Rusk County, Wisconsin Genealogy

United States Wisconsin  Rusk County

Guide to Rusk County Wisconsin genealogy. 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, proabte and court records

RUSK COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS 311 Miner Ave E., Suite N 132

Ladysmith, WI 54848

Web site: www.ruskcounty.org PHONE:(715)532-2139 FAX:(715)532-2194

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Barron
 * Chippewa
 * Price
 * Sawyer
 * Taylor
 * Washburn

Maps

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

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

Archives, Libraries and Museums
http://www.wisconline.com/counties/rusk/

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Societies
http://www.wisconline.com/counties/rusk/

Web Sites

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