Kenosha County, Wisconsin Genealogy

Guide to Kenosha 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 county seat, Kenosha. The County has Kenosha as its seat and the County was created 1850. The County is located in the southeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Kenosha County Courthouse 1010 56th Street Kenosha, WI 53140 Phone: 262-653-2552 Kenosha County Website County Clerk has marriage records from 1900. Register of Deeds has 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:

Biographies

 * Miscellaneous Kenosha 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
 * 1920 - 1920 Federal Census, Juneau County USGenWeb Archives
 * 1930 - 1930 Federal Census, Juneau County USGenWeb Archives

Church Records

 * Kenosha County Churches and Temples WIGenWeb project

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

Directories

 * Kenosha, Wisconsin City Directories
 * Kenosha County Directories WIGenWeb project

Land and Property Records

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

Local Histories

 * Kenosha County, WI Early History WIGenWeb Project
 * The city of Kenosha and Kenosha County, Wisconsin : a record of settlement, organization, progress, and achievement

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Wisconsin

Military Records

 * Kenosha County Military Information Information about Kenosha County from the Revolutionary War to the Vietnam War. WIGenWeb Project

Civil War

 * - 1st Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry, Companies F and M
 * - 2nd Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry, Company G
 * - 9th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company C


 * 1883 list of Pensioners or dependents, Kenosha Co., WI USGenWeb Archives

World War I

 * Kenosha County Army Casualties USGenWeb Archives

World War II

 * Kenosha County Army Enlistees (USGenWeb Archives)

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * Kenosha County Naturalization Records WIGenWeb Project

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 — index
 * Kenosha County Birth Records WIGenWeb Project

Marriage

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

Death

 * 1820-1907 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1835-1968 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1867-1907 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1959-1997 at FamilySearch — index
 * Kenosha County Death Index WIGenWeb Project

Divorce

 * 1965-1984 at FamilySearch — index

Archives

 * Archives and Area Research Center University of Wisconsin, Parkside Library 900 Wood Rd. Kenosha, WI 53144 Telephone: 262-595-2411 Email: [mailto:archives@uwp.edu archives@uwp.edu] Website
 * List of Archives by the Genealoger

Family History Centers

 * Kenosha Wisconsin Family History Center

Libraries

 * University of Wisconsin, Parkside Library Archives and Area Research Center 900 Wood Rd. Kenosha, WI 53144 Telephone: 262-595-2411 Email: [mailto:archives@uwp.edu archives@uwp.edu] Website
 * List of libraries by the Genealoger

Societies

 * Kenosha County Genealogical Society 4902 52nd St Kenosha, WI 53142 Website
 * Kenosha County Historical Society, Kenosha History Center 220 51st Place Kenosha, WI 53140 Phone: 262-654-5770 Website
 * Western Kenosha Historical Society PO Box 232 Trevor, WI 53179-0232 Phone: 262-857-7345 Facebook

Websites

 * Kenosha County, WI History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Kenosha County, WIGenWeb Project
 * Kenosha 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