Taylor County, Wisconsin Genealogy

Guide to Taylor 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 north-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Taylor County Courthouse 224 S 2nd Street Medford, WI 54451 Phone: 715-748-1460 Taylor County Website Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, marriage, death and land from 1875. Clerk of Courts has divorce and court records from 1875. Court Judge has probate records. County Clerk has census records; Historical Society has burial 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:

Cemeteries

 * Taylor County cemeteries FamilySearch.org

Census Records

 * 1855 - 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 - 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 - 1875 Wisconsin State Census Identifies head of household by name.
 * 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.
 * 1895 - at FamilySearch — index and images. Identifies head of household by name. Other information is statistical.
 * 1905 - at FamilySearch — Name index and images of population. Enumerates by name all inhabitants.

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * Medford, Wisconsin Church Records
 * FamilySearch Places

Maps and Gazetteers

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

Obituaries

 * Taylor County Archives Scroll down to Obituaries. USGenWeb Archives

Probate Records
Online Records


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

Birth

 * 1820-1907 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1826-1908 Wisconsin, Births and Christenings Index, 1826-1908 at Ancestry — index $
 * 1826-1926 at FamilySearch — index
 * Pre-1907 Taylor County Birth Record Index WIGenWeb project

Marriage

 * 1836-1911 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1836-1930 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1973-1997 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1973-1997 Wisconsin Marriages, 1973-1997 at Ancestry — index/images $

Death

 * 1820-1907 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1835-1968 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1867-1907 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1959-1997 at FamilySearch — index
 * Pre-1907 Taylor County Death Record Index WIGenWeb project

Divorce

 * 1965-1984 at FamilySearch — index

Libraries

 * Frances L. Simek Memorial Library 400 N. Main Street Medford, WI 54451 Phone 715-748-2505 Website

Societies

 * Taylor County Genealogical Society 224 S. Second Street Medford, WI 54451 Website
 * Taylor County Historical Society 845A E. Broadway Ave. Medford, WI 54451 Phone: 715-748-3808

Websites

 * Taylor County, WI History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Taylor County WIGenWeb project
 * Taylor County 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