Green County, Wisconsin Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for Nathanael Greene. The County is located in the south-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Green County Courthouse 1016 16th Avenue Monroe, WI 53566-2098 Phone: 608-328-9430 Green County Website Register of Deeds has birth records from 1907, marriage records from 1846, death records from 1878 and land records. Clerk of Circuit Court has divorce and court records. County Judge has probate 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:

Green County Civil Divisions WIGenWeb Project

Bible Records

 * Monroe Wisconsin Family Histories

Biographies

 * Biography Resources, Green County WIGenWeb Project
 * Biographical Index, History of Green County, Wisconsin, 1884 USGenWeb Archives
 * Biography of John Chambers, 1824 - February 4, 1902 USGenWeb Archives

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
 * 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

Federal Census
 * 1850 1850 Federal Census, Cadiz Township, Green County USGenWeb Archives
 * 1860 1860 Federal Census, Cadiz Township, Green County USGenWeb Archives
 * 1860 1860 Federal Census, Clarno Township, Green County USGenWeb Archives
 * 1860 1860 Federal Census, Decatur Township, Green County USGenWeb Archives

Church Records
Lutheran
 * Records of the American Lutheran Church, Brooklyn, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Directories

 * Monroe Wisconsin City Directories

Land and Property Records

 * Wisconsin Land Patents Database, Green County (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Surnames A-C
 * Surnames D-G
 * Surnames H-K
 * Surnames L-O
 * Surnames P-S
 * Surnames T-Z

Local Histories

 * Green County, Wisconsin Firsts USGenWeb Archives

Maps and Gazetteers

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

Civil War

 * - 1st Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry, Company K
 * - 2nd Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry, Company I
 * - 5th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry Reorganized, Company I
 * - 5th Independent Battery, Wisconsin Light Artillery
 * - 8th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company H
 * - 9th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Companies F and K
 * - 9th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry Reorganized, Company B
 * - 13th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company E and Company G with men from Spring Grove, found in Green County and |Green Lake County

World War I

 * World War I Army Causalities -- Green County USGenWeb Archives
 * World War I Army Casualties - Annotated with newspaper clippings WIGenWeb Project

World War II

 * Green County Army Enlistees, Names Abersold - Joranlien USGenWeb Archives
 * Green County Army Enlistees, Names Kammer - Zwygart USGenWeb Archives

Newspapers
 Wisconsin Newspapers Online


 * Newspaper Resources for Green County WIGenWeb project
 * Newspaperarchive.com has historical newspapers available on-line. Their database has Freeport, Illinois newspapers from the late 1800's and early 1900's that covered local news on residents from Green County. The Rock Island Public Library in Rock Island, Illinois provides free access to this database at its library.
 * Wisconsin Digital Newspaper at Wisconsin State Historical Society

Obituaries

 * Green County Obituaries Scroll down to individual obituary links. USGenWeb Archives

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.

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

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

Societies

 * Green County Historical Society P.O. Box 804 1617 9th St. Monroe, WI 53566-0804 Phone 608-324-4676 E-mail:[mailto:info@greencountyhistoricalsociety.org info@greencountyhistoricalsociety.org] Facebook Website
 * Green County Genealogical Society Inc 925 16th Ave LL Monroe, WI 53566-1763 Research center Phone: 608-325-2326 E-mail:[mailto:info@greencogenealogywi.org info@greencogenealogywi.org] Website
 * Albany Historical Society PO Box 464 Albany, WI 53502 Phone: 608-862-3423
 * Brodhead Historical Society 1108 1st Center Avenue Brodhead, WI 53520 Phone: 608-897-4150 E-mail:[mailto:info@brodheadhistory.org info@brodheadhistory.org] Website
 * Monticello Area Historical Society P.O. Box 463 204 N. Main St. Monticello, WI 53570 Phone: 608-938-4216 E-mail:[mailto:mahs@tds.net mahs@tds.net] Website
 * Swiss Historical Village & Museum P.O. Box 745 612 7th Ave New Glarus, WI 53574 Phone 606-527-2317 E-mail:[mailto:admin@swisshistoricalvillage.org admin@swisshistoricalvillage.org] Website

Websites

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