Ashland County, Wisconsin Genealogy

Guide to  Ashland 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 Henry Clay's farm Ashland. The County has Ashland as its seat and the County was created March 27, 1860. The County is located in the north area of the state.

County Courthouse
Ashland County Courthouse 201 Main St West Ashland, WI 54806-1652 Phone: 715-682-7000 Ashland County Website Register of Deeds has birth records from 1863, marriage records from 1879, death records from 1877 and land records from 1860. Clerk of the Circuit Court has divorce and court records from 1873. Register in Probate has probate records from 1890.

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

 * Census Resources for Ashland County WIGenWeb project

State Census
 * 1855 - 1855 Wisconsin State Census Name index and images. 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. Other information is statistical and identifies the rest of the household by race, gender and country of birth.
 * 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.

Land and Property Records

 * Ashland County Land Patents Database WIGenWeb project

Maps and Gazetteers
Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Wisconsin

World War I

 * Ashland County Army Casualties USGenWeb Archives

World War II
Ashland County WI Archives Military Records - Army Enlistees
 * Surnames Aasen-Ewer USGenWeb Archives
 * Surnames Fagg-Kurki USGenWeb Archives
 * Surnames LWrence-Quinn USGenWeb Archives
 * Surnames Ragaz-Zwetow 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

 * 1836-1911 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1836-1930 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1973-1997 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1973-1997 Wisconsin Marriages, 1973-1997 at Ancestry — index/images $

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

 * History Center and Archives, Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center Wisconsin Historical Society 29270 County Highway G Ashland, WI 54806-9339 Phone: 715-685-2647 Email: [mailto:whsnorthwoods@whs.wisc.edu whsnorthwoods@whs.wisc.edu] Website

Societies

 * Ashland Historical Society 509 West Main Ashland, WI, 54806 Phone: 715-682-4911 Website
 * Mellen Area Historical Society PO Box 522 Mellen, WI 54546 Phone: 715-274-3931 Website

Websites

 * Ashland County, WI History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Ashland County WIGenWeb project
 * Ashland County Archives 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