Lincoln County, Wisconsin Genealogy

Guide to Lincoln 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  Lincoln County



County Courthouse
Lincoln County Courthouse 1110 E Main Street Merrill, WI 54452-2554 Phone. 715.536,0312

Register of Deeds has marriage and land records; Register in Probate has probate records; Clerk Court has court records

Parent County
1874--Lincoln County was created 4 March 1874 from Marathon County. County seat: Merrill

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
Langlade •  Marathon  •  Oneida  •  Price  •  Taylor



Lutheran

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

Directories

 * Merrill,_Wisconsin

History

 * Merrill,_Wisconsin

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Wisconsin
 * Family Maps of Lincoln 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

 * Merrill,_Wisconsin

Societies

 * Merrill,_Wisconsin

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 $

Death Records

 * 1867 - 1907 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1835 - 1968 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1820 - 1907 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1973 - 1997 at FamilySearch.org — index

Web Sites

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