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Wisconsin Research Links
1855 Wisconsin State Census - https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1443825?collectionNameFilter=false
1865 Wisconsin State Census - https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2058670?collectionNameFilter=false
1875 Wisconsin State Census - https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1443778?collectionNameFilter=false
1885 Wisconsin State Census - https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1443713?collectionNameFilter=false
1895 Wisconsin State Census - https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1443712?collectionNameFilter=false
1905 Wisconsin State Census - https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1443899?collectionNameFilter=false
Ancient Faces - https://www.ancientfaces.com/tag/wisconsin/360
Archival Resources in Wisconsin - https://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/wiarchives/
Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers - https://badgerlink.dpi.wi.gov/resource/archive-wisconsin-newspapers (Must be a Wisconsin resident with a public library card to use this resource)
Area Research Center Network of the Wisconsin Historical Society - https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS4000
Atlas of Historical County Boundaries - Wisconsin - https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/pages/Wisconsin.html
Black History in Wisconsin - https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS502
Black Sheep Ancestors: Wisconsin - https://www.blacksheepancestors.com/united-states/wisconsin/
Censusrecords.com: Wisconsin - https://www.censusrecords.com/Search?State=Wisconsin
The Changing Landscapes of Wisconsin: A Digital Archive of Historic Aerial Photographs - https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/AerialWI
Chronicling America-Wisconsin Newspapers - http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/titles/results/?state=Wisconsin
Churches in Wisconsin - http://www.historicmapworks.com/Browse/PoI/Wisconsin/Church/Page/14/
Cyndi's List Wisconsin Resources - https://www.cyndislist.com/us/wi/
David Rumsey Map Collection - http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/all/where/Wisconsin
Dictionary of Wisconsin History - https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS15389
Directory of Wisconsin Local Historical Organizations - http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/localhistory/directory/index.asp
Directory: Wisconsin’s Wartime Oral Histories - http://recollectionwisconsin.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Directory_WartimeOralHistories.pdf
EveryNameIndex - Free every name genealogy indexes for old county histories - https://www.everynameindex.com/free_indexes/wisconsin_counties
Facebook: Wisconsin Genealogy - https://www.facebook.com/WisconsinGenealogyRecords/
FamilySearch Research Wiki Wisconsin Page - https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Wisconsin,_United_States_Genealogy
FamilySearch Wisconsin Research Page - https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/location/59?region=Wisconsin
FindAGrave: Wisconsin Cemeteries - https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?locationId=state_51
Fond du Lac Public Library Records 1848-1980 - https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1391196
Free Online Wisconsin City Directories - The Ancestor Hunt - https://www.theancestorhunt.com/blog/free-online-wisconsin-city-directories
Free Wisconsin High School and College Yearbooks Online - The Ancestor Hunt - https://www.theancestorhunt.com/blog/free-wisconsin-high-school-and-college-yearbooks-online
Free Wisconsin Obituaries and Obituary Index Links - The Ancestor Hunt - https://www.theancestorhunt.com/blog/free-wisconsin-obituaries-and-obituary-index-links
GenDisasters.com: Wisconsin - http://www.gendisasters.com/category/united-states/wisconsin
Genealogy For Kids - https://www.aaastateofplay.com/genealogy-for-kids-building-a-family-tree/
Great Lakes Maps - http://www.greatlakesmaps.org/Default.aspx?tabid=36
Great Lakes Maritime History Project - https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/GreatLakes
Guide to Wisconsin Newspapers 1833-2004 - http://cdm15932.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/ladr/id/6397
Historic Photographs - Wisconsin - http://www.historicmapworks.com/Buildings/index.php?state=WI
Historic USGS Topographic Maps of Wisconsin - https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/USGSTopoMaps
Historic Wisconsin Statutes - http://advancinggenealogist.com/historic-wisconsin-statutes/
Hospitals in Wisconsin - http://www.historicmapworks.com/Browse/PoI/Wisconsin/Hospital/Page/2/
Interment.net - Cemeteries of Wisconsin - http://www.interment.net/us/wi/index.htm
Lat-Long.com (Wisconsin cemeteries) - http://www.lat-long.com/Search.cfm?q=&State=WI&County=&FeatureType=cemetery&Submit=Lat-Long+Search
LDS Genealogy - Wisconsin Genealogy - https://ldsgenealogy.com/WI/
LDS Genealogy Wisconsin Birth Records - https://ldsgenealogy.com/WI/Birth-Records.htm
Library of Congress Wisconsin: Local History & Genealogy Resource Guide - https://guides.loc.gov/wisconsin-local-history-genealogy
Max Kade Institute Collection for German-American Studies - https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/MaxKadeColl
The Military History of Wisconsin - http://www.archive.org/details/militaryhistoryo00quin
Milwaukee Public Library Genealogy Pathfinder - https://www.mpl.org/genealogy/genealogy/
Mines in Wisconsin - http://www.historicmapworks.com/Browse/PoI/Wisconsin/Mine/Page/1/
New Holstein Public Library Records, 1900-2001 - https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1391206
Newspapers Source Plus - https://badgerlink.dpi.wi.gov/resource/newspaper-source-plus (Must be a Wisconsin resident with a public library card to use this resource)
Norwegian-American Genealogical Center & Naeseth Library - http://www.nagcnl.org/
Online Wisconsin Death Records & Indexes - https://www.deathindexes.com/wisconsin/index.html
Periodical Source Index (PERSI): Location Search - https://www.genealogycenter.info/search_persilocation.php (Select Wisconsin from the drop-down menu)
PoliticalGraveyard.com - Politician Births and Deaths in Wisconsin - https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/plindex.html
Pre-1907 Wisconsin Vital Records Index - http://preview.wisconsinhistory.org/Content.aspx?dsNav=N:4294963828-4294963805&dsRecordDetails=R:CS88
Recollection Wisconsin - https://recollectionwisconsin.org/
Recollection Wisconsin for Genealogists - https://recollectionwisconsin.org/explore/genealogy
Red Book: Wisconsin Family History Research - https://wiki.rootsweb.com/wiki/index.php/Wisconsin_Family_History_Research
Referencing Legal Wisconsin - https://www.legalgenealogist.com/2019/05/14/referencing-legal-wisconsin/
Repositories of Primary Sources - Wisconsin - https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/special-collections/t-abraham/east2.html
Researching Your Family's History from Ships Passenger Lists - http://www.hmy.com/researching-your-familys-history-from-ships-passenger-lists/ Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps - Library of Congress - https://www.loc.gov/rr/geogmap/sanborn/states.php?stateID=56&Submit=SEARCH
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps - Wisconsin Historical Society - http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/search/collection/maps/searchterm/sanborn/field/all/mode/all/conn/and/cosuppress/0
Schools in Wisconsin - http://www.historicmapworks.com/Browse/PoI/Wisconsin/School/Page/26/
State and County Maps of Wisconsin - http://www.mapofus.org/wisconsin/
State of Wisconsin Collection (University of Wisconsin Digital Collections) - https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI
SUVCW Department of Wisconsin - http://www.suvcw-wi.org/index2.html
Turning Points in Wisconsin History - http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/
University of Wisconsin Archives - https://www.library.wisc.edu/archives/
University of Wisconsin Collection (UW Digital Collections) - https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/UW
USGenWeb Census Project - http://www.us-census.org/states/wisconsin/
USGenWeb Project: Wisconsin - http://www.wigenweb.org/
UW Digital Collections State of Wisconsin Collection - https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI
UW System Library Catalog - https://search.library.wisc.edu/
Veterans' Grave Registration - https://apl.org/vetgraves/
Video Editing Tips for Family History Videos - https://training.certstaff.com/certstaffix/Video-Editing-Tips-for-Family-History-Videos.asp
Virtual Wall - Vietnam Veterans Memorial - http://www.virtualwall.org/istate/istatwi.htm
Vitalrec.com: Wisconsin - http://vitalrec.com/wi.html
VitalSearch - http://www.vitalsearch-ca.com/gen/wi/wi_.htm
Wikipedia List of Online Newspaper Archives: Wisconsin - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:List_of_online_newspaper_archives#Wisconsin
Wisco Histo - http://wiscohisto.tumblr.com/
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory - https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS2834
Wisconsin Biographies Project - http://www.rockvillemama.com/wisconsin/index.htm
Wisconsin Birth Index 1820-1907 - https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1946789?collectionNameFilter=false
Wisconsin Birth, Marriage, and Death (BMD) Record Links - The Ancestor Hunt - https://www.theancestorhunt.com/blog/wisconsin-birth-marriage-and-death-bmd-record-links
Wisconsin Births and Christenings 1826-1926 - https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708703?collectionNameFilter=false
Wisconsin Blacksheep Ancestors - https://www.blacksheepancestors.com/united-states/wisconsin/
Wisconsin Blue Books - https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WIBlueBks
Wisconsin Census - FamilySearch Wiki - https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Wisconsin_Census
Wisconsin City Directories - https://www.uscitydirectories.com/wi.htm
Wisconsin County Histories - https://recollectionwisconsin.org/collections/wisconsin-county-histories
Wisconsin Death Index 1820-1907 - https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1940759?collectionNameFilter=false
Wisconsin Death Index 1959-1997 - https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1947978?collectionNameFilter=false
Wisconsin Deaths and Burials 1835-1968 - https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1708699?collectionNameFilter=false
Wisconsin Department of Transportation County Maps - https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/travel/road/hwy-maps/county-maps/default.aspx
Wisconsin Digital Map Library - http://usgwarchives.net/maps/wisconsin/
Wisconsin Divorce Index, 1965-1984 - https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1967741?collectionNameFilter=false
Wisconsin Genealogy Index - https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS15307
Wisconsin Genealogy Trails History Group - http://genealogytrails.com/wis/
Wisconsin Goes to War - https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WIWar
Wisconsin Goes to War: Our Civil War Experience - https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/CivilWar
Wisconsin Historic Aerial Imagery - https://maps.sco.wisc.edu/WHAIFinder/#7/44.750/-89.750
Wisconsin Historical Collections 1855-1915 - https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS15286
Wisconsin Historical Images - https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS15285
Wisconsin Historical Newspapers Online (Recollection Wisconsin) - https://recollectionwisconsin.org/wisconsin-historical-newspapers-online
Wisconsin Historical Society - https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/
Wisconsin Historical Society Family History Collections - https://wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS15260
Wisconsin Historical Society Family History Records - https://badgerlink.dpi.wi.gov/resource/wisconsin-historical-society-family-history-records
Wisconsin Historical Society Genealogy Webinars, Workshops & Classes - https://wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS4170
Wisconsin Historical Society Getting Started Researching Your Family History - https://wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS156
Wisconsin Historical Society Historical Maps and Atlases - https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS15301
Wisconsin Historical Society Newspapers - http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/WisconsinNewspapers
Wisconsin Historical Society Research Your Family History - https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS15307
Wisconsin Histories (Compiled by L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library) - https://www.ecpubliclibrary.info/wisconsin/
Wisconsin Local Histories - https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/LocalHistories
Wisconsin Local History and Biography Articles - https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS3503
Wisconsin Magazine of History Archives - https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS15287
Wisconsin Maps - Library of Congress - https://www.loc.gov/maps/?fa=location:wisconsinMap, Available Online, Wisconsin | Library of Congress (loc.gov)
Wisconsin Marriage Index 1973-1997 - https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1946794?collectionNameFilter=false
Wisconsin Marriages 1836-1930 - https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1708704?collectionNameFilter=false
Wisconsin Name Index - https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS3508
Wisconsin Newspapers and Obituaries - https://ldsgenealogy.com/WI/Newspapers-and-Obituaries.htm
Wisconsin Obituaries and Obituary Resources & Databases - http://www.obitlinkspage.com/obit/wi.htm
Wisconsin Oneida Language Preservation Project - https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/Oneida
Wisconsin Online Historical Newspapers Summary - The Ancestor Hunt - https://www.theancestorhunt.com/blog/wisconsin-online-historical-newspapers-summary
Wisconsin Online Historical Photos Research - The Ancestor Hunt - https://www.theancestorhunt.com/blog/wisconsin-online-historical-photos-research
Wisconsin Photographers Index - http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/pdfs/WHI-Wisconsin-Photographers-Index-1840-1976.pdf
Wisconsin Pioneer Experience - https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wipionexp
Wisconsin Probate Estate Files, 1848-1948 - https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1874190
Wisconsin Public Land Survey Records: Original Field Notes and Plat Maps - https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/SurveyNotes
Wisconsin Society Daughters of the American Revolution - http://www.wsdar.com/
Wisconsin Society Sons of the American Revolution - http://www.wissar.org/
Wisconsin Surname Registry - http://www.freesurnamesearch.com/search/wi.html
Wisconsin Tombstone Transcription Project - http://usgwtombstones.org/wisconsin/wiscon.html
Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center - http://www.wisvetsmuseum.com/
Wisconsin Vital Records Office-Genealogy Services - https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/vitalrecords/genealogy.htm
Wisconsin Vital Records Services - https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/vitalrecords/index.htm
Wisconsin's Institutional Cemeteries - https://www.facebook.com/618554398238910/posts/from-wisconsin/2237502216344112/
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