St. Croix County, Wisconsin Genealogy

Guide to St. Croix County, Wisconsin ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The County is located in the northwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
St. Croix County Courthouse 1101 Carmichael Road Hudson, Wi 54016 Phone: 715-386-4609 St. Croix County Website Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, death and land records. Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records. Register in Probate has probate records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Census Records

 * St. Croix County Census Information with links to some federal census records. WIGenWeb project

State Census
 * 1855 - 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. - How to Use this Collection
 * 1865 - 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. - How to Use this Collection
 * 1875 - Identifies head of household by name. - How to Use this Collection
 * 1885 - at FamilySearch — index and images. 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. - How to Use this Collection
 * 1895 - at FamilySearch — index and images. Identifies head of household by name. Other information is statistical. - How to Use this Collection
 * 1905 - at FamilySearch — Name index and images of population. Enumerates by name all inhabitants. - How to Use this Collection

Church Records

 * Churches in St. Croix County with links. WIGenWeb project
 * Hudson, Wisconsin Church Records

Lutheran First Lutheran Church, New Richmond


 * Records of the First Lutheran Church, New Richmond, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Glenwood City


 * Records of Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Glenwood City, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Star Prairie


 * Records of the American Lutheran Church, Star Prairie, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Directories

 * Hudson, Wisconsin City Directories

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Wisconsin
 * Family Maps of St. Croix County, Wisconsin (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Civil War

 * - 2nd Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry, Company D
 * - 14th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company H with men from the town of Forest, which is found in Fond du Lac County, Richland County, St. Croix County or Vernon County

Newspapers

 * Hudson, Wisconsin Newspapers

Probate Records
Online Records


 * 1800-1987 Wisconsin Wills and Probate Records 1800-1987 at Ancestry — images and index $
 * 1848-1948 at FamilySearch — images - How to Use this Collection

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Birth

 * 1820-1907 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1826-1908 Wisconsin, Births and Christenings Index, 1826-1908 at Ancestry — index $
 * 1826-1926 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * Pre-1907 Pre-1907 Wisconsin Vital Records Index at Wisconsin Historical Society - free index, images ($)

Marriage

 * 1836-1911 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1836-1930 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * Pre-1907 Pre-1907 Wisconsin Vital Records Index at Wisconsin Historical Society - free index, images ($)
 * 1973-1997 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1973-1997 Wisconsin Marriages, 1973-1997 at Ancestry — index/images $

Death

 * 1820-1907 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1835-1968 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1867-1907 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * Pre-1907 Pre-1907 Wisconsin Vital Records Index at Wisconsin Historical Society - free index, images ($)
 * 1959-1997 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection

Divorce

 * 1965-1984 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection

Archives

 * University Archives and Area Research Center Chalmer Davee Library University of Wisconsin-River Falls 120 Cascade Avenue River Falls, WI 54022 Phone: 715-425-3567 Fax: 715-425-0609 Email: [mailto:archives@uwrf.edu archives@uwrf.edu] Website

Libraries

 * Chalmer Davee Library University Archives and Area Research Center University of Wisconsin-River Falls 120 Cascade Avenue River Falls, WI 54022 Phone: 715-425-3567 Fax: 715-425-0609 Email: [mailto:archives@uwrf.edu archives@uwrf.edu] Website

Societies

 * St. Croix Valley Genealogical Society PO Box 396 River Falls, WI 54022-0396 E-mail:[mailto:scvgsresearch@gmail.com scvgsresearch@gmail.com] website
 * St Croix County Historical Society 1004 Third Street Hudson, WI 54016 Phone: 715-386-2654 E-mail:[mailto:octagon@stcroixcountyhistory.org octagon@stcroixcountyhistory.org] Website
 * New Richmond Heritage Center 1100 Heritage Dr New Richmond, WI 54017 Phone: 715-246-3276 Website

Websites

 * St. Croix County, WI History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * St. Croix County WIGenWeb project
 * St. Croix Archives USGenWeb Archives
 * - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records