Oconto County, Wisconsin Genealogy

Guide to Oconto County Wisconsin ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.



County Courthouse
Oconto County Courthouse 301 Washington Street Oconto, WI 54153-1621 Phone: 920.834.6800 Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, death, burial and land records; Clerk of Courts has divorce records and court records; Register in Probate has probate records; Oconto County Historical Society has historical records

Parent County
1851- Oconto County was created 6 February 1851 from Brown County. County seat: Oconto

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
County’s first courthouse burned down in 1891.

Neighboring Counties
Brown •  Forest  •  Langlade  •  Marinette  •  Menominee  •  Shawano



Biography

 * WIGenWeb Archives

Cemeteries

 * Oconto, Wisconsin Cemeteries
 * Oconto County Tombstone Photograph Pages USGenWeb Archives

Census

 * 1885 - 1885 U.S. Menominee Indian Census Roll WIGenWeb Project
 * 1917 - 1917 Census, City of Oconto WIGenWeb Project

State Census

 * 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.
 * 1855 - 1855 Oconto County Index WIGenWeb Project
 * 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.
 * WIGenWeb project

Federal Census

 * 1860 - 1860 Oconto County Index WIGenWeb Project
 * 1870 - 1870 Oconto County Original Page Images WIGenWeb Project
 * 1880 - 1880 Oconto County Transcriptions WIGenWeb Project
 * 1890 - 1890 Oconto County Surviving Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Widows, Eleventh Census, Special Schedule WIGenWeb Project
 * 1930 - 1930 Oconto County Index (incomplete and ongoing) WIGenWeb Project

Lutheran
Morgan


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

Oconto County


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

Stiles Lutheran Church


 * Records of Stiles Lutheran Church in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Court Records
Circuit Court Case Files from 1857-1923 are held at:

Archives and Area Research Center Cofrin Library, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay 2420 Nicolet Dr. Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 Phone:(920) 465-2539 E-mail: archives@uwgb.edu Facebook Circuit Court Look-Up Request form available at: UWGB Library

History

 * WIGenWeb project
 * WIGenWeb Archives

Land and Property
Tax rolls from 1853-1970 are available at:

Archives and Area Research Center Cofrin Library, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay 2420 Nicolet Dr. Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 Phone:(920) 465-2539 E-mail: archives@uwgb.edu Facebook

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Wisconsin

Images of some land plat books from 1898-1905 may be viewed at Wisconsin, Shawano and Oconto Counties, Indexes and Records, 1850-2007.

Military History and Records

 * WIGenWeb project
 * WIGenWeb Archives

Civil War
Civil War service men from Oconto County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are many companies or regiments that were formed from men of Oconto County.


 * - 3rd Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry, Company I
 * - 12th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Companies F and H

Naturalization and Citizenship
Declarations of Intention and Naturalizations from 1857-1952 are held at:

Archives Area Research Center Cofrin Library, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay 2420 Nicolet Dr. Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 Phone: (920) 465-2539 E-mail: archives@uwgb.edu Website Facebook: University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Archives Area Research Center Request form available at: Citizenship Record Search and Copy Request form $

Obituaries

 * Wisconsin, Shawano and Oconto Counties, Indexes and Records, 1850-2007 - includes a partial obituary index

Probate Records
Online Records


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

Probate case files and wills from 1857-1952 are held at:

Archives Area Research Center Cofrin Library, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay 2420 Nicolet Dr. Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 Phone: (920) 465-2539 E-mail: archives@uwgb.edu Facebook Records Search form

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

Archives, Libraries and Museums
Archives and Area Research Center Cofrin Library, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay 2420 Nicolet Dr. Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 Phone:(920) 465-2539 E-mail: archives@uwgb.edu Facebook

Societies
Oconto County Genealogical Society PO Box 114 Suring, WI 54174 E-mail:[mailto:ocgs@ez-net.com ocgs@ez-net.com] Website

Gillett Area Historical Society & Museum PO Box 85 110 W. Main St. - Hwy 22 Gillett, WI 54124-0085 E-mail:[mailto:info@historical.com info@historical.com]

Mountain Historical Society PO Box 198 Mountain, WI 54149 Website

Oconto County Historical Society PO Box 272 917 Park Ave. Oconto, WI 54153 Telephone: 920-834-6206 E-mail:[mailto:ochs@ocontohistsoc.org ochs@ocontohistsoc.org] Website

Vital Records
Pre-1907 birth, marriage, and death records are available on microfilm at:

Archives and Area Research Center Cofrin Library, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay 2420 Nicolet Dr. Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 Phone: (920) 465-2539 E-mail: archives@uwgb.edu Facebook Birth, Death, and Marriage Request Forms $

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 $

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

Websites

 * Oconto County, WI History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * WIGenWeb Project
 * USGenWeb Archives
 * USGenWeb Archives