Outagamie County, Wisconsin Genealogy

Guide to Outagamie 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  Outagamie County



County Courthouse
Outagamie County Courthouse 410 S Walnut Street Appleton, WI 54911 Phone: 920.832.5077

Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, death records from 1852; Clerk of Circuit Courts has divorce; court records from 1855; Register in Probate has probate records from 1855

Parent County
1851--Outagamie County was created 17 February 1851 fromBrown and Winnebago Counties. County seat: Appleton

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
Brown •  Calumet  •  Shawano  •  Waupaca  •  Winnebago



Census

 * 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 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.
 * 1875 Wisconsin State Census Identifies head of household by name.
 * 1885 Wisconsin State Census 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 Wisconsin State Census Index and images. Identifies head of household by name. Other information is statistical.
 * 1905 Wisconsin State Census Name index and images of population. Enumerates by name all inhabitants.

Church History and Records

 * Appleton, Wisconsin
 * Golden Hill Cemetery Index, Maple Creek Township USGenWeb Archives
 * Old Maple Creek (Golden Hill) Cemetery, Maple Creek Township USGenWeb Archives

Court Records
Circuit, County, and Municipal Court case files from 1852-1981 are held at:

Archives &amp; Area Research Center Cofrin Library, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay 2420 Nicolet Dr. Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 Phone: (920) 465-2539 E-mail: archives@uwgb.edu Website:  Facebook: University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Archives &amp; Area Research Center Request form available at:

Directories

 * Appleton,_Wisconsin

History

 * Appleton,_Wisconsin

Land and Property
Tax Rolls from 1855-1980 are available at:

Archives &amp; Area Research Center Cofrin Library, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay 2420 Nicolet Dr. Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 Phone: (920) 465-2539 E-mail: archives@uwgb.edu Website: Facebook: University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Archives &amp; Area Research Center

A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:

Wisconsin, Outagamie County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Wisconsin

Civil War
Civil War service men from Outagamie County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are many companies or regiments that were formed from men of Outagamie County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry, Companies G and M
 * - 3rd Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry, Company I
 * - 5th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry Reorganized, Company E

Naturalization and Citizenship
Declarations of Intention and Naturalization records from 1852-1963 are available at:

Archives &amp; Area Research Center Cofrin Library, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay 2420 Nicolet Dr. Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 Phone: (920) 465-2539 E-mail: archives@uwgb.edu Website: Facebook: University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Archives &amp; Area Research Center Online index available:

Request form available at:

Newspapers

 * Appleton,_Wisconsin

Obituaries
Appleton Public Library Obituary Index: Appleton is situated on the fox River, in Outagamie, Calument and Winnebago counties.


 * Partial index to obituaries and death notices published in Appleton newspapers. There are complete records for 1853-71; 1874; 1920-22; 1939-42; 1944; 1948-52; 1958-1960; 1970; 1980; 1981; 1992-94, and January 1, 2001 to December 6, 2011. Some records from 1848; 1875; 1889; 1899; 1923; 1930; 1945; 1954; 1957; 1969; 1971-73; 1981; 1982; 1987; and 1991 have been indexed.

Probate Records
Online Records


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

Case files from 1853-1958 are available at:

Archives &amp; Area Research Center Cofrin Library, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay 2420 Nicolet Dr. Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 Phone: (920) 465-2539 E-mail: archives@uwgb.edu Website: Facebook: University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Archives &amp; Area Research Center Online Index available at:

Request form available at:

A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:

Wisconsin, Outagamie County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)

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

Archives, Libraries and Museums
Archives &amp; Area Research Center Cofrin Library, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay 2420 Nicolet Dr. Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 Phone: (920) 465-2539 E-mail: archives@uwgb.edu Website: Collections Search at UW-Green Bay Area Research Center. Facebook: University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Archives &amp; Area Research Center

Family History Centers

 * Appleton Wisconsin Family History Center

Societies
Outagamie County Historical Society 330 E. College Ave. Appleton, WI 54911 Phone:920-735-9370 Website

UW-Green Bay 2420 Nicolet Dr Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 Phone: 920 465-2539 Email:archives@uwgb.edu website

Fox Valley Genealogical Society PO Box 1592 Appleton, WI 54913

Seymour Community Historical Society P. O. Box 237 133 Depot St Seymour, WI 54165 (920) 833-9835 Website

Vital Records
Pre-1907 birth, marriage, and death registrations are available on microfilm at:

Archives &amp; Area Research Center Cofrin Library, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay 2420 Nicolet Dr. Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 Phone: (920) 465-2539 E-mail: archives@uwgb.edu Website: Facebook: University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Archives &amp; Area Research Center Request forms available at:

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 Wisconsin Marriages, 1973-1997 at Ancestry.com — index/images $

Divorce Records

 * 1965 - 1984 at FamilySearch.org — index

Death Records

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

Wiki Pages

 * Appleton, Wisconsin

Web Sites

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