Calumet County, Wisconsin Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for the word calumet, the French name for the ceremonial pipes used by Native Americans in councils on the east shore of Lake Winnebago. The County is located in the east area of the state.

County Courthouse
Calumet County Courthouse 206 Court Street Chilton, WI 53014-1198 Phone: 920-849-1458 Calumet County Website Register of Deeds has birth records from 1851, marriage records from 1846, divorce records from 1866 and land records from 1840. Clerk of the Circuit Court has divorce records from 1880 and court records from 1877. Register in Probate has probate records from 1868.

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:

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
 * 1900 - Partial Census for Calumet County USGenWeb Archives

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Emigration and Immigration

 * Transplanted but not Uprooted: 19th-Century-Immigrants from Hessen-Darmstadt in Wisconsin WIGenWeb Project

Land and Property Records

 * 1856-1923: General Index to Deeds and Mortgages
 * 1840-1902: Deeds and Mortgages
 * 1849-1980: Tax Rolls

These records are available at:


 * Archives and Area Research Center Cofrin Library, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay 2420 Nicolet Dr. Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 Phone: 920-465-2539 Email: [mailto:archives@uwgb.edu archives@uwgb.edu] Facebook


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

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Wisconsin

Civil War

 * - 2nd Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry, Company A
 * - 5th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company I
 * - 10th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company C (These men were from the town of Menasha. There is a town of Menasha in both Winnebago and Calumet Counties.)
 * - 14th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company G

World War I

 * World War I Army Casualties, Calumet County

World War II

 * Calumet County Army Enlistees, Surnames ACHENBACH - LUCKOW USGenWeb Archives
 * Calumet County Army Enlistees, Surnames MADER - ZORN USGenWeb Archives

Naturalization and Citizenship
Records 1850-1955: Records are housed at:


 * Archives and Area Research Center Cofrin Library, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay 2420 Nicolet Dr. Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 Phone: 920-465-2539 Email: [mailto:archives@uwgb.edu archives@uwgb.edu] Facebook
 * Name Searchable Index
 * Citizenship Records

Newspapers
 Wisconsin Newspapers Online
 * Wisconsin Digital Newspaper at Wisconsin State Historical Society

Obituaries

 * Appleton Public Library Obituary Index: Appleton is situated on the Fox River, in Outagamie, Calument and Winnebago counties.
 * Partial index to obituaries and death notices published in Appleton newspapers. There are complete records for 1853-71; 1874; 1920-22; 1939-42; 1944; 1948-52; 1958-1960; 1970; 1980; 1981; 1992-94, and January 1, 2001 to December 6, 2011. Some records from 1848; 1875; 1889; 1899; 1923; 1930; 1945; 1954; 1957; 1969; 1971-73; 1981; 1982; 1987; and 1991 have been indexed.

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.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Vital Records

 * Pre-1907 Births, Marriages and Deaths at Archives and Area Research Center, Cofrin Library, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay - $, the research center will make a search

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

Archives

 * Archives and Area Research Center Cofrin Library, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay 2420 Nicolet Dr. Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 Phone: 920-465-2539 Email: [mailto:archives@uwgb.edu archives@uwgb.edu] Website Facebook

Libraries

 * Wisconsin, Calumet County New Holstein Public Library Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Cofrin Library, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Archives and Area Research Center 2420 Nicolet Dr. Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 Phone: 920-465-2539 Email: [mailto:archives@uwgb.edu archives@uwgb.edu] Website Facebook

Societies

 * Brillion Historical Society PO Box 35 Brillion, WI 54110 Phone 920-756-9294 Website
 * Calumet County Historical Society N3307 Irish Rd Chilton, WI 53014 Phone 920-849-4042 Email:[mailto:info@calumetcountyhistoricalsociety.org info@calumetcountyhistoricalsociety.org] Facebook Website
 * New Holstein Historical Society 1600 Wisconsin Ave. PO Box 144 New Holstein, WI 53061 Phone: Jerry Hallstrom President 920-898-5746 Website

Websites

 * Calumet County, WI History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * [www.wigenweb.org/calumet/ Calumet County WIGenWeb]
 * Calumet 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