Rusk County, Wisconsin Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
Rusk County Courthouse 311 Miner Ave East; Ladysmith, WI 54848-1862 Phone: 715.532.2100 Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, death, and land records from 1872; County Court has divorce, probate and court records

RUSK COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS 311 Miner Ave E., Suite N 132 Ladysmith, WI 54848 PHONE:(715)532-2139 FAX:(715)532-2194

Historical Facts

 * History of Rusk County, Wisconsin Map on lining papers. Includes family history index. 1982

Parent County
1905 - Rusk County was created 19 June 1905 by the renaming of Gates County. County seat: Ladysmith

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
Barron •  Chippewa  •  Price  •  Sawyer  •  Taylor  •  Washburn

Biography
Index to Rusk County Names USGenWeb Archives

Cemeteries

 * Rusk County Cemeteries by Township WIGenWeb
 * Master Cemetery List by Surname - Note: This is a work in progress.  WIGenWeb project
 * Rusk County Tombstone Photograph Pages USGenWeb Archives

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.

Church History and Records

 * Ladysmith
 * Rusk County Church Listing WIGenWeb

History

 * Ladysmith

Land and Property

 * Land Patents Database - Surnames A - C USGenWeb Archives
 * Land Patents Database - Surnames D - G USGenWeb Archives
 * Land Patents Database - Surnames H - K USGenWeb Archives
 * Land Patents Database - Surnames L - O USGenWeb Archives
 * Land Patents Database - Surnames P - S USGenWeb Archives
 * Land Patents Database - Surnames T - Z USGenWeb Archives

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Wisconsin
 * Family Maps of Rusk County, Wisconsin (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Civil War

 * Soldiers and Sailors Database National Park Service

World War I

 * Rusk County WWI Army Personnel WIGenWeb project
 * Rusk County WWI Gold Star Listing WIGenWeb project
 * Rusk County WWI Marine Personnel WIGenWeb project
 * Rusk County WWI Navy Personnel WIGenWeb project
 * Rusk County WWI Military Nurses WIGenWeb project
 * Rusk County WWI Army and General Services Personnel A-G USGenWeb Archives
 * Rusk County WWI Army and General Services Personnel H-N USGenWeb Archives
 * Rusk County WWI Army and General Services Personnel O-Z USGenWeb Archives
 * Rusk County WWI Marine and Navy Personnel USGenWeb Archives

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

Archives, Libraries and Museums
Rusk County

Societies
Rusk County Historical Society Museum 2754 N. Dicus Lady Smith, Wisconsin 54848 Telephone: 715-532-3633 Website

Bruce Area Historical Society PO Box 155 Bruce, WI 54819 Telephone: 715-868-5475

Area Research Center - University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire Special Collections Department William D. McIntyre Library Eau Claire, WI 54702-5010 Telephone: 715/836-2739 website

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
 * 1959 - 1997 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1820 - 1907 at FamilySearch.org — index

Websites

 * Rusk County, WI History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Rusk County WIGenWeb project
 * Rusk County Archives WIGenWeb Archives
 * Rusk County Archives WIGenWeb Archives