Walworth County, Wisconsin Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for Reuben H. Walworth. The County is located in the southeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Walworth County Courthouse 100 W Walworth PO Box 1001 Elkhorn, WI 53121 Phone: 262-741-4241 Walworth County Website Register of Deeds has birth records from 1845, marriage and land records from 1839, death records from 1872, burial records from 1969, divorce and court records from 1850 and probate records from 1800s.

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

 * List of Walworth County Cemeteries with many links. Walworth County Genealogical Society

Census Records

 * 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

 * Walworth County Churches WIGenWeb project

Lutheran Heart Prairie Lutheran Church


 * Records of Heart Prairie Lutheran Church, Walworth County, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Spring Prairie


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

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Wisconsin

Civil War

 * - 2nd Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry, Company K
 * - 3rd Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry, Companies G and L
 * - 6th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company F
 * - 7th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company K
 * - 10th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company A
 * - 13th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Companies C and I

Newspapers

 * Southeastern Wisconsin Newspapers Walworth County Genealogical Society
 * Wisconsin Digital Newspaper at Wisconsin State Historical Society

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and 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
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

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.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Birth

 * 1820-1907 at FamilySearch — indexv - How to Use this Collection
 * 1820-1920: Wisconsin, Birth Index, 1808-1920 at MyHeritage - index ($)
 * 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

 * Special Collections, Area Research Center, University Archives Anderson Library, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater 800 West Main Street P.O. Box 900 Whitewater, WI 53190-0900 Telephone: 262-472-5520 Email: [mailto:archives@uww.edu archives@uww.edu] Website

FamilySearch Centers

 * Elkhorn Wisconsin FamilySearch Center

Libraries

 * Anderson Library, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater Special Collections, Area Research Center, University Archives 800 West Main Street P.O. Box 900 Whitewater, WI 53190-0900 Telephone: 262-472-5520 Email: [mailto:archives@uww.edu archives@uww.edu] Website
 * Walworth County Genealogical Society Library at The Matheson Memorial Library 101 Wisconsin Elkhorn WI. call 262-279-6541 for appointment

Museums

 * Geneva Lake Museum PO Box 522 255 Mill St Lake Geneva, WI 53147 Phone 262-248-6060 E-mail[mailto:staff@genevalakemuseum.org staff@genevalakemuseum.org] Website

Societies

 * Walworth County Genealogical Society PO Box 159 Delavan, WI 53115-0159 Phone 262-723-9150 Facebook Website
 * Walworth County Historical Society PO Box 273 Elkhorn, WI 53121 E-mail:[mailto:Walcohistory@tds.net Walcohistory@tds.net] Website
 * Delavan Historical Society PO Box 746 Delavan, WI 53115 Phone 262-740-7410 E-mail:[mailto:info@delavanhistory.org  info@delavanhistory.org] Website
 * East Troy Area Historical Society PO Box 722 2106 Church Street East Troy, WI 53120 Phone: 262-642-2642 E-mail:[mailto:easttroyareahistorical@gmail.com easttroyareahistorical@gmail.com] Website
 * Whitewater Historical Society PO Box 149 301 W. Whitewater St Whitewater, WI 53190 Phone 262-473-6820 Email:[mailto:ccart@idcnet.com ccart@idcnet.com] Facebook Website

Websites

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