Marathon County, Wisconsin Genealogy

United States &gt; Wisconsin &gt; Marathon County

County Courthouse

 * Marathon County Government

Parent County
1850--Marathon County was created 9 February 1850 from Portage County. County seat: Wausau

Cities
† Only partially in Marathon County.

Cemeteries

 * Marathon County Cemeteries on Live Search Maps

Census
1855 Wisconsin State Census— Free unindexed Internet images to the 1855 Wisconsin State Census can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record Search – Pilot Site. This census includes name of head of family, individuals in the household by sex and race, number of deaf and dumb, blind, insane and foreign born.

1905 Marathon County Census-- Index of handwritten cards from the 1905 county census. Search results include surname, first name, age, location, and a link to the detailed record. A copy of the original census information can be ordered. Note that each record in the original census contains surname, location, first name, relationship, sex, race, age, marital status, birthplace, parent's birthplace, occupation and notes.

Court

 * Marathon County Clerk of Courts

Land

 * General Land Office Records, Bureau of Land Management
 * Marathon County Online Land Records
 * Marathon County Register of Deeds

Maps

 * Marathon County - Wisconsin Department of Transportation
 * Marathon County (1878) - David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
 * Wausau (1878) - David Rumsey Historical Map Collection

Military

 * Marathon County Veterans Service Office

Newspapers

 * Record Review - covers Athens, Edgar, Marathon and Stratford.
 * Tribune-Phonograph - covers Abbotsford, Colby, Curtiss, Dorchester, Milan and Unity.
 * Wausau Daily Herald

Vital Records

 * Marathon County Register of Deeds

Societies and Libraries

 * Marathon County Genealogical Society
 * Marathon County Historical Society
 * Marathon County Public Library
 * Wisconsin Historical Society Area Research Center at UW Stevens Point

Web Sites

 * Family History Library Catalog
 * Marathon County Genweb