Adams County, Wisconsin Genealogy


 * This article is about a central Wisconsin county. For other uses, see Adams.

United States Wisconsin  Adams County

Guide to Adams County Wisconsin genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.



County Courthouse
Adams County Courthouse 400 N Main Street Friendship, WI 53934-0278 Phone: 608.339.4200 Register of Deeds has birth records from 1860, marriage records from 1859, death records from 1873 and land records from 1853; Clerk Court has divorce and court records; Registrar in Probate has probate records

Parent County
1848--Adams County was created 11 March 1848 fromPortage County. County seat: Portage

Neighboring Counties

 * Columbia
 * Juneau
 * Marquette
 * Portage
 * Sauk
 * Waushara
 * Wood

Census

 * 1855 Wisconsin State Census— Free Internet indexed images to the 1855 Wisconsin State Census can be searched on the FamilySearch Record Search. This census includes name of head of family, individuals in the household by sex and race, number of deaf and dumb, blind, insane and foreign born.
 * 1885 Wisconsin State Census FamilySearch Record Search  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.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers