Bayfield County, Wisconsin Genealogy

United States Wisconsin  Bayfield County

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



Historical Facts
1866 - Bayfield County was created 12 April 1866 by the renaming of La Pointe County. County seat: Washburn

Neighboring Counties

 * Ashland
 * Douglas
 * Sawyer
 * Washburn

Census Records

 * 1855 Wisconsin State Census  FamilySearch Record Search  Browse unindexed images.  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.
 * 1875 Wisconsin State Census  FamilySearch Record Search  Browse unindexed images.  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.
 * 1885 Wisconsin State Census  FamilySearch Record Search  Browse unindexed images.  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 Wisconsin State Census  FamilySearch Record Search  Browse unindexed images.  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.


 * 1905 Wisconsin State Census  FamilySearch Record Search  Browse unindexed images.  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.

Maps

 * Family Maps of Bayfield County, Wisconsin (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Vital Records
Bayfield County Courthouse 117 E 5th Street Washburn, WI 54891-9464 Phone. 715.373.6100 Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, and death records from 1850; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce records from 1889, probate records from 1870 and court records from 1888