Florence County, Wisconsin Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for the Florence Mining Company. The County is located in the northeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Florence County Courthouse 501 Lake Avenue Florence, WI 54121-0410 Phone: 715-528-3201 Florence County Website Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, death and land records. Clerk of Circuit Court has divorce, probate and court 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:

Florence County is one of only two counties in Wisconsin with no incorporated communities, the other being Menominee County.

Biographies

 * Florence County Biographies WIGenWeb

Census Records

 * Census Information 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
 * 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 — 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 — index and images. Identifies head of household by name. Other information is statistical. - How to Use this Collection
 * 1905 — Name index and images of population. Enumerates by name all inhabitants. - How to Use this Collection
 * 1905 Index for the town of Commonwealth WIGenWeb Project
 * 1905 Index for the town of Homestead WIGenWeb Project

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * Florence County Churches WIGenWeb Project
 * FamilySearch Places

Land and Property Records

 * Wisconsin Land Patents Database, Florence County WIGenWeb Project

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * Old Antique Atlases Maps of Wisconsin

Civil War
- 11th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company I


 * 1883 List of Pensioners - Veterans or dependents, Florence Co. USGenWeb Archives

World War I

 * US Naval Deaths, World War I WIGenWeb Project

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * Miscellaneous Naturalization Declarations USGenWeb Archives

Records 1882-1947 are housed at:

Archives 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 Citizenship Record Request form

Newspapers
 Wisconsin Newspapers Online
 * Wisconsin Digital Newspaper at Wisconsin State Historical Society

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

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

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

 * Florence County Historical Society PO Box 162 Florence, WI, 54121 Phone: 715-528-3597 Email: [mailto:dkd@borderlandnet.net dkd@borderlandnet.net] Facebook Website

Websites

 * Florence County, WI History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Florence County WIGenWeb Project
 * Florence 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