Dane County, Wisconsin Genealogy

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

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

County Courthouse
Dane County Courthouse 210 Martin Luther King Blvd Madison, WI 53709 Phone: 608-266-4121 Dane County Website Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, death, land and military records. Clerk of Courts has divorce, probate and court 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:

Biographies

 * Dane County Briographies USGenWeb Archives

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 - — 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

Church Records

 * Madison, Wisconsin Church Records

Lutheran Black Earth


 * Records of Black Earth Lutheran Church in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

De Forest


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

First Lutheran Church, Stoughton


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

Immanuel Lutheran Church, Mt. Horeb


 * Records of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Mt. Horeb, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Madison Norwegian Lutheran Church


 * Records of Madison Norwegian Lutheran Church in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Roxbury


 * Records of Roxbury Lutheran Church in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Middleton


 * Records of St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Middleton, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Zion Lutheran Church, Madison


 * Records of Zion Lutheran Church, Madison, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Directories

 * Madison, Wisconsin Directories

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Wisconsin
 * Family Maps of Dane County, Wisconsin (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Civil War

 * - 1st Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry, Company G
 * - 2nd Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry, Company F
 * - 3rd Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry, Companies A, B, D, F, H, L and M
 * - 5th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry Reorganized, Company G (Men were listed in the Roster as being from the city of Albion, which could have been from the counties of Dane, Trempealeau or Jackson.)
 * - 7th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Companies A and D
 * - 8th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Companies E, H and K
 * - 9th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company F
 * - 11th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Companies A, B, D, F, and G
 * - 12th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company C
 * - 15th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Companies B, E and H

Naturalization and Citizenship
A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:

Wisconsin, Dane County Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Newspapers

 * Waunakee Tribune (1896-2006) - available electronically online from the Waunakee Public Library; papers hosted by NewspaperArchive.com.
 * Madison, Wisconsin Newspapers

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
 * 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

Archives

 * Archives - Steenbock Library University of Wisconsin, Madison 425 Steenbock Library 550 Babcock Dr. Madison, WI 53706 Telephone: 608-262-5629 Email

Family History Centers

 * Madison Wisconsin Family History Center
 * Sun Prairie Wisconsin Family History Center

Libraries

 * Archives - Steenbock Library University of Wisconsin, Madison 425 Steenbock Library 550 Babcock Dr. Madison, WI 53706 Telephone: 608-262-5629 Email

Societies

 * Dane County Area Genealogical Society PO Box 5652 Madison, WI 53705-0652 Website
 * Dane County Historical Society Lussier Family Heritage Center 3101 Lake Farm Road Madison, WI 53711 Phone: 608-224-3605 Website
 * Cottage Grove Area Historical Society Post Office Box 46 116 W. Reynolds St. Cottage Grove, WI 53527 Website

Websites

 * Dane County, WI History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Dane County Genealogy (Wisconsin Genealogy)
 * Dane County WIGenWeb Project
 * Dane 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