Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Genealogy

Guide to Kewaunee County, Wisconsin ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The County is located in the south-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Kewaunee County Courthouse 613 Dodge Street Kewaunee, WI 54216 Phone: 920-388-7133 Kewaunee County Website Register of Deeds has birth and land records from 1873, marriage and death records from 1874. Register in Probate has probate records from 1867.

Populated Places
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:

Census Records
State Census


 * 1855 - 1855 Wisconsin State Census 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.
 * 1865 - 1865 Wisconsin State Census 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.
 * 1865 - Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, census, 1865
 * 1875 - 1875 Wisconsin State Census Identifies head of household by name.
 * 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.
 * 1895 - at FamilySearch — index and images. Identifies head of household by name. Other information is statistical.
 * 1905 - 1905 Wisconsin state census index Kewaunee County
 * 1905 - at FamilySearch — Name index and images of population. Enumerates by name all inhabitants.

Federal Census


 * 1860 - 1860 Federal Census, Ahnapee, Kewaunee County WIGenWeb Project
 * 1860 - 1860 Census, Kewaunee County, Surnames A-B only WIGenWeb Project
 * 1870 - 1870 Federal Census, Kewaunee County, Images Shows pages to consult for each county subdivision. Click on Census to see links to page numbers. USGenWeb Archives
 * 1890 - 1890 Census, Kewaunee County, Veterans Schedule WIGenWeb Project

Church Records

 * Kewaunee County Churches with addresses and telephone numbers. WIGenWeb Project

List of Churches and Church Parishes


 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1858-1950 Kewaunee County Court Index, 1858-1950 at Archives and Area Research Center, Cofrin Library, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay - index, order copies of images for $

Land and Property Records

 * Kewaunee County, Wisconsin land ownership map, 1895
 * 1912 Kewaunee County Plat Map USGenWeb Archives
 * Wisconsin Land Patents Database, Kewaunee County (USGenWeb Archives)


 * Surnames A-C
 * Surnames D-G
 * Surnames H-K
 * Surnames L-O
 * Surnames P-S
 * Surnames ^-Z

Local Histories

 * Early history of Kewaunee County
 * Kewaunee County History WIGenWeb project

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Wisconsin

Civil War

 * - 5th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry Reorganized, Company E
 * - 14th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company E


 * Kewaunee County - Those Who Died in the Civil War WIGenWeb Project

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1850-1948 Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, naturalization records, 1850-1948 Viewable
 * 1850-1950 Kewaunee County, 1850-1950 at Archives and Area Research Center, Cofrin Library, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay, index, request copies for $

Newspapers

 * Newspapers in Luxemburg, Kewaunee and Algoma, WIGenWeb project
 * Index of Kewaunee County History from Algoma Record Herald (1873-1950) & Luxemburg News (1909-1950), WIGenWeb project
 * Newspaper Articles WIGenWeb project
 * Newspaper and Yearbook Archive, Kewaunee Public Library (1859-1958)

Obituaries

 * Obituary Indices from the Algoma Record Herald. Includes alphabetical indices for 1873-1922, 1923-1949, 1950-1960, 1961-1970. WIGenWeb Project
 * 1971-1979 Obituary Index for Algoma Record Herald USGenWeb Archives
 * 1980-1989 Obituary Index for Algoma Record Herald USGenWeb Archives
 * 1921-1939 Obituary Index for Kewaunee Enterprise newspaper USGenWeb Archives
 * Obituary Index for Kewaunee Enterprise newspaper USGenWeb Archives
 * Selected Obits from Kewaunee County. Scroll down to Obits. USGenWeb Archives

Probate Records
Online Records


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

Tax Records

 * 1852-1985 Website Tax Rolls, 1852-1985 - housed at Archives and Area Research Center, Cofrin Library, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay; $

Vital Records

 * Pre-1907 Births, Marriages and Deaths at Archives and Area Research Center, Cofrin Library, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay - $, the research center will make a search

Birth

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

Marriage

 * 1836-1911 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1836-1930 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1973-1997 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1973-1997 Wisconsin Marriages, 1973-1997 at Ancestry — index/images $

Death

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

Divorce

 * 1826-1908 Wisconsin, Births and Christenings Index, 1826-1908 at Ancestry — index $

Archives

 * Archives and Area Research Center Cofrin Library, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay 2420 Nicolet Dr. Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 Phone: 920-465-2539 Email: [mailto:archives@uwgb.edu archives@uwgb.edu] Website Facebook

Libraries

 * Cofrin Library, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Archives and Area Research Center 2420 Nicolet Dr. Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 Phone: 920-465-2539 Email: [mailto:archives@uwgb.edu archives@uwgb.edu] Website Facebook

Societies

 * Kewaunee County Historical Society 219 Steele Street Algoma, WI 54201 Phone: 920-487-2516 Website

Websites

 * Kewaunee County, WI History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Kewaunee County, WIGenWeb Project
 * Kewaunee County, USGenWeb Archives
 * - 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