Lincoln County, Wisconsin Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for Abraham Lincoln. The County is located in the north-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Lincoln County Courthouse 1110 E Main Street Merrill, WI 54452-2554 Phone: 715-536-0312 Lincoln County Website Register of Deeds has marriage and land records. Register in Probate has probate records. Clerk of Courts has court 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:

Census Records
State Census
 * 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
 * 1855 State Census, Marathon County NOTE: At this time, Lincoln County was a part of Marathan County. WIGenWeb Project
 * 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 — 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 — index and images. Identifies head of household by name. Other information is statistical. - How to Use this Collection
 * 1905 — Name index and images of population. Enumerates by name all inhabitants. - How to Use this Collection
 * 1905 -1905 Census for Lincoln County WIGenWeb Project

Federal Census
 * 1870 1870 Census, Jenny, Marathon County NOTE: At this time Lincoln County was part of Marathon County. WIGenWeb Project
 * 1900 1900 Census for Lincoln County by Township WIGenWeb Project

Church Records
Lutheran
 * Records of Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Merrill, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Directories

 * Merrill, Wisconsin City Directories

Local Histories

 * Merrill, Wisconsin History
 * History Stories WIGenWeb project

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Wisconsin
 * Family Maps of Lincoln County, Wisconsin (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Civil War

 * Civil War Veterans Compiled from the 1895 and 1905 censuses. WIGenWeb project
 * 1890 census Additional names of Civil War Veterans from the  census. WIGenWeb project
 * G.A.R. roster of Merrill - as of 1884 WIGenWeb project

World War I

 * Wis Gold Star List Men from Lincoln County who died in service during World War. WIGenWeb project

Vietnam War

 * Viet Nam Casualties WIGenWeb project

Newspapers
 Wisconsin Newspapers Online
 * Wisconsin Digital Newspaper at Wisconsin State Historical Society

Probate Records
Online 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

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

Vital Records

 * Lincoln County First 100 Births, Marriages and Deaths WIGenWeb Project

Birth

 * 1820-1907 at FamilySearch — index - 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 ($)
 * Pre-1907 Birth Records, Lincoln County, Index WIGenWeb Project

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 $
 * Pre-1907 Marriage Records, Lincoln County, Index WIGenWeb Project

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
 * Pre-1907 Death Records, Lincoln County, Index WIGenWeb Project

Divorce

 * 1965-1984 at FamilySearch — index  - How to Use this Collection

Archives

 * Neils R. Kampenga Archives and Area Research Center University of Wisconsin Library 900 Reserve Street, Room 520 Stevens Point, WI 54481-1962 Phone: 715-346-2586 Website Email: [mailto:archives@uwsp.edu archives@uwsp.edu] Facebook

Libraries

 * University of Wisconsin Library Nelis R. Kampenga Archives and Area Research Center 900 Reserve Street, Room 520 Stevens Point, WI 54481-1962 Phone: 715-346-2586 Website Email: [mailto:archives@uwsp.edu archives@uwsp.edu] Facebook
 * Merrill, Wisconsin Libraries
 * T. B. Scott Free Library 106 West First Street Merrill, WI 54452 Phone: 715-536-7191 Fax: 715-536-1705 Email: [mailto:director@tbscottlibrary.org director@tbscottlibrary.org] Website

Societies

 * Merrill Historical Society 100 East Third Street Merrill, WI 54452 Phone: 715-536-5652 E-mail:[mailto:Merrillpast@gmail.com Merrillpast@gmail.com] Website
 * Tomahawk Area Historical Society 18 East Washington Ave Tomahawk, WI 54487 Phone 715-453-2056 Website

Websites

 * Lincoln County, WI History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Lincoln County, WIGenWeb Project
 * Lincoln County, 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