Adams County, Wisconsin Genealogy


 * This article is about a central Wisconsin county. For other uses, see Adams.

United States Wisconsin  Adams County



Historical Facts
1848--Adams County was created 11 March 1848 from Portage County.

Neighboring Counties

 * Columbia
 * Juneau
 * Marquette
 * Portage
 * Sauk
 * Waushara
 * Wood

Census Records

 * 1855 Wisconsin State Census— Free Internet indexed images to the 1855 Wisconsin State Census can be searched 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 FamilySearch Record Search  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.

Civil War
Civil War service men from Adams 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 Adams County.


 * - 2nd Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry, Company A

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Vital Records
Register of Deeds has birth records from 1860, marriage records from 1859, death records from 1873 and land records from 1853; Clerk Court has divorce and court records; Registrar in Probate has probate records.