Monroe County, Wisconsin Genealogy

United States Wisconsin  Monroe County

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



County Courthouse
Monroe County Courthouse 202 S K Street Sparta, WI 54656 Phone: 608.269.8705 Register of Deeds has birth, marriage death, and land records; Clerk Court has divorce, probate, court and naturalization records; Veterans Service Office has military records

Parent County
1854--Monroe County was created 21 March 1854 from La Crosse County.County seat: Sparta

Neighboring Counties

 * Jackson
 * Juneau
 * La Crosse
 * Vernon

Census
1855 Wisconsin State Census— Free searchable index images to the 1855 Wisconsin State Census can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record Search This census includes name of head of family, individuals in the household by sex and race, number of deaf and dumb, blind, insane and foreign born.

1885 Wisconsin State Census— Free searchable index images to the 1885 Wisconsin State Census can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record Search This census includes name of head of family, individuals in the household by sex and race, number of deaf and dumb, blind, insane and foreign born.

Lutheran

 * Records of Trinity Lutheran Church, Cashton, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Maps

 * Family Maps of Monroe County, Wisconsin (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Civil War
Civil War service men from Monroe 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 Monroe County.
 * - 3rd Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry, Companies A and G.