Barron County, Wisconsin Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for Henry D. Barron. The County has Barron as its seat and the County was created 1874. The County is located in the northwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Barron County Courthouse 330 E La Salle Avenue Barron, WI 54812-1591 Phone: 715-537-6200 Barron County Website

Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, death and land records. Register in Probate has probate 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:

Biographies

 * Biographical Links USGenWeb Archives

Census Records

 * Barron County Census Records 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.
 * 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
Directory of Churches in Barron WI

Barron County Churches Part of the Wisconsin GenWeb Project

Lutheran
 * The Norwegian Lutheran Church in Barron County Part of the Wisconsin GenWeb Project.
 * Evangelical Lutheran Church in America includes an inventory of selected congregational records of the American Lutheran Church in Minnesota at the Minnesota Historical Society (records of other states and locations, such as Barron County, Wisconsin, are included).

Court Records

 * Barron County Clerk 330 E La Salle Avenue Barron, WI 54812-1591 Phone: 715-537-6200
 * Barron County Register of Deeds 330 E. LaSalle Avenue, Room 2500 Barron, WI 54812 Phone: 715-537-6211 Fax: 715-537-6817
 * Clerk of Courts has court records.

Land and Property Records

 * Wisconsin Land Patents Database - Barron County USGenWeb Archives

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Township organization descriptions for Barron County, Wisconsin - Full description of all townships in Barron as described in: History of Barron County, Wisconsin, Volume 1, edited by Newton S. Gordon, 1922
 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Wisconsin
 * Family Maps of Barron County, Wisconsin (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

World War I

 * Barron County Army Casualties USGenWeb Archives
 * World War I Vets Buried in Nora Cemetery WIGenWeb project

World War II

 * World War II Vets Buried in Nora Cemetery WIGenWeb project

Barron County Army Enlistees
 * Surnames AANONSEN - CZARAPATA USGenWeb Archives
 * Surnames DAHL - HYLLESTED USGenWeb Archives
 * Surnames IMMERFALL - MYRA USGenWeb Archives
 * Surnames NEDVIDEK - RYAN USGenWeb Archives
 * Surnames SAASTAD - ZWADLO USGenWeb Archives

Newspapers
Barron County News-Shield: established in 1876

Barron County News: established in 1900

Newspapers on film available: 6 Oct 1876 - May 2009

Obituaries

 * Barron County 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

Vital Records

 * Barron County database: Index to birth, marriages, death, and divorce records from local newspapers and covers the years 1900-1950.

Birth

 * Barron County Births WIGenWeb Archives
 * 1820-1907 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1826-1908 Wisconsin, Births and Christenings Index, 1826-1908 at Ancestry — index $
 * 1826-1926 at FamilySearch — index

Marriage

 * Barron County Marriage Records WIGenWeb project
 * 1836-1930 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1973-1997 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1973-1997 Wisconsin Marriages, 1973-1997 at Ancestry — index/images $

Death

 * Barron County Deaths WIGenWeb project
 * 1820-1907 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1835-1968 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1867-1907 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1959-1997 at FamilySearch — index

Divorce

 * 1965-1984 at FamilySearch — index

Archives

 * University Archives/Area Research Center Robert S. Swanson Library, University of Wisconsin, Stout 315 Tenth Ave. Menomonie, WI 54751 Phone: 715-232-2300 Email: [mailto:archives@uwstout.edu archives@uwstout.edu] Website

Family History Centers

 * Barron Wisconsin Family History Center

Libraries

 * Barron Public Library 10 North 3rd St Barron, WI 54812 Phone: 715-537-3881 Website This site has links to genealogy information.
 * Robert S. Swanson Library, University of Wisconsin, Stout University Archives/Area Research Center 315 Tenth Ave. Menomonie, WI 54751 Phone: 715-232-2300 Email: [mailto:archives@uwstout.edu archives@uwstout.edu] Website

Museums

 * Barron County Historical Society Museum 1870 13 1/2 Ave Cameron, WI 54822-9511 Website

Societies

 * Barron County Historical Society 1870 13 1/2 Ave Cameron, WI 54822-9511 Website
 * Blue Hills Genealogical Society-Barron County, Inc. PO Box 383 Cameron, WI 54822 Website

Websites

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