Wood County, Wisconsin Genealogy

United States Wisconsin  Wood County

Guide to Wood County Wisconsin ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.



Parent County
1856--Wood County was created 29 March 1856 from Portage County. County seat: Wisconsin Rapids

Boundary Changes
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.

Record Loss
For a list of record loss in Wisconsin Counties see: Wisconsin Counties with Burned Courthouses

Neighboring Counties
Adams •  Clark  •  Jackson  •  Juneau  •  Marathon  •  Portage

Lutheran

 * Records of the American Lutheran Church, Bethel, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Wisconsin

Civil War
Civil War service men from Wood County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are many companies or regiments that were formed from men of Wood County.


 * - 5th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company D.


 * - 7th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company G.
 * - 12th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company G

Probate Records
Online Records


 * 1800 – 1987 Wisconsin Wills and Probate Records 1800-1987 at Ancestry.com — images and index $
 * 1848 – 1948 at FamilySearch — images

Repositories
See also a List of Wisconsin Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies

County Courthouse
Wood County Courthouse 400 Market Street Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495 Phone: 715-421-8400

Family History Centers

 * Marshfield Wisconsin Family History Center

Societies
North Wood County Historical Society 212 W 3rd St Marshfield, WI 54449 Phone: (715) 387-3322 Website

South Wood County Historical Museum 540 3rd Street South Wisconisn Rapids, WI 54494 Phone:715-423-1580 Website

Heart O' Wisconsin Genealogical Society 490 E Grand Ave Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494 Website

Marshfield Area Genealogy Group PO Box 337 Marshfield, WI 54449

Birth Records

 * 1826 - 1926 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1820 - 1907 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1826 - 1908 Wisconsin, Births and Christenings Index, 1826-1908 at Ancestry.com — index $

Marriage Records

 * 1836 - 1930 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1973 - 1997 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1973 - 1997 Wisconsin Marriages, 1973-1997 at Ancestry.com — index/images $

Divorce Records

 * 1965 - 1984 at FamilySearch.org — index

Death Records

 * 1867 - 1907 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1835 - 1968 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1820 - 1907 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1959 - 1997 at FamilySearch.org — index

Web Sites

 * Wood County, WI History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Group on Facebook