Kenosha County, Wisconsin Genealogy

Guide to Kenosha 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 county seat, Kenosha. The County is located in the southeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Kenosha County Courthouse 1010 56th Street Kenosha, WI 53140 Phone: 262-653-2552 Kenosha County Website County Clerk has marriage records from 1900. Register of Deeds has land records. Register in Probate has probate 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:

Biographies

 * Miscellaneous Kenosha County Biographies USGenWeb Archives

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
 * 1920 1920 Federal Census, Juneau County USGenWeb Archives
 * 1930 1930 Federal Census, Juneau County USGenWeb Archives

Church Records

 * Kenosha County Churches and Temples WIGenWeb project

Lutheran
 * Records of the American Lutheran Church, Salem, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Directories

 * Kenosha, Wisconsin City Directories
 * Kenosha County Directories WIGenWeb project

Land and Property Records

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

Local Histories

 * Kenosha County, WI Early History WIGenWeb Project
 * The city of Kenosha and Kenosha County, Wisconsin : a record of settlement, organization, progress, and achievement

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

Military Records

 * Kenosha County Military Information Information about Kenosha County from the Revolutionary War to the Vietnam War. WIGenWeb Project

Civil War

 * - 1st Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry, Companies F and M
 * - 2nd Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry, Company G
 * - 9th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company C


 * 1883 list of Pensioners or dependents, Kenosha Co., WI USGenWeb Archives

World War I

 * Kenosha County Army Casualties USGenWeb Archives

World War II

 * Kenosha County Army Enlistees (USGenWeb Archives)

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * Kenosha County Naturalization Records WIGenWeb Project

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

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.

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 ($)
 * Kenosha County Birth Records WIGenWeb Project

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 $
 * Kenosha County Marriages WIGenWeb Project

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
 * Kenosha County Death Index WIGenWeb Project

Divorce

 * 1965-1984 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection

Archives

 * Archives and Area Research Center University of Wisconsin, Parkside Library 900 Wood Rd. Kenosha, WI 53144 Telephone: 262-595-2411 Email: [mailto:archives@uwp.edu archives@uwp.edu] Website
 * List of Archives by the Genealoger

Family History Centers

 * Kenosha Wisconsin Family History Center

Libraries

 * University of Wisconsin, Parkside Library Archives and Area Research Center 900 Wood Rd. Kenosha, WI 53144 Telephone: 262-595-2411 Email: [mailto:archives@uwp.edu archives@uwp.edu] Website
 * List of libraries by the Genealoger

Societies

 * Kenosha County Genealogical Society PO Box 25 4902 52nd St Kenosha, WI 53142 Facebook Website
 * Kenosha County Historical Society, Kenosha History Center 220 51st Place Kenosha, WI 53140 Phone: 262-654-5770 E-mail:[mailto:kchs@kenoshahistorycenter.org kchs@kenoshahistorycenter.org] Facebook Website
 * Pleasant Prairie Historical Society PO Box 580866 3875 116th Street Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158 Phone 262-925-6718 or 262-577-5115 E-mail:[mailto:HistoricalSociety@plprairie.org HistoricalSociety@plprairie.org] Website
 * Western Kenosha Historical Society PO Box 232 260th Ave Trevor, WI 53179-0232 Phone: 262-857-7753 Facebook

Websites

 * Kenosha County, WI History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Kenosha County, WIGenWeb Project
 * Kenosha 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