Wood County, Wisconsin Genealogy

United States Wisconsin  Wood County

Guide to Wood County Wisconsin genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.



Parent County
1856--Wood County was created 29 March 1856 from Portage County. County seat: Wisconsin Rapids

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Wisconsin County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Wisconsin County Boundary Maps" (1790-1961) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
For a list of record loss in Wisconsin Counties see: Wisconsin Counties with Burned Courthouses

Neighboring Counties

 * Adams
 * Clark
 * Jackson
 * Juneau
 * Marathon
 * Portage

Lutheran

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

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Wisconsin

Repositories
See also a List of Wisconsin Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies

Family History Centers

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

Web Sites

 * Wood County, WI History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Group on Facebook