La Crosse County, Wisconsin Genealogy
Guide to La Crosse County, Wisconsin ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
The County is located in the west-central area of the state.[2]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
La Crosse County Courthouse
400 4th Street North
La Crosse, WI 54601-3200
Phone: 608-785-9577
La Crosse County Website
Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, death and land records from 1851.
Clerk of Courts has divorce and court records.
Register in Probate has probate records from 1851.[3]
La Crosse County, Wisconsin Record Dates[edit | edit source]
Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1851 | 1851 | 1851 | 1850 | 1851 | 1851 | 1820 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
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For animated maps illustrating Wisconsin County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Wisconsin County Boundary Maps" (1790-1961) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website. |
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[6]
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History Timeline[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
Biographies[edit | edit source]
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Census Records[edit | edit source]
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1860 | 12,186 | — |
| 1870 | 20,297 | 66.6% |
| 1880 | 27,073 | 33.4% |
| 1890 | 38,801 | 43.3% |
| 1900 | 42,997 | 10.8% |
| 1910 | 43,996 | 2.3% |
| 1920 | 44,355 | 0.8% |
| 1930 | 54,455 | 22.8% |
| 1940 | 59,653 | 9.5% |
| 1950 | 67,587 | 13.3% |
| 1960 | 72,465 | 7.2% |
| 1970 | 80,468 | 11.0% |
| 1980 | 91,056 | 13.2% |
| 1990 | 97,904 | 7.5% |
| 2000 | 107,120 | 9.4% |
| 2010 | 114,638 | 7.0% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
For tips on accessing La Crosse census records online, see: Wisconsin Census.
State Census
- 1855 - Wisconsin State Census, 1855 This census includes name of head of family; other individuals in the household are identified by sex and race, number of deaf and dumb, blind, insane and foreign born. - How to Use this Collection
- 1865 - Wisconsin State Census, 1865 Name index and images of the 1865 State Census which names the head of household. Most records have been destroyed but schedules exist for the following counties: Dunn, Green, Jackson, Kewaunee, Ozaukee, and Sheboygan. - How to Use this Collection
- 1875 - Wisconsin State Census, 1875 Identifies head of household by name. - How to Use this Collection
- 1885 - Wisconsin State Census, 1885 — index and images. Search indexed census.Identifies by name of head of household. Other information is statistical and identifies the rest of the household by race, gender and country of birth. - How to Use this Collection
- 1895 - Wisconsin State Census, 1895 — index and images. Identifies head of household by name. Other information is statistical. - How to Use this Collection
- 1905 - Wisconsin State Census, 1905 — Name index and images of population. Enumerates by name all inhabitants. - How to Use this Collection
Federal Census
- 1860 - 1860 La Crosse County Mortality Schedule WiGenWeb Project
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Wisconsin denominations, view the Wisconsin Church Records wiki page.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Lutheran
- Records of the American Lutheran Church, Holmen, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Court Records[edit | edit source]
Directories[edit | edit source]
- La Crosse city and county directories, The La Crosse Public Library. Online versions of directories for 1866, 1870, 1876, 1880, 1885, 1890, 1895, 1900, 1905.
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]
Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.
See Wisconsin Land and Property for additional information about early Wisconsin land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse and where records are currently housed.
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
- La Crosse History
- Lacrosse History, La Crosse Public Library
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
for more resources
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
- Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Wisconsin
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
Civil War[edit | edit source]
Regiments. Service men in La Crosse served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in La Crosse:
- - 2nd Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry, Companies B, D, H, and L
- - 3rd Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry, Company A
- - 8th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company I
- - 9th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company F
- - 9th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry Reorganized, Company C
- - 12th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company E
- - 14th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company D
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Wisconsin Newspapers Online
- Wisconsin Digital Newspaper at Wisconsin State Historical Society
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
- La Crosse Obituaries Index, La Crosse Public Library. Requests for photocopies of the obituaries can be ordered by mail from the library for a small fee.
- La Crosse Obituaries 1998 and 1999 USGenWeb Archives
Other Records[edit | edit source]
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Probate records are held by the La Crosse Clerk of Circuit Court and are housed at the La Crosse Courthouse. See the wiki page Wisconsin Probate Records for information about how to use probate records.
Content: Probate records may give the decedent's date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their place of residence.
Record types: Wills, estates, guardianships, and adoptions.
Online Records
- 1800–1987 Wisconsin Wills and Probate Records 1800-1987 at Ancestry — images and index $
- 1848–1948 Wisconsin Probate Estate Files 1848-1948 at FamilySearch — images - How to Use this Collection
School Records[edit | edit source]
Social Security Records[edit | edit source]
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
Tax Records[edit | edit source]
Wisconsin tax records complement land records and can be used to supplement the years between censuses. Because only persons who owned property or other items that could be taxed were listed, some residents were not included in tax lists. There may also be gaps of several years in the tax records. For more information see the Wiki page, Wisconsin Taxation.
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Vital records consist of birth, death, marriage and divorce records. Most counties started keeping records in the 1870s. In 1907, the counties began sending copies to the state.
For pre-1907 births, deaths, and marriages, search the Wisconsin Genealogy Index.
For additional information, see Wisconsin Vital Records.
Birth[edit | edit source]
- 1820-1907 Wisconsin, Birth Index, 1820-1907 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
- 1820-1920: Wisconsin, Birth Index, 1808-1920 at MyHeritage - index ($)
- 1826-1908 Wisconsin, Births and Christenings Index, 1826-1908 at Ancestry — index $
- 1826-1926 Wisconsin, Births and Christenings, 1826-1926 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
- Pre-1907 Pre-1907 Wisconsin Vital Records Index at Wisconsin Historical Society - free index, images ($)
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1836-1911 Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
- 1836-1930 Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836-1930 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
- Pre-1907 Pre-1907 Wisconsin Vital Records Index at Wisconsin Historical Society - free index, images ($)
- 1973-1997 Wisconsin, Marriage Index, 1973-1997 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
- 1973-1997 Wisconsin Marriages, 1973-1997 at Ancestry — index/images $
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1820-1907 Wisconsin, Death Index, 1820-1907 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
- 1835-1968 Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
- 1867-1907 Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
- Pre-1907 Pre-1907 Wisconsin Vital Records Index at Wisconsin Historical Society - free index, images ($)
- 1959-1997 Wisconsin, Death Index, 1959-1997 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
Divorce[edit | edit source]
- 1965-1984 Wisconsin, Divorce Index, 1965-1984 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in La Crosse County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Wisconsin Archives and Libraries.
- Area Research Center
Murphy Library, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse
1631 Pine St.
La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601
Telephone: 608-785-8511
Email: specoll@uwlax.edu
Website
Facebook
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Family History Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local Family History Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in La Crosse County. For state-wide library facilities, see Wisconsin Archives and Libraries.
- Murphy Library, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse
Area Research Center
1631 Pine St.
La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601
Telephone: 608-785-8511
Email: specoll@uwlax.edu
Website
Facebook - La Crosse Public Library
800 Main Street
La Crosse, WI 54601
Phone: 608-789-7136
Website
Genealogy Webpage
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in La Crosse County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Wisconsin Societies.
- La Crosse Area Genealogical Society
800 Main Street
La Crosse, WI 54601
E-mail:lacrosseags@gmail.com
Facebook - La Crosse County Historical Society
145 West Avenue South
La Crosse, WI, 54601
Phone: 608-782-1980
E-mail:admin@lchshistory.org
Facebook
Website - Bangor and Area Historical Society
1525 Commercial St.
Bangor, WI 54614
E-mailhistoricbangor@gmail.com
Website - Holmen Area Historical Society
PO Box 535
Holmen, WI 54636
Phone 608-399-1441
Website - Onalaska Area Historical Society
741 Oak Avenue South
Onalaska, WI 54650
Phone 608-399-2286
E-mail:onalaskahistoricalsociety@gmail.com
Facebook - West Salem Historical Society
PO Box 884
99 Jefferson St. East
West Salem, WI 54669
Facebook
website
Websites[edit | edit source]
- La Crosse County, WI History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
- Wisconsin Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
- La Crosse County WIGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
- La Crosse Public Library
- La Crosse County Genealogical Resources Genealoger
- La Crosse County US GenWeb Archives Project
- FamilySearch Catalog - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records
Research Guides[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "La Crosse County, Wisconsin " in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Crosse_County,_Wisconsin."
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Wisconsin.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), La Crosse County, Wisconsin. Page 755-760, At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 757-759.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Wisconsin.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "La Crosse County, Wisconsin," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Crosse_County,_Wisconsin, accessed 19 September 2018.
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