Crawford County, Wisconsin Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for William H. Crawford. The County has Prairie du Chien as its seat and the County was created 1818. The County is located in the southwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Crawford County Courthouse 220 N Beaumont Road Prairie du Chien, WI 53821-1405 Phone: 608-326-0200 Crawford County Website County Clerk has birth records from 1866, marriage records from 1820, death and burial records from 1880, divorce and court records from 1848 and probate records from 1819.

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

 * 1820 Census - Prairie du Chien WIGenWeb Project
 * 1836 Crawford County Territorial Census For 1836 USGenWeb Archives

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
 * 1850 - Crawford County Mortality Schedule WIGenWeb Project
 * 1860 - Crawford County Mortality Schedule WIGenWeb Project
 * 1870 - Crawford County Mortality Schedule WIGenWeb Project
 * 1880 - Crawford County Mortality Schedule WIGenWeb Project

Church Records

 * Crawford County Churches WIGenWeb Project
 * Centennial History of St. Gabriel's Parish, Prairie du Chien USGenWeb Archives

Lutheran Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Soldier's Grove


 * Records of Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Soldier's Grove, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Prairie du Chien


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

Wauzeka


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

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

Local Histories

 * Crawford County Histories WIGenWeb Project

Maps and Gazetteers

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

Civil War

 * - 3rd Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry, Company M
 * - 6th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company C
 * - 8th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company F
 * - 9th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company D
 * - 12th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company K


 * List of Pensioners on the Roll, 1883 USGenWeb Archives

World War I

 * Crawford County Casualties USGenWeb Archives

World War II

 * Crawford County Army Enlistees, Abrams-Krueger USGenWeb Archives
 * Crawford County Army Enlistees, LaBonne-Zenk USGenWeb Archives

Probate Records
Online Records


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

Birth

 * 1820-1907 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1826-1908 Wisconsin, Births and Christenings Index, 1826-1908 at Ancestry — index $
 * 1826-1926 at FamilySearch
 * 1876-1907 Crawford County Birth Records WIGenWeb Project

Marriage

 * 1836-1930 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1867-1907 Crawford County Marriage Records WIGenWeb Project
 * 1973-1997 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1973-1997 Wisconsin Marriages, 1973-1997 at Ancestry — index/images $

Death

 * 1820-1907 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1835-1968 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1867-1907 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1876-1907 Crawford County Death Records Scroll down to Vital Records. USGenWeb Archives
 * 1959-1997 at FamilySearch — index

Divorce

 * 1965-1984 at FamilySearch — index

Archives

 * Area Research Center - University of Wisconsin-Platteville Southwest Wisconsin Room-Karrmann Library One University Plaza Platteville, WI 53818-3099 Phone: 608-342-1719 Email: [mailto:swwis@uwplatt.edu swwis@uwplatt.edu] Website

Libraries

 * Southwest Wisconsin Room-Karrmann Library Area Research Center - University of Wisconsin-Platteville One University Plaza Platteville, WI 53818-3099 Phone: 608-342-1719 Email: [mailto:swwis@uwplatt.edu swwis@uwplatt.edu] Website
 * The Lower Wisconsin River Genealogical and Historical Research Center 60401 Wachuta Rd Prairie du Chien, WI 53821

Societies

 * Crawford County Historical Society RFD 1, Box 17 Ferryville, WI 54628-9789 Phone: 608-734-3192
 * Crawford County Historical Society 17933 State Highway 27 South Mt. Sterling, WI, 54645-0072 Phone: 608-734-3192 Website
 * Hauge Norwegian History Center Jacob Vedvik 56302 County Rd B Ferryville, 54628 Phone: 608-734-3192 Hours: Open by appointment for genealogical research Plan Your Visit: Town of Freeman - 2 miles West of Rising Sun on County Rd B
 * Prairie du Chien Historical Society 202 S Wacouta Ave Prairie du Chien, WI 53821 Phone: 608-326-6321 Website

Websites

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