Wisconsin Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records

Collection Time Period
This index covers events from 1826 through 1926.

Record Description
This index is an electronic database of information compiled from a variety of sources including the following:


 * Family Records
 * Church Records
 * Civil Registration

This index is not complete for any particular place or region.

Record Content
The key genealogical facts found in birth and christening index entries may include:


 * Name of the child
 * Gender
 * Names of the parents
 * Birth date
 * Birthplace
 * Christening date (if the source is a church record)
 * Family History Library Microfilm and item numbers for the source materials

Coverage Table
This collection is a partial index of records for the localities listed below as of April 2010. The table below shows the number of records by locality. Localities not listed may not have any records in this collection.

Most of these records date from the time period indicated in the columns below; however, there may be records before and after these dates. Record counts where the locality information was incomplete are included below under the country name. Because of this, you may wish to search only by state.

As this is an index of records compiled from various sources, it is strongly recommended that you verify the information in original records. Due to privacy laws not all records may be displayed.

How to Use the Record
Use this index to help you learn more about your ancestors. The information could help you identify family relationships and lineages as well as direct you to original records of your ancestors, which may contain additional information.

Finding the Original Source for an Entry in This Collection
Each entry in this index has a source listed which includes a batch number. You will need to trace the batch number for the individual entry to learn its source. Please see the following wiki articles for more information on batch numbers:


 * IGI
 * IGI Batch Number Descriptions
 * IGI Batch Numbers for the British Isles and North America

If an FHL film number is given in the entry for your ancestor, search for it in the Family History Library Catalog.

Record History
For over 30 years, volunteer indexers extracted this information from microfilm copies of the original records. In 1998, a few of the entries were published on 7 CDs by the Family History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as the "North America Vital Records Index." This is an index of some births and christenings throughout Wisconsin. The index is not necessarily complete for any particular place or region.

Why This Record Was Created
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sponsored this index to help individuals find information about their ancestors.

Record Reliability
Church records and civil registration were official records and are some of the most reliable sources of information available for those who were born, married, or died in Wisconsin.

Known Issues with This Collection
 The source listing (film number) for this collection may not be correct.

Example: Tarbox, Male, born 10 Oct 1885 to Wm. H. Tarbox and C.Esther Deits.

The source film is listed as 1302882. The reference number is 86 2391. After a through search of this film(1302882) and the many certificates numbered 2391, the FHLC was consulted, and the film that contained the records in that time period was 1302887 - and then the record of this birth was located easliy.

Related Web Sites
University of Wisconsin Records Index

Wisconsin History Vital Records

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Related Wiki Articles
Wisconsin Vital Records The Source films listed may not be correct. An example is: Tarbox, male, born 10 Oct 1885 in La Crosse, Wisconsin to Wm. H. Tarbox and C. Esther Delts. The source film is listed as 1302882, and the reference number is 86 2391. After searching on film 1302882, many certificates throughout the film have the number 2391 on them, but none were his. After looking in the FHLC for some direction, I noticed that film 1302887 is the one that has births in the correct time period. Once that film was obtained, the certificate with the number 2391 was easy to locate!

Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections
When you copy information from the record, you should also list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find th record again. It is also good to keep track of records where you do not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records.

A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched in found in the Wiki Article: How to Create Source Citations for FamilySearch Historical Records Collections

Examples of Source Citations for a Record in This Collection
"Wisconsin Births and Christenings, 1826-1926." index and images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org): accessed 13 April 2011. entry for Gertrude Lois Martin, born 26 November 1884; citing Birth Records, FHL microfilm 1,305,142: Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.

Sources of Information for This Collection
"Wisconsin Births and Christenings, 1826-1926," index, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/). Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.