Waushara County, Wisconsin Genealogy

Guide to Waushara County, Wisconsin ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Description
The County was named for Native American origin and is believed to mean "good land". The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Waushara County Courthouse 209 S Saint Marie Street PO Box 488 Wautoma, WI 54982 Phone: 920-787-0442 Waushara County Website Register of Deeds has birth and death records from 1876, marriage and land records from 1852. Clerk of Circuit Court has divorce and court 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:

Census Records

 * Waushara County Census Records State, Federal and Special Censuses. WIGenWeb project

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 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. - How to Use this Collection
 * 1895 at FamilySearch — index and images. Identifies head of household by name. Other information is statistical. - How to Use this Collection
 * 1905 at FamilySearch — Name index and images of population. Enumerates by name all inhabitants. - How to Use this Collection

Church Records

 * Waushara County Churches WIGenWeb project

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

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Wisconsin
 * Family Maps of Waushara County, Wisconsin (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * Download PDF single page map of Waushara County

Military Records

 * Military Information Links to information on most wars. WIGenWeb project

Civil War

 * - 7th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Companies E and I
 * - 11th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company I, many men from the town of Berlin which is found in Waushara County or Green Lake County

World War II

 * Waushara County Army Enlistees Names ALFSEN - PATTERSON USGenWeb Archives
 * Waushara County Army Enlistees Names PEARSON - ZUEHLKE USGenWeb Archives

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * Naturalization Index for Waushara County WIGenWeb project

Newspapers

 * 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

 * 1820-1920: 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 ($)

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 $

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

Divorce

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

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

 * Waushara County Historical Society & Museum Phone: 920-787-7584 Email: [mailto:wausharamuseum@yahoo.com wausharamuseum@yahoo.com] Facebook
 * Berlin Area Historical Society PO Box 83 111 S Adams Ave Berlin, WI 54923 Phone 920-361-2460 Website
 * Wild Rose Historical Society PO Box 63 500 Main St Wild Rose, WI 54984 Phone 715-575-2007 Email: [mailto:waushara@yahoo.com waushara@yahoo.com] Facebook Website

Websites

 * Waushara County, WI History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * WIGenWeb Waushara County
 * USGenWeb Archives Waushara County
 * Linkpendium Waushara County
 * Cyndi's List Wisconsin Page Scroll down to Waushara County Section, or Search for "Waushara 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