Waukesha County, Wisconsin Genealogy

Waukesha County; 1320 Pewaukee Rd; Waukesha, WI 53188; Ph. 262.548.7010 Details: (Reg of Deeds has b rec from 1860, m rec from 1846, d rec from 1879 & land rec; Clk Cts has div rec from 1847 & ct rec from 1962; Reg in pro has pro rec from 1846; Co Clk has m applications from 1899)  United States&#160; &gt; Wisconsin&#160;&gt; Waukesha County  Historical Facts Parent County 1846--Waukesha County was created 31 January 1846&#160;from Milwaukee County. County seat: Waukesha The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002). Boundary Changes Record Loss Vital records were not required until 1907. Before that time some civil records are available according to the dates below: Births are available circa 1860 - present Death records are available circa 1872 - present Marriage records are available circa 1846-present Records prior to the 1846 may be found in Milwaukee County Places / Localities Populated Places Towns, Villages and Townships - Waukesha County Online Genealogy and Family History Library <a href="http://wisconsin.hometownlocator.com/wi/waukesha/">Waukesha County Gazatteer</a> -&#160; Wi Home Town Locator </li></ul> Neighboring Counties <ul><a href="Dodge County, Wisconsin">Dodge</a> </li><a href="Jefferson County, Wisconsin">Jefferson</a> </li><a href="Milwaukee County, Wisconsin">Milwaukee</a> </li><a href="Ozaukee County, Wisconsin">Ozaukee</a> </li><a href="Racine County, Wisconsin">Racine</a> </li><a href="Walworth County, Wisconsin">Walworth</a> </li><a href="Washington County, Wisconsin">Washington</a> </li></ul> Resources Bible Records Biography Cemeteries <ul><a href="http://www.linkstothepast.com/waukesha/cemeteries.php#waukesha">List of Cemeries, Waukesha County Online Genealogy and Family History Library</a> </li><a href="http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/mapCems.cgi?countryer=4&amp;stater=51&amp;countyId=3059">Find a Grave, map of Waukesha County Cemeteries</a> </li><a href="http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&amp;CScnty=3059">Find a Grave, list of Waukesha County Cemeteries</a> </li></ul> Census Church History and Records Court Records Crime and Criminals Newspaper clipping from Waukesha Daily Paper; dated 6 January 1952; entitled: 1840 Date of First Death Recorded in Merton Town. Was the second in a series of articles tracing the history of Merton. Taken from a paper presenting to the Waukesha county historical society by William Kuntz. This is only a snipit of the article. "In 1840 the first death occurred in the town of Merton. It was that of Martin Molster, who died in January of that year. Tragedy stalked the shores of Lake Keesus where two young men were drowned while bathing in the lake. They had been employed in a maple sugar camp nearby. " Directories Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups Germans Gazetteers Genealogy History <ul><a href="http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924028871627">The History of Waukesha County, Wisconsin</a>. Chicago&#160;: Western Historical Company. Containing an account of its settlement, growth, development and resources; an extensive and minute sketch of its cities, towns and villages--their improvements, industries, manufactories, churches, schools and societies; its war record, biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers; the whole preceded by a history of Wisconsin, statistics of the state, and an abstract of its laws and Constitution and of the Constitution of the United States (1880). &#160; Online at Internet Archives www.archive.org. </li></ul> Land and Property Maps <ul><a href="http://wisconsin.hometownlocator.com/maps/countymap,cfips,133,c,waukesha.cfm">Overlay of Waukesha County outline over google map.</a>&#160; Wi Home Town Locator. </li><a href="http://maps.waukeshacounty.gov/imf/imf.jsp?site=waukesha">Waukesha County Internet Mapping Site</a>.&#160; Shows Townships, Towns, Roads. (Need high speed connection and disable any pop-up blockers.)&#160; </li><a href="http://www.waukeshacounty.gov/uploadedFiles/Media/PDF/Parks_and_Land_Use/Planning_and_Zoning/Plat_Book/2009%20Waukesha%20WI%20Plat%20Book%20Legend%20and%20Index.pdf">Download PDF of&#160; Plat Map Index of Waukesha County</a>&#160; Showing Townships (2 pages). </li></ul> Migration Military History and Records Naturalization and Citizenship Newspapers <ul><a href="http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6677">Waukesha County Daily Freeman</a>&#160; ($ need ancestry.com subscription) </li></ul> Obituaries Periodicals Probate Records Repositories Archives, Libraries and Museums County Courthouse Family History Centers <ul><a _fcknotitle="true" href="Introduction to LDS Family History Centers">Introduction to LDS Family History Centers</a> </li><li><a _fcknotitle="true" href="Kettle Moraine Wisconsin Family History Center">Kettle Moraine Wisconsin Family History Center</a> </li><li><a _fcknotitle="true" href="Milwaukee Wisconsin Family History Center">Milwaukee Wisconsin Family History Center</a> </li></ul> Societies Taxation Vital Records Birth Marriage Divorce Death ==== Voting Registers ====a Web Sites <ul><li><span class="fck_mw_template"> </li><li><a href="http://www.linkstothepast.com/waukesha/">Waukesha County Online Genealogy and Family History Library</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.usgwarchives.net/wi/waukesha.htm">US GenWeb Archives, Waukesha County</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/WI/Waukesha/">Linkpendium Waukesha County</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.linkstothepast.com/waukesha/">WI GenWeb Waukesha County</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wiwcgs/">Waukesha County Genealogical Society</a> </li><li><a href="http://search.ancestry.com/Places/US/Wisconsin/Waukesha/Default.aspx">ancestry.com&#160; Waukesha County Search</a>&#160; ($ need ancestry.com subscription) </li><li><a href="http://www.cyndislist.com/wi.htm">Cyndi's List Wisconsin Page</a>&#160;&#160;&#160; (scroll down or search down to "Waukesha") </li><li><a href="http://www.genealogytoday.com/roots/live.mv?xc=RootsDocumentbyGEO&amp;xo=dirgeo&amp;gc=USA%7CWI%7CWaukesha&amp;xz=earth">Live Roots - Waukesha County Page</a> </li><li><a href="http://genealogytrails.com/wis/waukesha/">Wis Genealogy Trails - Waukesha County Page</a> </li></ul> References <span class="fck_mw_references" _fck_mw_customtag="true" _fck_mw_tagname="references" /> <span class="fck_mw_template">

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