Marathon County, Wisconsin Genealogy

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County Courthouse

 * Marathon County Government

Parent County
1850--Marathon County was created 9 February 1850 from Portage County. County seat: Wausau

Cities
† Only partially in Marathon County.

Cemeteries

 * Marathon County Cemeteries on Live Search Maps

Census
1855 Wisconsin State Census— Free searchable indexed to the 1855 Wisconsin State Census can be found on the FamilySearch Record Search This census includes name of head of family, individuals in the household by sex and race, number of deaf and dumb, blind, insane and foreign born.

1885 Wisconsin State Census— Free unindexed Internet images to the 1885 Wisconsin State Census can be searched on the Family Search Record Searchname of head of family, individuals in the household by sex and race, number of deaf and dumb, blind, insane and foreign born.

1905 Marathon County Census-- Index of handwritten cards from the 1905 county census. Search results include surname, first name, age, location, and a link to the detailed record. A copy of the original census information can be ordered. Note that each record in the original census contains surname, location, first name, relationship, sex, race, age, marital status, birthplace, parent's birthplace, occupation and notes.

Census substitute 'Early Wausau City Directories. '1883, 1886, 1888, 1893, 1910, 1912, 1914 city directories are included in this index. The Marathon County Historical Society will provide a copy of the original city directory record for a fee. The Family History Library has addtional early Wausau city directories on film.

Court

 * Marathon County Clerk of Courts

Land

 * General Land Office Records, Bureau of Land Management
 * Marathon County Online Land Records
 * Marathon County Register of Deeds

Local Histories
Local histories are available from the Marathon County Historical Society. This collection of histories indexed and is searchable by surname or business name.

Maps

 * Marathon County - Wisconsin Department of Transportation
 * Marathon County (1878) - David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
 * Wausau (1878) - David Rumsey Historical Map Collection

Military

 * Marathon County Veterans Service Office

Newspapers

 * Record Review - covers Athens, Edgar, Marathon and Stratford.
 * Tribune-Phonograph - covers Abbotsford, Colby, Curtiss, Dorchester, Milan and Unity.
 * Wausau Daily Herald

Vital Records

 * Marathon County Register of Deeds
 * Marathon County Obituaries

Societies and Libraries

 * Marathon County Genealogical Society
 * Marathon County Historical Society
 * Marathon County Public Library
 * Wisconsin Historical Society Area Research Center at UW Stevens Point

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Wausau Wisconsin Family History Center

Web Sites

 * Marathon County Genweb
 * Marathon County Genweb