phone: 920-743-2074
Website: http://www.museumsusa.org/museums/info/1159160
Chippewa County[edit | edit source]
Chippewa County Genealogical Society
123 Allen St.
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
Phone: 715-723-4399
E-mail: ccgs@chippewafalls.tv
Website: http://ccgswi.wetpaint.com/ and http://www.co.chippewa.wi.us/Departments/RegisterDeeds/new_page_5.htm
Chippewa County Historical Society
123 Allen Street
Chippewa Falls 54729-2802
Phone: 715-723-4399
Website: http://chippewacountywihistoricalsociety.org/
Clark County[edit | edit source]
Clark County Historical Society
215 E. 5th Street
Neillsville, WI 54456
Website: http://www.museumsusa.org/museums/info/1159169
Columbia County[edit | edit source]
Columbia County Historical Society
W3988 Hwy 33
Cambria, WI 53923
Website: http://www.museumsusa.org/museums/info/1159173
Crawford County[edit | edit source]
Crawford County Historical Society
RFD 1, Box 17
Ferryville, WI 54628-9789
Phone: 608-734-3192
Dane County[edit | edit source]
Dane County Area Genealogical Society
PO Box 5652
Madison, WI 53705-0652
E-mail address: widcags@gmail.com
Website: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~widcags/
Dane County Historical Society
Lussier Family Heritage Center
3101Lake Farm Road
Madison, WI 53711
Phone: 608-224-3605
Email: dchs@danecountyhistory.org
Website: http://www.danecountyhistory.org/
Mazomanie Historical Society
118 Brodhead St
Mazomanie, WI 53560-9325
Mt. Horeb Area Historical Society
138 East Main
Mt. Horeb, WI 53572-2195
Website: http://www.mounthoreb.org/
South Central Wisconsin Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 5652
Madison, WI 53705
Stoughton Historical Society
324 S Page St
Stoughton, WI 53589-2166
Dodge County[edit | edit source]
Dodge/Jefferson Counties Genealogical Society
Library: Heritage Hall, 504 S Fourth, Watertown, WI
Mailing Address: Box 91, Watertown, WI 53094-0091
E-mail: djcgs@dodgejeffgen.com
Website: http://www.dodgejeffgen.com/
Dodge County Historical Society
105 Park Ave
Beaver Dam, WI 53916-2107
Door County[edit | edit source]
Door County Historical Society
4994 Ripp Road
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
Phone: 920-743-4945
Jacksonport Historical Society
6275 Hwy 57
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
Phone: 920-823-2288
Peninsula Genealogical Society
477 N 6th Ave
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
Website: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wipgs/PGS/
Douglas County[edit | edit source]
Douglas County Historical Society
1101 John Avenue
Superior, WI 54880
Phone: (715) 392-8449
Fax: (715) 395-5639
Dunn County[edit | edit source]
Dunn County Historical Society
PO Box 437,
Menomonie, WI 54751
(715) 232-8685
Eau Claire County[edit | edit source]
Fall Creek Historical Society
E11940 County Road J
Fall Creek, WI 54742
715-877-3108
Florence County[edit | edit source]
Florence County Historical Society
201 Florence Avenue
P O Box 162
Florence, WI 54121
Phone: 715-528-3597
Website: http://www.florencewisconsin.com/AboutFC/FCHShome.html
Fond du Lac County[edit | edit source]
Fond du Lac County Historical Society
PO Box 1284,
Fond du Lac, WI 54936-1284
Website: http://www.fdlhistory.com/
Forest County[edit | edit source]
Forest County Historical Society
105 W Jackson St
Crandon, WI 54520-1457
Website: http://www.forestcountyhistory.org/
Grant County[edit | edit source]
Grant County Genealogical Society
Website: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wigrant/gcgensoc.htm
Green County[edit | edit source]
Green County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 313
Monroe, WI 53566
E-mail: green_ancestors@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wigreen/gcgs.html
Green County Historical Society
P.O. Box 804
Monroe, WI 53566
Green Lake County[edit | edit source]
Princeton Historical Society
321 Harvard St
Princeton, WI 54968
Phone: 920-295-6949
Iowa County[edit | edit source]
Iowa County Genealogical Society
PO Box 321
Dodgeville, WI 53533-0321
Email: icgs@friendsnfamily.net
Website: http://www.friendsnfamily.net/wiiowagensoc/index.html
Iowa County Historical Society
Website: http://www.iowacountyhistoricalsociety.org/
Iron County[edit | edit source]
Iron County Historical Society
303 Iron Street
Hurley, WI 54534-1356
Jackson County[edit | edit source]
Jackson County Historical Society
PO Box 37
Black River Falls, WI 54615
Phone: 715-284-5314
Email: jc_historical@yahoo.com
Jefferson County[edit | edit source]
Dodge/Jefferson Counties Genealogical Society
Library: Heritage Hall, 504 S Fourth, Watertown, WI
Mailing Address: Box 91, Watertown, WI 53094-0091
Email: djcgs@dodgejeffgen.com
Website: http://www.dodgejeffgen.com/
Ft. Atkinson Historical Society
407 Merchants Ave
Ft. Atkinson, WI 53538-2249
Juneau County[edit | edit source]
Juneau County Historical Society
P. O. Box 321
Mauston, WI 53948
Telephone: 608 847-4450
Email: rclarkjco@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wijuneau/JCHSoc.html
Kenosha County[edit | edit source]
Kenosha County Historical Society
220 51st Place
Kenosha, WI, 53140
Phone: 262-654-5770
Fax: 262-654-1730
Email: tschleif@kenoshahistorycenter.org
Website: www.kenoshahistorycenter.org
Kewaunee County[edit | edit source]
Kewaunee County Historical Society
908 Milwaukee Street
Kewaunee, WI 54216-1224
Phone: 920-388-3858
Website: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wikewaun/
La Crosse County[edit | edit source]
La Crosse County Historical Society
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 1272
Location: 112 South 9th St.
La Crosse, WI 54602-1272
Phone: (608) 782-1980
Web Address: www.lchsweb.org
Email: lchs@centurytel.net
La Crosse Heritage Association
600 3rd Street N
La Crosse, WI 54601-6299
Lafayette County[edit | edit source]
Lafayette County Historical Society
525 North Main Street
Darlington, WI 53530
Phone: 608-776-8340
Website: http://lafayettecountyhistorical.org/
Langlade County[edit | edit source]
Langlade County Historical Society
404 Superior Street
Antigo, WI 54409
Phone: 715-627-4464
Website: http://www.langladehistory.com/
Lincoln County[edit | edit source]
Merrill Historical Society
804 E. Third Street
Merrill, WI 54452
Phone: 715-536-6606
Manitowoc County[edit | edit source]
Manitowoc County Historical Society
1701 Michigan Ave.
Manitowoc, WI 54220
Phone: 715-536-6606
Email: mchistsoc@lakefield.net
Website: http://www.mchistsoc.org/
Two Rivers Historical Society
1622 Jefferson St
Two Rivers, WI 54241-3017
Marathon County[edit | edit source]
Marathon County Genealogical Society
Website: http://www.geocities.com/mcgsociety/
Marathon County Historical Society
410 McIndoe St
Wausau, WI 54403-4746
Phone: 715-842-5750
Website: http://www.marathoncountyhistory.com/localhistory.htm
Marinette County[edit | edit source]
Marinette County Historical Society
P.O. Box 262
Marinette, WI 54143-0262
Phone: 715-732-0831
Website: http://marinettecountyhistory.org/
Marquette County[edit | edit source]
Marquette County Historical Society
125 Lawrence Street
Westfield, WI
Website: http://co.marquette.wi.us/MCHS/default.html
Milwaukee County[edit | edit source]
Milwaukee County Genealogical Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 270326
Milwaukee, WI 53227-0326
Website: http://www.milwaukeegenealogy.org/index.html
Milwaukee County Historical Society
910 N. Old World 3rd St.
Milwaukee, WI 53203
Phone: 414-273-8288
Fax: 414-273-3268
Email: info@milwaukeehistory.net
Website: http://www.milwaukeehistory.net/
Oak Creek Historical Society
Website: http://ochistorical.freeservers.com/
Wauwatosa Historical Society
7406 Hillcrest Dr
Milwaukee, WI 53213-2226
Monroe County[edit | edit source]
Monroe County Historical Society
1488 Aqua Rd
Black River Falls, WI 54615-7609
Phone: 608-269-8680
Email: mclhr@centurytel.net
Oconto County[edit | edit source]
Oconto County Genealogical Society
PO Box 114
Suring, WI 54174
Email: ocgs@ez-net.com
Website: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wiocgs/
Oneida County[edit | edit source]
Lakeland Area Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 308
Minocqua, WI 54548
Rhinelander Historical Society
9 S Pelham St
Rhinelander, WI 54501-3458
Outagamie County[edit | edit source]
Outagamie County Historical Society
330 East College Avenue
Appleton, WI 54911
Phone: 920-735-9370 Ext. 107
Email: ochs@foxvalleyhistory.org
Fox Valley Genealogical Society
Website: http://fvgs.wetpaint.com/
Ozaukee County[edit | edit source]
Ozaukee County Historical Society
P.O. Box 206
Cedarburg, WI 53012
Phone: 262-377-4510
Email: mcsayner@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.co.ozaukee.wi.us/ochs/Index.htm
Saukville Area Historical Society
200 N Mill St
Saukville, WI 53080
Pepin County[edit | edit source]
Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society
306 3rd St. (Hwy 35) P.O. Box 269
Pepin, WI, 54759
Phone: 715-442-2142 Fax: 715-442-2461
Email: liw@cannon.net
Web site: www.pepinwisconsin.com
Pierce County[edit | edit source]
Pierce County Historical Association
PO Box 148
Ellsworth, WI 54011
Phone: 715-273-6611
Website: http://www.piercecountyhistorical.org/publications.php
St. Croix Valley Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 396
River Falls, Wisconsin 54022
Website: http://www.pressenter.com/~scvgs/
Polk County[edit | edit source]
Polk County Historical Society
PO Box 41
Balsam Lake, WI 54810-0041
Phone: 715-268-8375
Portage County[edit | edit source]
Portage County Historical Society
1475 Water St
Stevens Point WI 54481-2920
Website: http://www.pchswi.org/
Price County[edit | edit source]
Price County Historical Society
P.O. Box 156
Fifield, WI 54524-0156
Website: http://pricecountyhistoricalsociety.com/
Racine County[edit | edit source]
Racine County Historical Society
701 S Main St
Racine, WI 53403-1211
Phone: 262-636-3926
Burlington Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 593
Burlington, WI 53105
Website: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wiburlgs/
Burlington Historical Society
232 N. Perkins Blvd
Burlington, WI 53105-1927
Richland County[edit | edit source]
Richland County Historical Society
29448 Pronold Drive
Richland Center, WI 53581
Rock County[edit | edit source]
Rock County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 711
Janesville, WI 53547-0711
Email RCGS: RCGS.WI@gmail.com
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wircgs/
Rusk County[edit | edit source]
Bruce Area Historical Society
P.O. Box 155
Bruce, WI 54819
Phone: 715-868-5771
Rusk County Historical Society
N2754 Dicus Rd
Ladysmith, WI 54848
Phone: 715-532-3633
Sauk County[edit | edit source]
Sauk County Historical Society
531 4th Ave
Baraboo, WI 53913-2034
Website: http://saukcountyhistory.org/
Beloit Historical Society
845 Hackett St.
Beloit, WI 53511
Phone: 608-365-7835
Fax: 608-365-5999
Website: http://www.beloithistoricalsociety.com/
Sawyer County[edit | edit source]
Sawyer County Historical Society & Museum
PO Box 384
Hayward, WI 54843
(715)634-8053
Website: http://www.sawyercountyhist.org/admission-hours.html
Shawano County[edit | edit source]
Shawano County Historical Society
524 N Franklin Street
PO Box 534
Shawano, WI 54166-0534
Phone: 715-526-3323
Sheboygan County[edit | edit source]
Sheboygan County Historical Society
Sheboygan County Historical Research Center
518 Water Street,
Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085
Phone: 920-467-4667
Fax: 920-467-1395
E-Mail: schrc@att.net
Website: http://www.schrc.org/
Croix County[edit | edit source]
S. Croix Valley Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 396
River Falls, Wisconsin 54022
Website: http://www.pressenter.com/~scvgs/
Taylor County[edit | edit source]
Taylor County Historical Society
224 S 2nd St
Medford, WI 54451
Phone: 715-748-5163
Trempealeau County[edit | edit source]
Trempealeau County Historical Society
N33015 Square Bluff Rd
Whitehall, WI 54773
Phone: 715-985-3310
Vernon County[edit | edit source]
Vernon County Historical Society
PO Box 444, Viroqua, WI 54665
Website: http://www.frontiernet.net/~vcmuseum/
Vilas County[edit | edit source]
Vilas County Historical Society
Main Street
Sayner WI 54560
Walworth County[edit | edit source]
Walworth County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 159
Delavan, WI 53115-0159
Website: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wiwalwor/
Walworth County Historical Society
PO Box 273
Elkhorn, WI 53121
Phone: 262-723-4246
Website: http://www.frontiernet.net/~vcmuseum/
Washburn County[edit | edit source]
Washburn Historial Society
1 East Bayfield
Washburn WI 54891
Washington County[edit | edit source]
The Washington County Historical Society
Research Center (located on the 3rd floor)
Old Courthouse Museum
Old Jailhouse Museum
320 South Fifth Avenue
West Bend, WI 53095.
Phone: (262)335-4678.
Website: http://historyisfun.com/
Germantown Historical Society
Highway 145 & Holy Hill Rd
Germantown, WI 53022
Waukesha County[edit | edit source]
Waukesha County Historical Society
101 W Main St
Waukesha, WI 53186-4811
Phone: (262) 521-2859
Website: http://www.waukeshacountymuseum.org/
Hawks Inn Historical Society
426 Wells St
Delafield, WI 53018-1419
Pewaukee Area Historical Society
206 E Wisconsin Ave
Pewaukee, WI 53072-3519
Waupaca County[edit | edit source]
Waupaca County Historical Society
321 South Main Street
Waupaca, WI 54981
Email: wauphistsoc@waupacaonline.net
Website: http://www.waupacahistory.org/
Waupaca Area Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 42
King, WI 54946-0042
Website: http://www.wigenweb.org/waupaca/WAGS/WAGS.htm
Waushara County[edit | edit source]
Waushara County Historical Society
P.O. Box 616
221 S St. Marie
Wautoma WI 54982
Phone: 920-787-7584
Fax: 920-787-7584
Email: Wausharamuseum@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.museumsusa.org/museums/info/1159486
Oconomowoc Historical Society
103 W Jefferson St
Oconomowoc WI 53066-3633
Winnebago County[edit | edit source]
Winnebago County Historical and Archaeological Society
Website: http://www.morganhouse.org/
Neenah Historical Society
336 Main St
Neenah, WI 54956-2425
Omro Area Historical Society
144 E Main St
Omro, WI 54963-1416
Wood County[edit | edit source]
Heart O' Wisconsin Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 516
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495-0516
E-mail: info@howgs.org
Website: http://www.howgs.org/contact_information.php
North Wood County Historical Society
212 W 3rd St
Marshfield, WI 54449-2706
South Wood County Historical Society
540 3rd St. S
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494-4352