Langlade County, Wisconsin Genealogy

Guide to Langlade 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  Langlade County



County Courthouse
Langlade County Courthouse 800 Clermont Street Antigo, WI 54409-1985; Phone. 715.627.6200

Register of Deeds has birth and death records; County Clerk has marriage records from 1918; Clerk of Court has divorce and court records; Register in Probate has probate records; County Assessor has land records

Historical Facts

 * Not long ago : 1879 - 1979 the Langlade County centennial story
 * History of Langlade County, Wisconsin : from U.S. Government survey to present time, with biographical sketches Viewable on line. Includes index.

Parent County
1880 - Langlade Couty was created 19 February 1880 by the renaming of New County. County seat: Antigo

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

Populated Places

 * Langlade County Gazatteer -  Wis Home Town Locator

Neighboring Counties
Forest •  Lincoln  •  Marathon  •  Menominee  •  Oconto  •  Oneida  •  Shawano



Biography

 * Commemorative biographical record of the upper Wisconsin counties of Waupaca, Portage, Wood, Marathon, Lincoln, Oneida, Vilas, Langlade and Shawano: containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and of many of the early...
 * Biographical Index: History of Langlade County, Wisconsin, 1922 USGenWeb Archives. This list applies to the History of Langlade County below.
 * History of Langlade County - History of Langlade County, Wisconsin, from U. S. government survey to present time, with biographical sketches
 * Wisconsin Biography Project

Cemeteries

 * Langlade County Cemeteries with Search Capability and Map  -  Langlade County Genealogical Society
 * Langlade County Cemeteries - Antigo/Langlade Genealogy Gopher by Rootsweb
 * Langlade County Public Cemeteries -  Antigo/Langlade Genealogy Gopher by Rootsweb
 * Langlade County Church Cemeteries -  Antigo/Langlade Genealogy Gopher by Rootsweb
 * Antigo City Cemeteries Searchable Map -  First choose "Public Acess", then look for "Cemetery Section" in top menu ribbon to the right (under Getting Around Tab), choose By Deceased, By Owner, or By Lot, then enter name or surname or occupant in search box left of screen, the choose "Search".  For Antigo, Elmwood, Bohemia/Stengl  Cemeteries.
 * Langlade County Cemeteries Map -  Findagave
 * Langlade County Cemeries List -  Findagrave
 * Genweb Cemetery Listings for Langlade County
 * Genweb Archives Cemetery Listings for Langlade County -  Taken from LDS microfilm listings
 * Langlade County Cemeteries - Rootsweb
 * Langlade County Cemeteries - Access Genealogy (uses Genweb as source)

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

 * Catholic Records

History

 * Langlade County History  -   Genealogy Gopher Hosted by Rootsweb
 * History of Langlade County - History of Langlade County, Wisconsin, from U. S. government survey to present time, with biographical sketches

Land and Property

 * Langlade County GIS

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Wisconsin
 * Family Maps of Langlade County, Wisconsin (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * Map of Langlade Townships -  Scroll down somewhat, on left. Langlade County Genealogical Society
 * Outline of Langlade County over google map. -  Wis Home Town Locator.
 * Langlade County - Map of roads and Communities by Wisconsin Dept of Transportation.  Download this map in PDF.
 * Langlade County -  Langlade County Wis Geographic Information System (GIS) - nice outline map of towns of Langlade County,  Requires high speed internet connection.

Military History and Records

 * 1883 List of Pensioners - Veterans or dependents, Langlade Co, Wi. USGenWeb Archives
 * WWI Army Casulaties USGenWeb Archives
 * World War II Army Enlistment Records - circa 1938 - 1946 USGenWeb project
 * WWII Army Enlistees (Abendschein-Fouch) USGenWeb Archives
 * WWII Army Enlistees (Fraley-Lynett) USGenWeb Archives
 * WWII Army Enlistees (Mabry-Schweitzer) USGenWeb Archives
 * WWII Army Enlistees (Seis-Zynda) USGenWeb Archives
 * Korean War Casulaties, Langlade County USGenWeb project

Newspapers

 * The Antigo Public Library has microfilms of the Antigo Journal and other Langlade County Newspapers
 * Newspaper Articles WIGenWeb Project

Obituaries

 * Obituaries Online WIGenWeb project

Probate Records
Online Records


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

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

Archives, Libraries and Museums
Neils R. Kampenga Archives and Area Research Center (for Langlade and other nearby Counties) University Library 900 Reserve Street, Room 520 Stevens Point, WI 54481-1962 Phone: 715-346-2586 Email: archives@uwsp.edu Facebook Antigo Public Library -  has genealogy section.

Societies
Langlade County Genealogical Society PO Box 307 Antigo, WI 54409 Website

Langlade County Historical Society PO Box 219 Antigo, WI 54409 Phone: 715-627-4464 Website

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

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

Web Sites

 * Langlade County, WI History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Antigo, Wisconsin Genealogy Gopher  (Includes Langlade County Information) Hosted by Rootsweb
 * Langlade County USGenWeb Project
 * Langlade County USGenWeb Archives
 * Langlade County Links -  Linkpendium
 * Langlade County Links -  Wisconsin Genealogy Trails
 * Langlade County Links -  Records Project
 * Wisconsin State Genealogical Society - Langlade County
 * Wisconsin State Genealogical Society - Langlade County