Wood County, Wisconsin Genealogy

Guide to Wood 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 Joseph Wood, a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. The County has Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin as its seat and the County was created 1856. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Wood County Courthouse 400 Market Street Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495 Phone: 715-421-8415 Wood County Website

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

 * Wood County Census Index WIGenWeb project
 * Wood County Census Index USGenWeb Archives

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.

Church Records

 * Wood County Church Links WIGenWeb project

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

Court Records

 * Courthouse Information WIGenWeb project

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Wisconsin

Military Records

 * Wood County Military Index WIGenWeb project

Civil War

 * - 5th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company D.
 * - 7th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company G.
 * - 12th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company G

World War II

 * World War II List List of men and women who served in the military and are from the South Wood County Area--Wisconsin Rapids, Arpin, Nekoosa, Port Edwards, Pittsville, Rudolph, Vesper, Marshfield, and other places in this area. Taken from The Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune, July 3, 1944. USGenWeb Archives

Korean War

 * Wisconsin MIA USGenWeb Archives

Newspapers

 * Wood County Newspapers 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
 * Pre-1907 Wood County Birth Index WIGenWeb Archives 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 $
 * Wood County Marriage Index WIGenWeb Archives Project

Death

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

Divorce

 * 1965-1984 at FamilySearch — index

Archives

 * Neils R. Kampenga Archives and Area Research Center University of Wisconsin Library 900 Reserve Street, Room 520 Stevens Point, WI 54481-1962 Phone: 715-346-2586 Website Email: [mailto:archives@uwsp.edu archives@uwsp.edu] Facebook

Family History Centers

 * Marshfield Wisconsin Family History Center

Libraries

 * University of Wisconsin Library Nelis R. Kampenga Archives and Area Research Center 900 Reserve Street, Room 520 Stevens Point, WI 54481-1962 Phone: 715-346-2586 Website Email: [mailto:archives@uwsp.edu archives@uwsp.edu] Facebook

Museums

 * South Wood County Historical Museum 540 3rd Street South Wisconisn Rapids, WI 54494 Phone: 715-423-1580 Website

Societies

 * North Wood County Historical Society 212 W 3rd St Marshfield, WI 54449 Phone: 715-387-3322 Website
 * Heart O' Wisconsin Genealogical Society 490 E Grand Ave Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494 Website
 * Marshfield Area Genealogy Group PO Box 337 Marshfield, WI 54449 Website

Websites

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