Green Lake County, Wisconsin Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for Green Lake. The County is located in the south-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Green Lake County Courthouse PO Box 3188 Green Lake, WI 54941 Phone: 920-294-4005 Green Lake County Website Register of Deeds has birth and death records from 1876, marriage and land records from 1852 and military discharge records from 1945. Clerk of Courts has divorce and court 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
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

Territorial Census
 * 1847 1847 Territorial Census, Dartford Precinct Census Online
 * 1847 1847 Territorial Census, Precinct of Green Lake Census Online
 * 1847 1847 Territorial Census, Precinct of Tichora (Mackford) Census Online

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * List of Green Lake County Churches WIGenWeb project
 * FamilySearch Places

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

Civil War

 * - 3rd Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry, Company C
 * - 11th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company I
 * - 13th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company G with men from Spring Grove found in Green County and Green Lake County

World War I

 * Green Lake County Casualties USGenWeb Archives

Newspapers
 Wisconsin Newspapers Online


 * Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers
 * Green Lake County Newspapers WIGenWeb Project
 * Wisconsin Digital Newspaper at Wisconsin State Historical Society
 * Green Lake County Reporter 1919-2005, at Winnefox Library System
 * Green Lake Spectator mid-1861-1866, at Winnefox Library System
 * Princeton Newspaper Collection 7072 items (Green Lake County Democrat 2/13/1879-9/16/1885, Princeton Republic 3/21/1867-5/27/1937, Princeton Star 3/15/1902-7/12/1905, Princeton Republic-Star 9/21/1905-3/15/1906, Princeton Times 7/16/1935-5/37/1937, and Princeton Times-Republic 1/06/1938-12/30/1993), at Winnefox Library System

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 ($)

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

 * Area Research Center Polk Library, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh 800 Algoma Blvd. Oshkosh, WI 54901 Phone: 920-424-1234 Website Contact info

Libraries

 * Polk Library, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh Area Research Center 800 Algoma Blvd. Oshkosh, WI 54901 Phone: 920-424-1234 Website Contact info
 * Princeton Public Library Website
 * Ripon Public Library 120 Jefferson Street Ripon, WI 54971 Phone: 920-748-6160 Website

Societies

 * Berlin Area Historical Society PO Box 21 111 S Adams Ave. Berlin, WI 54923-0021 Phone: 920-361-2460 Website
 * Dartford Historical Society PO Box 638 501 Mill St Green Lake, WI 54941 Phone: 920-294-6194 E-mail:[mailto:info@dartfordhistorical.org info@dartfordhistorical.org] Website
 * Kingston Historical Preservation Society 575 North Main Kingston, WI 53939 Phone (920) 394-3719 E-mail:[mailto:kingstonhpsociety@gmail.com kingstonhpsociety@gmail.com] Facebook
 * Markesan Historical Society PO Box 262 214 East John Street Markesan, WI 53946 Phone: 920-398-3945 E-mail:[mailto:markesanhistoricalsociety@gmail.com markesanhistoricalsociety@gmail.com] Website
 * Marquette Historical Society PO Box 31 240 West Second Street Marquette, WI 53947-0031 Phone: 920-394-9361 E-mail:[mailto:marquette@marquettehistoricalsociety.org marquette@marquettehistoricalsociety.org] Website


 * New Berlin Historical Society 19885 National Avenue New Berlin, WI 53146 Phone number 262-679-6508 Facebook Website


 * Princeton WI Historical Society 321 Harvard St Princeton, WI 54968 Phone: 920-295-6949 E-mail:[mailto:princetonhistsociety@gmail.com princetonhistsociety@gmail.com] Facebook
 * Ripon Historical Society 508 Watson Street Ripon, WI 54971 Phone 920-748-5354 E-mail:[mailto:riponhistsoc@gmail.com riponhistsoc@gmail.com] Facebook Website
 * Rosendale Historical Society Grange Museum P.O. Box 254 203 West Division Street, (Hwy 23) Rosendale, WI 54974 Phone 920-872-2558 or 920-872-2352 Website

Websites

 * Green Lake County, WI History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Princeton Public Library Has links to numerous sites
 * Green Lake County WIGenWeb Project
 * University of Wisconsin Archives and Area Research Center, Oshkosh
 * - 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