Wisconsin, Births - FamilySearch Historical Records

United States Wisconsin

What is in the Collection?
The collection consists of an index to selected birth records indexed by FamilySearch and various church and vital records for the years 1852 to 1933. Depending on the locality and time period the collection may also include other records such as baptismal records, register of members of the congregation, marriage registers and death registers.

Reading These Records
Some of the records are in written in German Gothic script. For help reading these records see the wiki articles:


 * German Word List
 * Deciphering German Script (Kurrentschrift)

What Can this Collection Tell Me?
The index contains the following information:


 * Name of child
 * Birth date
 * Birthplace
 * Parent's names and residences
 * Film number

How Do I Search the Collection?
To begin your search it is helpful to know:


 * The name of the child.
 * The approximate birth date.
 * The place of birth.
 * The name of the child's parents.

Search by Name by visiting the Collection Page: Fill in the requested information on the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about those in the list to what you already know about your own ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor.

With the search keep in mind:


 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
 * Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.

For tips about searching on-line collections see the on-line article FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks.

What Do I Do Next?
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors.

I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?

 * Use the child’s birth year and place to find his family in census, church, and land records.
 * Use the county code and the certificate number to obtain a copy of the original birth certificate from the county.
 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.

I Can't Find Who I'm Looking for, What Now?

 * Check for variant spellings of the names.
 * Look for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume. In addition local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records.
 * Search the records of nearby localities (or military units, counties, parishes, etc.).

Citing this Collection
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image.

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