Taylor County, Wisconsin Genealogy

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

Description
The County is located in the north-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Taylor County Courthouse 224 S 2nd Street Medford, WI 54451 Phone: 715-748-1460 Taylor County Website Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, marriage, death and land from 1875. Clerk of Courts has divorce and court records from 1875. Court Judge has probate records. County Clerk has census records; Historical Society has burial 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:

Cemeteries

 * Taylor County cemeteries FamilySearch.org

Census Records

 * 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
 * 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

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * Medford, Wisconsin Church Records
 * FamilySearch Places

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

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
 * Family Maps of Taylor County, Wisconsin (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Newspapers

 * Wisconsin Digital Newspaper at Wisconsin State Historical Society

Obituaries

 * Taylor County Archives Scroll down to Obituaries. 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 - How to Use this Collection

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

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 ($)
 * Pre-1907 Taylor County Birth Record Index WIGenWeb project

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 ($)
 * Pre-1907 Taylor County Death Record Index WIGenWeb project
 * 1959-1997 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection

Divorce

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

Libraries

 * Frances L. Simek Memorial Library 400 N. Main Street Medford, WI 54451 Phone 715-748-2505 Website

Societies

 * Taylor County Genealogical Society 224 S. Second Street Medford, WI 54451-1899 E-mail:[mailto:taylorcogensociety@yahoo.com taylorcogensociety@yahoo.com] Website
 * Taylor County Historical Society 845A E. Broadway Ave. Medford, WI 54451 Phone: 715-748-3808 E-mail:[mailto:tchistoricalsociety@gmail.com tchistoricalsociety@gmail.com] Facebook Website
 * Rib Lake Historical Society, LLC N8645 County Road C Rib Lake, WI 54470 Phone 715-427-3444 E-mail:[mailto:robertprusch@riblakehistory.com robertprusch@riblakehistory.com] Website

Websites

 * Taylor County, WI History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Taylor County WIGenWeb project
 * Taylor County Archives 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