Wisconsin Genealogy

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Wisconsin Genealogy is being developed as a genealogical and historical resource for your personal use. It contains information and records for Wisconsin ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Specifically, it provides sources for birth records, death records, marriage records, census records, tax records, court records, and military records. It also provides some historical details about different times and people in Wisconsin history.

Featured Wisconsin Genealogy

  • Wisconsin Obituaries
    Just a start of Wisconsin Obituaries, please contribute yours!!
  • History of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin
    After the county of Crawford had been created it was clearly seen that the people resident therein needed a town organization; so the secretary of the Territory of Michigan, William Woodbridge, then vested with the power and authority of governor, issued a proclamation forming a “township” (town), which was named the Borough of Prairie Des Chiens.
  • History of Racine County, Wisconsin Businesses
    Over 50 business histories taken from Racine, Belle City of the lakes, and Racine County, Wisconsin : a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement.
  • Racine County, Wisconsin Biographies
    Over 400 biographies taken from Racine, Belle City of the lakes, and Racine County, Wisconsin : a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement.

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Oak Mound Cemetery, Alto, Wisconsin

Oak Mound Cemetery is located in section 14 of the town of Alto, adjacent to the Zion Congregational Church on County Highway EE, one mile north of the village of Alto. The deed for the cemetery property is dated July 19, 1858.
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Valley View Cemetery, Tripp Township, Wisconsin

Located north of Iron River. To reach Valley View Cemetery take County Highway A to Cheese Factory Road, turn right and proceed for approximately 1½ miles to Battle Axe Road. Turn left until you reach the High Lines. At the next road turn left and Cemetery Lane will be on the right.
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The Chippewa Valley

Geological Features and Climate — The Chippewa River and Its Tributaries — The Enormous Water Power in the Valley — Advent of the Pioneers — The Sioux and Chippewa Indians — Indian Reservations — The Timber Forest — Members of the Senate and Assembly — Representatives in Congress — The Circuit Courts and Their Judges.
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The Discovery Of Wisconsin

Existence of the St. Lawrence River Revealed – Cartier and Samuel de Champlain – The Company of One Hundred Associates – Jean Nicolet, the Discoverer of Wisconsin – The Mississippi Explored by Joliet and Marquette – La Salle and Father Hennepin – Discovery of the Chippewa River – Extermination of the Fox Indians – Great Britain Acquires the French Provinces in North America – Evacuation of the Northwest by the British – Wisconsin Becomes a State
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Obituary of John Turner Olin

The following data is extracted from Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Obituaries. At the residence of his son, C. F. [Charles Forrest] Olin, in the town of Washington, on Dec. 1, 1900, occurred the death of John Turner Olin at the age of 63 years, 10 months and 2 days. The deceased had suffered for some months from a complication of disease, an apoplectic stroke being the immediate cause of his demise.Mr. Olin was born in Delaware County, N.Y., and was the eldest son of George and Mary (Turner) Olin. At the age of nine years he removed with his parents to…

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Neighboring States

The following state borders Wisconsin and is not part of the Great Lakes Genealogy.

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