Ozaukee County, Wisconsin Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for the word which probably means "people living at the mouth of a river." The County is located in the southeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Ozaukee County Courthouse 121 W Main Street PO Box 994 Port Washington, WI 53074 Phone: 262-284-8100 Ozaukee County Website Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, death, and land records from 1853. Clerk of Circuit Courts has divorce, probate and court records. County Treasurer has tax rolls from 1851.

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

 * Ozaukee County Biographies WIGenWeb project
 * Biographical Sketches USGenWeb Archives

Cemeteries

 * Port Washington, Wisconsin Cemeteries

Census Records

 * 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
 * 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 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. - How to Use this Collection
 * 1895 at FamilySearch — index and images. Identifies head of household by name. Other information is statistical. - How to Use this Collection
 * 1905 at FamilySearch — Name index and images of population. Enumerates by name all inhabitants. - How to Use this Collection
 * 1905 1905 State Census for Ozaukee County Put in the surname, year of census, and county/state. RootsWeb
 * 1850 - [sites.rootsweb.com/~wiozauke/census.html 1850 Washington County Census] WIGenWeb project. Washington was the parent county of Ozaukee.

Church Records

 * Port Washington, Wisconsin Church Records
 * Ozaukee County Churches WIGenWeb project

Lutheran List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * Records of Trinity Lutheran Church, Cedarburg, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).
 * FamilySearch Places

Directories

 * Krause's Ozaukee County 1900 Directory WIGenWeb project hosted by RootsWeb
 * Ozaukee County Residential - Rural Classified Directory - 1923-24 WIGenWeb project hosted by RootsWeb
 * Washington-Ozaukee County Farm Directory - 1933 WIGenWeb project hosted by RootsWeb
 * Washington-Ozaukee County Directory - 1938-39 WIGenWeb project hosted by RootsWeb

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
Germans Records to search: Archives, Libraries, and Museums; Biographies; Church Records; Cemetery Records; Court Records; Histories; Immigration/emigration/migration; Maps; Newspapers; Societies

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * Wisconsin Land Patents Database, Ozaukee County USGenWeb Archives
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Local Histories

 * Old Settlers' Club, from "History of Washington and Ozaukee Counties, Wisconsin" USGenWeb Archives

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

Military Records

 * Official War History of Ozaukee County, Wisconsin by R. B. Pixley (Port Washington, WI: Ozaukee County War History Committee, 1919) (digitized book)

Civil War

 * Civil War Rosters, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin USGenWeb Archives
 * Men Who Enlisted in Ozaukee County WIGenWeb project hosted by RootsWeb
 * 1883 List of Pensioners for Ozaukee County WIGenWeb project hosted by RootsWeb
 * 1890 Veteran's Schedule WIGenWeb project hosted by RootsWeb

World War I

 * Ozaukee County in World War I WIGenWeb project hosted by RootsWeb

World War II

 * Ozaukee County in World War II WIGenWeb project hosted by RootsWeb

Newspapers

 * Ozaukee County Newspapers WIGenWeb project hosted by RootsWeb
 * Wisconsin Digital Newspaper at Wisconsin State Historical Society

Probate Records

 * Ozaukee County Wills WIGenWeb project hosted by RootsWeb

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

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 ($)

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 Wisconsin Marriages, 1973-1997 at Ancestry — index/images $
 * 1973-1997 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection

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

Divorce

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

Archives

 * Area Research Center - University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, Division of Archives and Special Collections Golda Meir Library, Room W250 2311 East Hartford Avenue PO Box 604 Milwaukee, WI 53201-0604 Phone: 414-229-5402 Email: [mailto:askarch@uwm.edu askarch@uwm.edu] Website

Libraries

 * Golda Meir Library - University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Area Research Center, Milwaukee, Division of Archives and Special Collections Golda Meir Library, Room W250 2311 East Hartford Avenue PO Box 604 Milwaukee, WI 53201-0604 Phone: 414-229-5402 Email: [mailto:askarch@uwm.edu askarch@uwm.edu] Website

Societies

 * Grafton Historical Society PO Box 481 Grafton, Wisconsin 53024 E-mail:[mailto:info@graftonareahistory.org info@graftonareahistory.org] Facebook Website
 * Mequon-Thiensville Historical Society 216 Green Bay Road Suite 102 Thiensville, WI 53092 Phone 262.242.3107 E-mail:[mailto:mthistory1839@gmail.com mthistory1839@gmail.com] Website
 * Ozaukee County Historical Society P.O. Box 206 N57W6406 Center St Cedarburg, WI 53012 Phone 262-377-4510 E-mail:[mailto:ozaukeearchivist@gmail.com ozaukeearchivist@gmail.com] Facebook Website
 * Port Washington Historical Society 205 N Franklin St PO Box 491 Port Washington, WI 53074 Phone 262-268-9150 E-mail:[mailto:porthistinfo@gmail.com porthistinfo@gmail.com] Facebook Website
 *  Saukville Area Historical Society PO Box 80015 200 N Mill St Saukville, WI 53080 Phone 262-692-9425 Facebook Website

Websites

 * Ozaukee County, WI History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Ozaukee County GenWeb
 * Ozaukee 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