Sheboygan County, Wisconsin Genealogy
Guide to Sheboygan 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 was named for the Sheboygan River. The County is located in the southeast area of the state. [2]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Sheboygan County Courthouse
615 N 6th Street
Sheboygan, WI 53081
Phone: 920-459-3003
Sheboygan County Website
Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, death and land records from 1872.
Clerk of Circuit Courts has divorce, court and naturalization records form 1850.
Register in Probate has probate records records form 1850. [3]
Sheboygan 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 |
| 1872 | 1872 | 1872 | 1850 | 1835 | 1850 | 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]
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1840 | 133 | — |
| 1850 | 8,379 | 6200.0% |
| 1860 | 26,875 | 220.7% |
| 1870 | 31,749 | 18.1% |
| 1880 | 34,206 | 7.7% |
| 1890 | 42,489 | 24.2% |
| 1900 | 50,345 | 18.5% |
| 1910 | 54,888 | 9.0% |
| 1920 | 59,913 | 9.2% |
| 1930 | 71,235 | 18.9% |
| 1940 | 76,221 | 7.0% |
| 1950 | 80,631 | 5.8% |
| 1960 | 86,484 | 7.3% |
| 1970 | 96,660 | 11.8% |
| 1980 | 100,935 | 4.4% |
| 1990 | 103,877 | 2.9% |
| 2000 | 112,646 | 8.4% |
| 2010 | 115,507 | 2.5% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
For tips on accessing Sheboygan census records online, see: Wisconsin 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 at FamilySearch — 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 at FamilySearch — index and images. Identifies head of household by name. Other information is statistical. - How to Use this Collection
- 1905 - Wisconsin State Census, 1905 at FamilySearch — Name index and images of population. Enumerates by name all inhabitants. - How to Use this Collection
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.
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Court Records[edit | edit source]
Directories[edit | edit source]
- Manitowoc City Directory - 1875 |
- Sheboygan City Directory - 1875 | 1884 | 1886 | 1887-8 | 1889-90 | 1891-92 | 1893-94 | 1895-6 | 1897-8
- The farm journal illustrated rural directory of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin (with a complete road map of the county) - 1918
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
Germans
- The Center for Volga German Studies at Concordia University includes information on many colonies where the Volga German immigrants came from, as well as some surnames of immigrants who settled in and around Sheboygan.
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.
- An illustrated historical atlas of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin (1875)
- Illustrated historical atlas of Sheboygan County (1902)
- Atlas of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin (1916)
- Atlas of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin (1920)
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
- History of Sheboygan County (1898)
Portrait and biographical record of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States and the governors of the state of Wisconsin (1894) - History of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, past and present (1921) - Volume 1 (Index)| Volume 2 (Index)
- Historic Sheboygan County (1975)
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
- Family Maps of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
- Simple Map of Sheboygan County Townships
- Download PDF Map of Sheboygan County-Wisconsin DOT, shows roads and townships.
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
Civil War[edit | edit source]
Regiments. Service men in Sheboygan served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Sheboygan:
- - 6th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company A
- - 8th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Companies B and F
- - 9th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company A
- - 9th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry Reorganized, Company A
World War I[edit | edit source]
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
- Sheboygan Press, Ancestry ($)
- Various newspapers: Sheboygan Press Telegram, The Sheboygan Daily Press, Daily Press (Sheboygan, Wisconsin), The Sheboygan Mercury. Ancestry ($)
- Wisconsin Digital Newspaper at Wisconsin State Historical Society
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
Other Records[edit | edit source]
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Probate records are held by the Sheboygan Clerk of Circuit Court and are housed at the Sheboygan 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 ($) — index, click here for more information.
Tax Records[edit | edit source]
Wisconsin tax records complement land records and can be used to supplement the years between censuses. Because only persons who owned property or other items that could be taxed were listed, some residents were not included in tax lists. There may also be gaps of several years in the tax records. For more information see the Wiki page, Wisconsin Taxation.
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Vital records consist of birth, death, marriage and divorce records. Most counties started keeping records in the 1870s. In 1907, the counties began sending copies to the state.
For pre-1907 births, deaths, and marriages, search the Wisconsin Genealogy Index.
For additional information, see Wisconsin Vital Records.
- Vital Records Indexes Rootsweb Freepages
Birth[edit | edit source]
In the Wisconsin birth index Sheboygan County births are listed as St Croix.
- 1820-1907 Wisconsin, Birth Index, 1820-1907 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
- 1820-1920: Wisconsin, Birth Index, 1808-1920 at MyHeritage - index ($)
- 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 Sheboygan County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Wisconsin Archives and Libraries.
- Area Research Center - University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Division of Archives and Special Collections
Golda Meir Library, Room W250
2311 East Hartford Avenue
PO Box 604
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0604
Phone: 414-229-5402
Email: askarch@uwm.edu
Website - Sheboygan County Historical Research Center
504 Broadway
Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085
Telephone: 920-467-4667
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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 Sheboygan County. For state-wide library facilities, see Wisconsin Archives and Libraries.
- Golda Meir Library - University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Area Research Center, Milwaukee, Division of Archives and Special Collections
Golda Meir Library, Room W250
2311 East Hartford Avenue
PO Box 604
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0604
Phone: 414-229-5402
Email: askarch@uwm.edu
Website - Sheboygan County Historical Research Center
518 Water Street
Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085
Phone 920-467-4667
E-mail:research@schrc.org
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Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Sheboygan County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Wisconsin Societies.
- Sheboygan County Historical Society and Museum
3110 Erie Ave
Sheboygan, WI 53081
Phone: 920-458-1103
E-mail:museum@sheboygancounty.com
Website - Plymouth Historical Society
PO Box 415
420 E Mill Street
Plymouth, WI 53073
Phone 920- 893-1876
E-mail:plymouthhistoricalsociety.com
Facebook
Website - Random Lake Area Historical Society
PO Box 25
111 Carroll Street
Random Lake, WI, 53075
Phone: 920-447-8065
Email: randomlakehistorical@gmail.com
Facebook
Website - Kiel Area Historical Society
227 Fremont Street
Kiel, Wisconsin 53042
Phone 920-894-2447
Email: bpost0104@gmail.com
Facebook
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Sheboygan County, WI History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
- Wisconsin Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
- Wis Gen Web Sheboygan County
- WiGenWeb Archives Sheboygan County
- Sheboygan County Historical Research Center
- Sheboygan County Page, Rootsweb
- Sheboygan County Search, Ancestry ($)
- Sheboygan County Links, Linkpendium
- Sheboygan County Links, Cyndi's List (Search for or scroll down to "Sheboygan")
- Sheboygan County Links, Live Roots
- Sheboygan County Links, Genealogy Trails
- Sheboygan County Links, Histopolis
- 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]
- ↑ 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, "Sheboygan County, Wisconsin " in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheboygan_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), Sheboygan 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, "Sheboygan County, Wisconsin," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheboygan_County,_Wisconsin#Communities, accessed 31 Dec 2018.
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