Winnebago County, Wisconsin Genealogy

Guide to Winnebago County Wisconsin ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.



County Courthouse
Winnebago County Courthouse 415 Jackson Street Oshkosh, WI 54901 Phone: 920.236.4888

Register of Deeds has birth and land records from 1861, marriage records from 1870 and death records; Register in Probate has probate records

Parent County
1840--Winnebago County was created 6 January 1840 from Brown, Calumet, Fond du Lac, andMarquette Counties. County seat: Oshkosh

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
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Neighboring Counties
Calumet •  Fond du Lac  •  Green Lake  •  Outagamie  •  Waupaca  •  Waushara

Biography

 * Winnebago County Biographies USGenWeb Archives
 * Biography Resources for Winnebago County WIGenWeb project

Cemeteries

 * Winnebago County Tombstone Photograph Pages USGenWeb Archives

Census

 * Census Resources for Winnebago County WIGenWeb project

State Census

 * 1855 - 1855 Wisconsin State Census 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.
 * 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.

Federal Census

 * 1840-1930 - Links to Census Records by Township USGenWeb Archives

Church History and Records

 * List of Churches of Winnebago County WIGenWeb project

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
LDS Ward and Branch Records
 * Oshkosh

Lutheran
Oshkosh


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

Winnebago County


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

Presbyterian
First Presbyterian Church, Neenah
 * Church Records USGenWeb Archives

Land and Property
Wisconsin Land Patents Database, Winnebago County
 * Surnames A-C USGenWeb Archives
 * Surnames D-G USGenWeb Archives
 * Surnames H-K USGenWeb Archives
 * Surnames L-O USGenWeb Archives
 * Surnames P-S USGenWeb Archives
 * Surnames T-Z USGenWeb Archives

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Wisconsin

Civil War

 * Winnebago County in the Civil War as taken from the Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 WIGenWeb project

Civil War service men from Winnebago County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are many companies or regiments that were formed from men of Winnebago County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry, Companies D and E.
 * - 3rd Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry, Companies A and B.
 * - 5th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry Reorganized, Companies E and K
 * - 9th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company C
 * - 10th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company C (These men were from the town of Menasha. There is a town of Menasha in both Winnebago and Calumet Counties.)
 * - 11th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company K
 * - 14th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company C

World War I

 * Winneconne and Vicinity, Boys in U.S. Service as listed in the Winneconne Local, October 24, 1918. WIGenWeb project

World War II
Winnebago County WWII Enlistees - Entry lists date and place of enlistment.
 * Names ABRAHAM CURTIS J - BYRHOLDT CHESTER H USGenWeb Archives
 * Names CABELKA EDWARD - FIERKE WILLIAM J USGenWeb Archives
 * Names FINCH HAROLD E - HOKS GLEN A USGenWeb Archives
 * Names HOLDREN EDWARD J - LANSING ROBERT J USGenWeb Archives
 * Names LARSEN ROBERT P - NELSON ROY A USGenWeb Archives
 * Names NEMITZ EARL W - RICHTER RUDOLPH R USGenWeb Archives
 * Names RIEDHAUSER RICHARD F - SPORE JACK L USGenWeb Archives
 * Names SPRAGUE KENNETH R - WAHLGREN HARRY W USGenWeb Archives
 * Names WAITE EARL V - ZWICKY ROBERT H USGenWeb Archives

Obituary

 * Appleton Public Library Obituary Index which is located on the Fox River located in Outagamie, Calumet and Winnebago Counties. A partial index to obituaries and death notices published in Appleton newspapers. Currently, records are available for the following time periods. There are complete records for 1853-71; 1874; 1920-22; 1939-42; 1944; 1948-52; 1958-1960; 1970; 1980; 1981; 1992-94, and January 1, 2001 to December 6, 2011. Some records from 1848; 1875; 1889; 1899; 1923; 1930; 1945; 1954; 1957; 1969; 1971-73; 1981; 1982; 1987; and 1991 have been indexed.
 * Winnebago County Obituaries, A-H USGenWeb Archives
 * Winnebago County Obituaries, I-Q USGenWeb Archives
 * Winnebago County Obituaries, R-Z USGenWeb Archives

Probate Records
Online Records


 * 1800 – 1987 Wisconsin Wills and Probate Records 1800-1987 at Ancestry.com — images and index $
 * 1848 – 1948 at FamilySearch — images

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

Archives, Libraries and Museums
Area Research Center University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh 800 Algoma Blvd. Oshkosh, WI 54901 (920) 424-1234

Family History Centers

 * Oshkosh Wisconsin Family History Center

Societies
Winnebago County Historical & Archaeological Society 234 Church Ave, Oshkosh, WI 54901 Telephone: 920-426-4081 Website

Hmong Cultural and Historical Society 502 Waugoo Ave Oshkosh, WI 54901 Telephone: 920-426-4953 Facebook

Menasha Historical Society 233 Sunset Dr Menasha, WI 54952 Telehone: 920-722-8969 Website

Neenah Historical Society PO Box 343 Neenah, WI 54957-0343 Telephone: 920-729-0244 Website

Omro Area Historical Society PO Box 133 Omro, WI 54963 Telephone: 920-685-6123 Website

Winchester Area Historical Society PO Box 84 Larsen, WI 54947 Telephone: 920-836-3363 Facebook

Winnebagoland Genealogical Society 106 Washington Ave Oshkosh, WI 54901-4985 Website Winneconne Historical Society PO Box 262 Winneconne, WI 54986 Telephone:920-582-7887 Website

Birth Records

 * 1826 - 1926 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1820 - 1907 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1826 - 1908 Wisconsin, Births and Christenings Index, 1826-1908 at Ancestry.com — index $

Marriage Records

 * 1836 - 1930 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1973 - 1997 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1973 - 1997 Wisconsin Marriages, 1973-1997 at Ancestry.com — index/images $
 * 1885-1917 Winnebago County Marriage Announcements USGenWeb Archives

Divorce Records

 * 1965 - 1984 at FamilySearch.org — index

Death Records

 * 1867 - 1907 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1835 - 1968 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1820 - 1907 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1959 - 1997 at FamilySearch.org — index

Websites

 * Winnebago County, WI History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Area Research Center University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh
 * Winnebago County WIGenWeb project
 * Winnebago County Archives USGenWeb Archives
 * Winnebago County Archives USGenWeb Archives