Pepin County, Wisconsin Genealogy

Guide to Pepin 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 the French conquistadors Pierre and Jean Pepin du Chardonnets. The County has Durand as its seat and the County was created February 25, 1858. The County is located in the southeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Pepin County Courthouse 740 7th Ave West Dunrand, WI 54736-1628 Phone: 715-672-8857 Pepin County Website Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, death, and land records. Clerk of Circuit Court has divorce and court records. Register in Probate has probate records.

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:

Biographies

 * Pepin County Biographies USGenWeb Archives

Census Records
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
 * 1860 - Explanation of 1860 Census Images for Pepin Co. USGenWeb Archives
 * 1860 - 1860 Census Images for Pepin Co USGenWeb Archives
 * 1870 - 1870 Census for Stockholm USGenWeb Archives
 * 1910 - 1910 Census Heads of Households, Stockholm USGenWeb Archives

Directories

 * Old Settlers Roster up to 1863 USGenWeb Archives
 * Patron's Directory - Pepin Township - 1878 Atlas USGenWeb Archives
 * Patron's Directory - Stockholm Township - 1878 Atlas USGenWeb Archives

Land and Property Records

 * Land Patents Database - Surnames A - M USGenWeb Archives
 * Land Patents Database - Surnames N - Z USGenWeb Archives

Local Histories

 * History of Northern Wisconsin, 1881 (Pepin Co. portion only) - USGenWeb Archives
 * Historical & Biographical Album of the Chippewa Valley, 1891-2 (Pepin Co. portion only) - USGenWeb Archives
 * History of Buffalo & Pepin Counties Wisconsin, 1919 (Pepin Co. portion only) - USGenWeb Archives

Maps and Gazetteers

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

Civil War

 * - 2nd Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry, Company L
 * - 15th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company I


 * 1883 List of Pensioners or dependents, Pepin Co., WI USGenWeb Archives

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * Naturalization Index for Pepin County 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

A wiki article describing an online collection is found at: Wisconsin Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Birth

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

Marriage

 * 1836-1911 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1836-1930 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1973-1997 Wisconsin Marriages, 1973-1997 at Ancestry — index/images $
 * 1973-1997 at FamilySearch — index

Death

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

Divorce

 * 1965-1984 at FamilySearch — index

Archives

 * University Archives/Area Research Center Robert S. Swanson Library, University of Wisconsin, Stout 315 Tenth Ave. Menomonie, WI 54751 Phone: 715-232-2300 Email: [mailto:archives@uwstout.edu archives@uwstout.edu] Website

Libraries

 * Robert S. Swanson Library, University of Wisconsin, Stout University Archives/Area Research Center 315 Tenth Ave. Menomonie, WI 54751 Phone: 715-232-2300 Email: [mailto:archives@uwstout.edu archives@uwstout.edu] Website
 * Durand Community Library 604 7th Avenue East Durand, WI 54736 Phone: 715-672-8730 Website
 * Pepin Public Library 510 2nd St. Po Box 248 Pepin, WI 54759 Phone: 715-442-4932 Website

Museums

 * Pepin County Historical Society Museum Website

Societies

 * Pepin County Historical Society 315 W. Madison St. Durand, WI 54736 Phone: 715-672-5423

Websites

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