Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Genealogy

Guide to Kewaunee County Wisconsin genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

United States Wisconsin  Kewaunee County



County Courthouse
Kewaunee County Courthouse 613 Dodge Street Kewaunee, WI 54216 Phone: 920.388.7133

Register of Deeds has birth and land records from 1873, marriage and death records from 1874; Register in Probate has probate records from 1867

Parent County
1852--Kewaunee County was created 16 April 1852 fromDoor County. County seat: Kewaunee

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
For a list of record loss in Wisconsin Counties see: Wisconsin Counties with Burned Courthouses

Neighboring Counties

 * Brown
 * Door
 * Manitowoc

Census

 * Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, census, 1865

State Census

 * 1905 Wisconsin state census index : Kewaunee County

Court Records
Records 1858-1950 are housed at:

Archives &amp; Area Research Center Cofrin Library, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay 2420 Nicolet Dr. Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 Phone: (920) 465-2539 E-mail: archives@uwgb.edu Website: www.uwgb.edu/library/spc/ Facebook: University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Archives &amp; Area Research Center

Name Searchable Index Available online at: http://webapps.uwgb.edu/collections/ Circuit Court Record Request form located on our website at:  http://www.uwgb.edu/library/spc/requests/

History

 * Early history of Kewaunee County

Land and Property
Tax Rolls, 1852-1985 are housed at:

Archives &amp; Area Research Center Cofrin Library, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay 2420 Nicolet Dr. Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 Phone: (920) 465-2539 E-mail: archives@uwgb.edu Website: www.uwgb.edu/library/spc/ Facebook: University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Archives &amp; Area Research Center

Kewaunee County, Wisconsin land ownership map, 1895

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Wisconsin

Naturalization and Citizenship
Records 1850-1950 are housed at:

Archives &amp; Area Research Center Cofrin Library, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay 2420 Nicolet Dr. Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 Phone: (920) 465-2539 E-mail: archives@uwgb.edu Website: www.uwgb.edu/library/spc/ Facebook: University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Archives &amp; Area Research Center

Name Searchable Index Available online at: http://webapps.uwgb.edu/collections/ Citizenship Record Request form located on our website at:  http://www.uwgb.edu/library/spc/requests/

Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, naturalization records, 1850-1948 Viewable

Repositories
See also a List of Wisconsin Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies

Archives, Libraries and Museums
Archives &amp; Area Research Center Cofrin Library, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay 2420 Nicolet Dr. Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 Phone: (920) 465-2539 E-mail: archives@uwgb.edu Website: www.uwgb.edu/library/spc/ Facebook: University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Archives &amp; Area Research Center

Vital Records
Pre-1907 Birth, Death, and Marriage registrations available at:

Archives &amp; Area Research Center Cofrin Library, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay 2420 Nicolet Dr. Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 Phone: (920) 465-2539 E-mail: archives@uwgb.edu Website: www.uwgb.edu/library/spc/ Facebook: University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Archives &amp; Area Research Center Birth, Death, and Marriage Request Forms available at: http://www.uwgb.edu/library/spc/requests/

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Web Sites

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