Adams County, Wisconsin Genealogy

Guide to Adams County Wisconsin genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.


 * This article is about a central Wisconsin county. For other uses, see Adams.

Historical Facts
1848--Adams County was created 11 March 1848 from Portage County.

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Wisconsin County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Wisconsin County Boundary Maps" (1790-1961) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Neighboring Counties
Columbia •  Juneau  •  Marquette  •  Portage  •  Sauk  •  Waushara  •  Wood

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Census Records

 * Adams County Federal and State Population Schedules WIGenWeb project

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.

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Wisconsin

Civil War
Civil War service men from Adams County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are many companies or regiments that were formed from men of Adams County.


 * - 2nd Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry, Company A
 * - 10th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company D
 * - 12th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company E

World War I (The Great War), 1914-1918

 * Men Who Died in the Army during WWI from Adams County, WI USGenWeb Archives

World War II, 1941-1945

 * Army Enlistees from Adams County USGenWeb Archives

Obituaries

 * Adams County Obituary Index Pages Adams County Public Library. WIGenWeb project

Probate Records
Online Records


 * 1800 – 1987 Wisconsin Wills and Probate Records 1800-1987 at Ancestry.com — images and index $
 * 1848 – 1948 at FamilySearch — images

Repositories
See also a List of Wisconsin Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies

Societies
Adams County Historical Society and Historic McGowan House / Archives PO Box 264 507 Main Street Friendship, WI, 53934 Telephone: 608-339-7732 Website

Hales Corners Historical Society 5885 South 116th Street Hales Corners, Wisconsin 53130 Telephone: 414-529-6150 ext. 24 E-mail:[mailto:nkochis9379@sbcglobal.net nkochis9379@sbcglobal.net] Website

Vital Records
Register of Deeds has birth records from 1860, marriage records from 1859, death records from 1873 and land records from 1853; Clerk Court has divorce and court records; Registrar in Probate has probate records.

Birth Records

 * 1826 - 1926 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1820 - 1907 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1826 - 1908 Wisconsin, Births and Christenings Index, 1826-1908 at Ancestry.com — index $

Marriage Records

 * 1836 - 1930 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1973 - 1997 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1973 - 1997 Wisconsin Marriages, 1973-1997 at Ancestry.com — index/images $

Divorce Records

 * 1965 - 1984 at FamilySearch.org — index

Death Records

 * 1867 - 1907 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1835 - 1968 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1820 - 1907 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1959 - 1997 at FamilySearch.org — index

Websites

 * Adams County, WI History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Wisconsin GenWeb
 * USGenWeb Archives