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Wisconsin
Research Outline
   

Table of Contents
Records Of The Family History Library
Family History Library Catalog
Archives And Libraries
Bible Records
Biography
Cemeteries
Census
Church Records
     Lutheran
     Methodist
     Roman Catholic
Court Records
Directories
Emigration And Immigration
     People
     Records
Gazetteers
Genealogy
History
     Local Histories
Land And Property
     Federal Land Grants
     County Records
Maps
Military Records
     Revolutionary War (1775–1783)
     War Of 1812 (1812–1815)
     Civil War (1861–1865)
     World War I (1917–1918)
Minorities
     Native American
     African-american
     German
     Norwegian
Naturalization And Citizenship
Newspapers
Periodicals
Probate Records
Societies
Taxation
Vital Records
     Birth And Death Records Before 1907
     Records Of Births And Deaths Since 1907
     Marriage Records
     Divorce Records
     Inventory Of Vital Records
For Further Reading
Comments And Suggestions

This outline describes major sources of information about families from Wisconsin. As you read this outline, study the United States Research Outline (30972), which will help you understand terminology and the contents and uses of genealogical records.


RECORDS OF THE FAMILY HISTORY LIBRARY

The Family History Library has many of the records listed in this outline. The major holdings include materials from county courthouses and the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. The library is currently acquiring microfilm copies of additional vital, probate, land, military, church, naturalization, and family records from the earliest available years through about 1910.

Some of the sources described in this outline list the Family History Library's book, microfilm, microfiche, and computer numbers. These are preceded by FHL, the abbreviation for Family History LibraryLook this term up in the glossary.. These numbers may be used to locate materials in the library and to order microfilm and microfiche at Family History Centers.

The computer number can be used if you have access to the Family History Library Catalog on computer. The “Computer Number Search” is an easy way to find a source in the catalog.


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FAMILY HISTORY LIBRARY CATALOG

The library's records are listed in the Family History Library CatalogLook this term up in the glossary. found at the library and at each Family History Center. To find a record in this catalog, look in the Locality SearchLook this term up in the glossary. for:

  • The place where your ancestor lived, such as:
UNITED STATES - CENSUSWISCONSIN - VITAL RECORDSWISCONSIN, MILWAUKEE - PROBATE RECORDSWISCONSIN, MILWAUKEE, MILWAUKEE - DIRECTORIES

  • The record type you want to search, such as:
UNITED STATES - CENSUSWISCONSIN - VITAL RECORDSWISCONSIN, MILWAUKEE - PROBATE RECORDSWISCONSIN, MILWAUKEE, MILWAUKEE - DIRECTORIES

The section headings in this outline match the names of record types used in the Family History Library Catalog.

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