Taylor County, Wisconsin Genealogy

United States Wisconsin  Taylor County

Guide to Taylor County Wisconsin genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.



County Courthouse
Taylor County Courthouse 224 S 2nd Street Medford, WI 54451 Phone: 715.748.1460 Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, marriage, death and land from 1875; Clerk Circuit has divorce and court from 1875; Judge’s Office has probate records; County Clerk has census records; Historical Society has burial records

Parent County
1875--Taylor County was created 4 March 1875 from Chippewa,Clark,Lincoln and Marathon Counties. County seat: Medford

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

Populated Places

 * City of Medford
 * Village of Stetsonville
 * Village of Rib Lake
 * Village of Lublin

Neighboring Counties

 * Chippewa
 * Clark
 * Lincoln
 * Marathon
 * Price
 * Rusk

Church History and Records

 * Medford,_Wisconsin

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Wisconsin
 * Family Maps of Taylor County, Wisconsin (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

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

Archives, Libraries and Museums
Frances L. Simek Memorial Library 400 N. Main Street Medford, WI 54451 Telephone 715-748-2505 Website: http://www.sws-wis.com/medfordpubliclibrary/

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Societies
Taylor County Genealogical Society 224 S. Second Street Medford, WI 54451 Website: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~witcgs/

Taylor County Historical Society 845A E. Broadway Ave. Medford, WI 54451 Telephone 715-748-3808

Web Sites

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