Rusk County, Wisconsin Genealogy

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

United States Wisconsin  Rusk County



County Courthouse
Rusk County Courthouse 311 Miner Ave East; Ladysmith, WI 54848-1862 Phone: 715.532.2100 Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, death, and land records from 1872; County Court has divorce, probate and court records

RUSK COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS 311 Miner Ave E., Suite N 132 Ladysmith, WI 54848 PHONE:(715)532-2139 FAX:(715)532-2194

Historical Facts

 * History of Rusk County, Wisconsin Map on lining papers. Includes family history index. 1982

Parent County
1905 - Rusk County was created 19 June 1905 by the renaming of Gates County. County seat: Ladysmith

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
Barron •  Chippewa  •  Price  •  Sawyer  •  Taylor  •  Washburn



Biography
Index to Rusk County Names USGenWeb Archives

Cemeteries

 * Rusk County Cemeteries by Township WIGenWeb
 * Rusk County Cemeteries by Name WIGenWeb project
 * Master Cemetery List by Surname - Note: This is a work in progress.  WIGenWeb project

Church History and Records

 * Ladysmith
 * Rusk County Church Listing WIGenWeb

History

 * Ladysmith

Land and Property

 * Land Patents Database - Surnames A - C USGenWeb Archives
 * Land Patents Database - Surnames D - G USGenWeb Archives
 * Land Patents Database - Surnames H - K USGenWeb Archives
 * Land Patents Database - Surnames L - O USGenWeb Archives
 * Land Patents Database - Surnames P - S USGenWeb Archives
 * Land Patents Database - Surnames T - Z USGenWeb Archives

Maps

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

Civil War

 * Soldiers and Sailors Database National Park Service

World War I

 * Rusk County WWI Army Personnel WIGenWeb project
 * Rusk County WWI Gold Star Listing WIGenWeb project
 * Rusk County WWI Marine Personnel WIGenWeb project
 * Rusk County WWI Navy Personnel WIGenWeb project
 * Rusk County WWI Military Nurses WIGenWeb project
 * Rusk County WWI Army and General Services Personnel A-G USGenWeb Archives
 * Rusk County WWI Army and General Services Personnel H-N USGenWeb Archives
 * Rusk County WWI Army and General Services Personnel O-Z USGenWeb Archives
 * Rusk County WWI Marine and Navy Personnel USGenWeb Archives

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 &amp; Genealogical Societies

Archives, Libraries and Museums
Rusk County

Societies
Rusk County Historical Society Museum 2754 N. Dicus Lady Smith, Wisconsin 54848 Phone:715-532-3633 Website

Bruce Area Historical Society PO Box 155 Bruce, WI 54819 Phone: 715-868-5475

Area Research Center - University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire Special Collections Department William D. McIntyre Library Eau Claire, WI 54702-5010 Phone: 715/836-2739 website

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 at FamilySearch.org — index

Divorce Records

 * 1965 - 1984 at FamilySearch.org — index

Death Records

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

Web Sites

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