Waupaca County, Wisconsin Genealogy

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



County Courthouse
Waupaca County Courthouse 811 Hardin Street Waupaca, WI 54981 Phone: 715.258.6200 Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, death and land records from 1852; Clerk of Circuit Courts has divorce records from 1907 and court records from 1880; Register in Probate has probate records from 1857

Parent County
1851--Waupaca County was created 17 February 1851 from Brown andWinnebago Counties. County seat: Waupaca

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
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Neighboring Counties
Marathon •  Outagamie  •  Portage  •  Shawano  •  Waushara  •  Winnebago



Cemeteries

 * Waupaca County Headstone Photo Index Waupaca County History and Genealogy Website. Use this index to find photos in specific cemeteries in the Tombstone Photograph Pages below. (WIGenWeb Project)
 * Waupaca County Tombstone Photograph Pages Note: The above site is an alphabetical index.  This site, arranged by cemetery,  shows the actual photographs of the tombstones. USGenWeb Archives

Census

 * Waupaca County Census Transcriptions Both State and Federal. 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.

Federal Census

 * 1920 - 1920 Federal Census for Waupaca County, ED 125 (Caledonia Town) USGenWeb Archives
 * 1920 - 1920 Federal Census for Waupaca County, ED 134 (Wyoming Town) USGenWeb Archives
 * 1920 - 1920 Federal Census for Waupaca County, ED 147 (Ogdensburg Town) USGenWeb Archives

Church History and Records

 * Waupaca County Churches WIGenWeb Project

Lutheran
Iola


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

Trinity Lutheran Church, Dupont


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

Land and Property
Wisconsin Land Patents Database, Waucapa County
 * Waupaca County Land Records WIGenWeb Project
 * Surnames A-C USGenWeb Archives
 * Surnames D-G USGenWeb Archives
 * Surnames H-K USGenWeb Archives
 * Surnames L-O USGenWeb Archives
 * Surnames P-S USGenWeb Archives
 * Surnames T-Z USGenWeb Archives

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Wisconsin

Military History and Records

 * Waupaca County, Wisconsin - Military Information Many links. WIGenWeb Project

Civil War
Civil War service men from Waupaca 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 Waupaca County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry, Company M
 * - 8th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company A
 * - 14th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company B
 * - 15th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company I

World War II
Army Enlistees from Waupaca County, Wisconsin
 * Names AASEN- FUNK USGenWeb Archives
 * Names GAGNOW - LOWNEY USGenWeb Archives
 * Names LUDTKE - SAWYER USGenWeb Archives
 * Names SCHERTZ - ZUHSE USGenWeb Archives

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * Waupaca County, Wisconsin - Immigration & Naturalization Helpful links. WIGenWeb Project

Obituaries
Waupaca County, Wisconsin - Obituary & Death Notices (WIGenWeb Project)
 * A through H
 * I through P
 * Q through Z

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 & Genealogical Societies

Societies
Waupaca Area Genealogical Society PO Box 42 King 54946-0042 Website

Waupaca County Historical Society N4804 Cty Hwy B New London, WI 54961-8114 Telephone: 920-982-4847

Waupaca Historical Society Holly History and Genealogy Center Waupaca Area Public Library 107 South Main St Waupaca, WI 54981 Telephone: 715-258-4414 Website

Waupaca Historical Society 321 South Main Street Waupaca, WI, 54981-1745 Telephone: 715-256-9980 E-mail:[mailto:wauphistsoc@waupacaonline.net wauphistsoc@waupacaonline.net] Website

Clintonville Area Historical Society 38 S Main St Clintonville, WI 54929 Telephone: 715-823-6252 Facebook

Friends Of Scandinavia History (FOSH) PO Box 24 Scandinavia, WI 54977 Telephone: 715-467-2729 Website

Iola Historical Society PO Box 412 Iola, WI 54945 Telephone: 715-445-4652 Website

Marion Area Historical Society PO Box 321 Marion, WI 54950 Telephone: 715-754-4969 Website

New London Heritage Historical Society 612 W Beacon Ave New London, WI 54961-1322 Telephone:: 920-982-5186

Rural Historical Society E1449 Main St Rural, WI 54981 Telephone: 715-258-0334

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

Web Sites

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