Vilas County, Wisconsin Genealogy

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



County Courthouse
Vilas County Clerk 330 Court Street Eagle River, WI 54521 Phone: 715.479.3600 Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, death and land records; Register in Probate has probate records

Parent County
1893--Vilas County was created 12 April 1893 from Oneida County. County seat: Oneida

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
Forest •  Gogebic County, Michigan  •  Iron County, Michigan  •  Iron  •  Oneida  •  Price



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.

Church History and Records

 * Vilas County Churches WIGenWeb project

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Wisconsin
 * Family Maps of Vilas County, Wisconsin (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Civil War
Civil War service men from Vilas 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 Vilas County.


 * - 11th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company K

Newspapers

 * Vilas County Newspapers WIGenWeb project

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 &amp; Genealogical Societies

Societies
Vilas County Historical Society Main Street Sayner 54560 Telephone: 715-542-3388 Website

Eagle River Genealogy Society PO Box 693 Eagle River, WI 54521 Telephone: 715-479-8899

Eagle River Historical Society PO Box 2011 Eagle River, WI 54521 Telephone: 715-479-4845 Website Facebook

Lac du Flambeau Historical and Cultural Society PO Box 729 Lac du Flambeau, WI 54538 Telephone: 715-588-7626 website

Land O' Lakes Historical Society PO Box 541 Land O' Lakes, WI 54540 Telephone: 715-547-3638 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 $

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

 * Vilas County, WI History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Vilas County WIGenWeb project
 * Vilas County Archives USGenWeb Archives
 * Vilas County Archives USGenWeb Archives