Langlade County, Wisconsin Genealogy

Guide to Langlade 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 Charles Michel de Langlade. The County has Antigo as its seat and the County was created March 3, 1879. The County is located in the northeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Langlade County Courthouse 800 Clermont Street Antigo, WI 54409-1985 Phone: 715-627-6200 Langlade County Website Register of Deeds has birth and death records. County Clerk has marriage records from 1918. Clerk of Court has divorce and court records. Register in Probate has probate records. County Assessor has land 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:


 * Langland County Towns, Townships, Villages, Place Names, etc. WIGenWeb Project
 * Langlade County Gazatteer Wisconsin Home Town Locator

Biographies

 * Commemorative biographical record of the upper Wisconsin counties of Waupaca, Portage, Wood, Marathon, Lincoln, Oneida, Vilas, Langlade and Shawano: containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and of many of the early...
 * Biographical Index: History of Langlade County, Wisconsin, 1922 USGenWeb Archives. This list applies to the History of Langlade County below.
 * History of Langlade County History of Langlade County, Wisconsin, from U. S. government survey to present time, with biographical sketches
 * History of Langlade County, Wisconsin : from U.S. Government survey to present time, with biographical sketches. Includes index.
 * Wisconsin Biography Project

Cemeteries

 * Langlade County Cemeteries Langlade County Genealogical Society

Census Records
State Census
 * 1855 - 1855 Wisconsin State Census 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.
 * 1865 - 1865 Wisconsin State Census 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.
 * 1875 - 1875 Wisconsin State Census Identifies head of household by name.
 * 1885 - at FamilySearch — 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.
 * 1895 - at FamilySearch — index and images. Identifies head of household by name. Other information is statistical.
 * 1905 - at FamilySearch — Name index and images of population. Enumerates by name all inhabitants.

Federal Census
 * 1910 - 1910 Federal Census Index, Langlade County WIGenWeb Project

Church Records

 * Catholic Records

Land and Property Records

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

Local Histories

 * History of Langlade County, History of Langlade County, Wisconsin, from U. S. government survey to present time, with biographical sketches
 * Not long ago : 1879 - 1979 the Langlade County centennial story
 * History of Langlade County, Wisconsin : from U.S. Government survey to present time, with biographical sketches. Includes index.
 * Langlade County History, Genealogy Gopher Hosted by Rootsweb

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Wisconsin
 * Family Maps of Langlade County, Wisconsin (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * Map of Langlade Townships Langlade County Genealogical Society
 * Outline of Langlade County over google map Wis Home Town Locator.
 * Langlade County Map of roads and Communities by Wisconsin Dept of Transportation. Download this map in PDF.
 * Langlade County Langlade County Wis Geographic Information System (GIS). Outline map of towns of Langlade County; requires high speed internet connection.

Civil War

 * 1883 List of Pensioners - Veterans or dependents, Langlade Co, Wi. USGenWeb Archives
 * 1890 Veteran's Census Index, Langlade County, WI WIGenWeb Project

World War I

 * WWI Army Casulaties USGenWeb Archives

World War II

 * World War II Army Enlistment Records - circa 1938 - 1946 USGenWeb project
 * WWII Army Enlistees (Abendschein-Fouch) USGenWeb Archives
 * WWII Army Enlistees (Fraley-Lynett) USGenWeb Archives
 * WWII Army Enlistees (Mabry-Schweitzer) USGenWeb Archives
 * WWII Army Enlistees (Seis-Zynda) USGenWeb Archives

Korean War

 * Korean War Casulaties, Langlade County USGenWeb project

Newspapers

 * The Antigo Public Library has microfilms of the Antigo Journal and other Langlade County Newspapers
 * Newspaper Articles WIGenWeb Project

Obituaries

 * Obituaries Online WIGenWeb project
 * Antigo Journal Obituary Index USGenWeb Archives
 * Selected Obituaries - Scroll down to Obituary Records. USGenWeb Archives

Probate Records
Online Records


 * 1800–1987 Wisconsin Wills and Probate Records 1800-1987 at Ancestry — images and index $
 * 1848–1948 at FamilySearch — images

Birth

 * 1820-1907 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1826-1908 Wisconsin, Births and Christenings Index, 1826-1908 at Ancestry — index $
 * 1826-1926 at FamilySearch — index

Marriage

 * 1836-1930 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1973-1997 Wisconsin Marriages, 1973-1997 at Ancestry — index/images $
 * 1973-1997 at FamilySearch — index

Death

 * 1820-1907 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1835-1968 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1867-1907 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1959-1997 at FamilySearch — index

Divorce

 * 1965-1984 at FamilySearch — index

Archives

 * Neils R. Kampenga Archives and Area Research Center University of Wisconsin Library 900 Reserve Street, Room 520 Stevens Point, WI 54481-1962 Phone: 715-346-2586 Website Email: [mailto:archives@uwsp.edu archives@uwsp.edu] Facebook

Libraries

 * University of Wisconsin Library Nelis R. Kampenga Archives and Area Research Center 900 Reserve Street, Room 520 Stevens Point, WI 54481-1962 Phone: 715-346-2586 Website Email: [mailto:archives@uwsp.edu archives@uwsp.edu] Facebook

Societies

 * Langlade County Genealogical Society PO Box 307 Antigo, WI 54409 Website
 * Langlade County Historical Society PO Box 219 Antigo, WI 54409 Phone: 715-627-4464 Website

Websites

 * Langlade County, WI History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Gopher (Includes Langlade County Information) Hosted by Rootsweb
 * Langlade County USGenWeb Project
 * Langlade County USGenWeb Archives
 * Langlade County Links-Linkpendium
 * Langlade County Links-Wisconsin Genealogy Trails
 * Langlade County Links-Records Project
 * Wisconsin State Genealogical Society - Langlade County
 * - 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