Shawano County, Wisconsin Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for a modified Ojibwa term meaning "southern". The County is located in the northeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Shawano County Courthouse 311 N Main Street Shawano, WI 54166 Phone: 715-526-9150 Shawano County Website Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, death and land 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:

Census Records

 * Census Links for Shawano County WIGenWeb project

State Census
 * 1855 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. - How to Use this Collection
 * 1855 1855 Shawano County Index
 * 1865 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. - How to Use this Collection
 * 1875 Identifies head of household by name. - How to Use this Collection
 * 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. - How to Use this Collection
 * 1895 at FamilySearch — index and images. Identifies head of household by name. Other information is statistical. - How to Use this Collection
 * 1905 at FamilySearch — Name index and images of population. Enumerates by name all inhabitants. - How to Use this Collection

Federal Census
 * 1860 1860 Shawano County Residents Last names only by township. WIGenWeb project

Church Records

 * Shawano County Churches WIGenWeb project

Lutheran First Lutheran Church, Wittenberg


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

Green Valley


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

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1860-1961 Circuit Court Case Files available at Archives and Area Research Center, Cofrin Library, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay; Circuit Court Look-Up Request form- $

Land and Property Records

 * Shawano and Oconto Counties, Wisconsin, U.S., Land and Property Records, 1850-2007

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Wisconsin
 * Simple Township Map of Shawano County
 * Gif Image of Shawano County, Shows Towns, Major Roads and Population Centers
 * WIGenWeb A Large Selection of Maps

Military Records

 * Shawano County's Military Records WIGenWeb project

Civil War

 * Shawano County in the Civil War WIGenWeb project
 * Roster of Wisconsin Civil War Soldiers Wisconsin Historical Society

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1858-1949 Declarations of Intention and Naturalizations available at Archives and Area Research Center, Cofrin Library, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay; Citizenship Search and Copy Request form $

Newspapers

 * Shawano County Newspapers WIGenWeb prject
 * Wisconsin Digital Newspaper at Wisconsin State Historical Society

Obituaries

 * Shawano and Oconto Counties, Wisconsin, U.S., Obituaries, 1850-2007

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records

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


 * 1800–1987 Wisconsin Wills and Probate Records 1800-1987 at Ancestry — images and index $
 * 1848–1948 at FamilySearch — images that can only be browsed, not searched. - How to Use this Collection
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Vital Records

 * Pre-1907 Births, Marriages and Deaths at Archives and Area Research Center, Cofrin Library, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay - $, the research center will make a search

Birth

 * 1820-1907 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1820-1920: Wisconsin, Birth Index, 1808-1920 at MyHeritage - index ($)
 * 1826-1908 Wisconsin, Births and Christenings Index, 1826-1908 at Ancestry — index $
 * 1826-1926 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * Pre-1907 Pre-1907 Wisconsin Vital Records Index at Wisconsin Historical Society - free index, images ($)

Marriage

 * 1836-1911 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1836-1930 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * Pre-1907 Pre-1907 Wisconsin Vital Records Index at Wisconsin Historical Society - free index, images ($)
 * 1973-1997 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1973-1997 Wisconsin Marriages, 1973-1997 at Ancestry — index/images $

Death

 * 1820-1907 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1835-1968 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1867-1907 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * Pre-1907 Pre-1907 Wisconsin Vital Records Index at Wisconsin Historical Society - free index, images ($)
 * 1959-1997 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection

Divorce

 * 1965-1984 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection

Archives

 * Archives and Area Research Center Cofrin Library, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay 2420 Nicolet Dr. Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 Phone: 920-465-2539 Email: [mailto:archives@uwgb.edu archives@uwgb.edu] Website Facebook
 * Bonduel Community Archives PO Box 205 108 South First Street Bonduel, WI 54107 Phone: 715-758-2687 Website

FamilySearch Centers

 * Shawano Wisconsin FamilySearch Center

Libraries

 * Cofrin Library, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Archives and Area Research Center 2420 Nicolet Dr. Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 Phone: 920-465-2539 Email: [mailto:archives@uwgb.edu archives@uwgb.edu] Website Facebook

Societies

 * Shawano County Historical Society 524 N. Franklin Street Shawano, WI, 54166-0534 Phone 715-526-3323 E-mail:[mailto:office@shawanohistory.com office@shawanohistory.com] Facebook Website
 * Tigerton Area Historical Society 308 S Chestnut Street Tigerton, WI 54486 Phone: 715-535-2140 E-mail:[mailto:mail@tigertonareahistory.org mail@tigertonareahistory.org] Facebook
 * Wittenburg Area Historical Society PO Box 224 500 W Summit St Wittenberg, WI 54499 Phone 715-881-0326 E-mail:[mailto:sehanson@wittenbergnet.net sehanson@wittenbergnet.net] Facebook
 * Village of Zachow Historic Committee PO Box 255 Shawano, WI, 54166-0534 E-mail:[mailto:office@shawanohistory.com office@shawanohistory.com] Website

Websites
Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:
 * Shawano County, WI History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * WIGenWeb Shawano County
 * USGenWeb Archives Shawano County
 * Linkpendium Shawano County
 * Wisconsin Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records
 * Wisconsin, Swanano and Oconto Counties, Indexes and Records form Shawano FamilySearch Center - FamilySearch Historical Records
 * - 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