Burnett County, Wisconsin Genealogy

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

Historical Facts
1856--Burnett County was created 31 March 1856 from Polk and Douglas Counties. County seat: Siren

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.

Neighboring Counties
Barron • Chisago County, Minnesota • Douglas • Pine County, Minnesota • Polk • Washburn

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

Census Records
1947 - A Compilation of Burnett Co. Farmers 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

 * 1860 - Burnett, Wisconsin USGenWeb Archives
 * 1870 - Federal Census, Burnett County WIGenWeb Project
 * 1890 - Special Schedule - Surviving Soldiers, Sailors and Marines, and Widows, etc. WIGenWeb Project
 * 1910 - Index of Names of Residents in the Town of Scott WIGenWeb Project
 * 1910 - Burnett County - Head of Household Index And Others in Households with Different Surnames WIGenWeb Project

Lutheran

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

Directories

 * 1915 Patron Reference Directory of Burnett Co., A-I USGenWeb Archives
 * 1915 Patron Reference Directory of Burnett Co., J-R USGenWeb Archives
 * 1915 Patron Reference Directory of Burnett Co., S-Z USGenWeb Archives

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Wisconsin

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 &amp; Genealogical Societies

Societies
Grantsburg Area Historical Society P O Box 35 Grantsburg, WI 54840 Telephone: 715-463-5660 or 715-689-2374 E-mail:[mailto:gahsmail@grantsburgtelcom.net gahsmail@grantsburgtelcom.net] Website

Burnett County Historical Society 8500 County Road U Danbury, WI, 54830-9351 Telephone: 715-866-8890 Fax: 715-866-8081 E-mail:[mailto:fahp@centurytel.net fahp@centurytel.net] Website

Vital Records
Burnett County Clerk 7410 County Road K Siren, WI 54872; Phone: 715.349.2173 Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, death records from 1861, burial records, land records from 1856 and military discharge records from 1919 Clerk of Courts has divorce, court and naturalization records from 1856 Register in Probate has probate records from 1856

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

Websites

 * Burnett County, WI History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Burnett County, USGenWeb project
 * Burnett County, USGenWeb project