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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

GAZETTEERSLook this term up in the glossary.


Several helpful gazetteers of Wisconsin have been published. Some of the most helpful are:

Hale, James B.W. Wisconsin Post Office Handbook. Revised edition. (Not available at the Family History Library.) Available from the Wisconsin Postal History Society, 5401 Raymond Rd., Madison, WI 53711.

Hunt, John Warren. Wisconsin Gazetteer. Madison: B. Brown, 1853. (FHL book 977.5 E5h; film 897468; fiche 6051150; computer number 243702.)

Moertl, Frank. Wisconsin; Its Territorial and Statehood Post Offices, 1993. (Not available at the Family History Library.) Available from the Wisconsin Postal History Society, see above. This has detailed maps and descriptions showing the location of each post office.

Wisconsin Gazetteer. Wilmington, Del.: American Historical Publications, Inc., 1991. (FHL book 977.5 E5w; computer number 539215.)

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