Wisconsin, Shawano and Oconto Counties, Indexes and Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Collection Time Period
The records cover the years 1850 to 2007.

Record Description
The collection consists of images of miscellaneous records from the Shawano Wisconsin Family History Center. The collection includes the following:


 * Partial obituary index original obituaries (1850-2007)
 * Land plat books (1898-1905)
 * Index to the 1910 US Census for Shawano County

Additional images will be published as they become available.

Record Content
The key genealogical facts in these indexes and records may include:


 * Full name of deceased
 * Date of Death
 * Date of Birth
 * Date of Marriage
 * Place of Birth
 * Name of Bride or Groom
 * When ancestor was buried
 * Wife or Husband's Date of Death
 * How many children ancestor has
 * Name of children
 * Year ancestor immigrated

Related Websites
Shawano GenWeb

Shawano County Wisconsin RootsWeb

Oconto County Wisconsin GenWeb

Related Wiki Articles
Shawano County, Wisconsin

Oconto County, Wisconsin

Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections
When you copy information from a record, you should also list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find the record again. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records.

A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the Wiki Article: How to Cite FamilySearch Collections.

Examples of Source Citations for a Record in This Collection

 * “Delaware Marriage Records,” index and images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 4 March 2011), entry for William Anderson and Elizabeth Baynard Henry, married 23 November 1913; citing marriage certificate no. 859; FHL microfilm 2,025,063; Delaware Bureau of Archives and Records Management, Dover.
 * “El Salvador Civil Registration,” index and images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 21 March 2011), entry for Jose Maria Antonio del Carmen, born 9 April 1880; citing La Libertad, San Juan Opico, Nacimientos 1879-1893, image 50; Ministerio Archivo Civil de la Alcaldia Municipal de San Salvador.

Sources of information for This Collection
"Wisconsin, Shawano and Oconto Counties, Indexes and Records from the Shawano Family History Center." FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org). Shawano Family History Center of the LDS Church, Shawno, Wisconsin. FHL digital images, 35 digital folders. Family Hisrory Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.

The suggested format for citing FamilySearch Historical Collections is found in the following article: How to Create Source Citations For FamilySearch Historical Records Collections