Sauk County, Wisconsin Genealogy

Guide to Sauk County Wisconsin ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

United States Wisconsin  Sauk County



Parent County
1840--Sauk County was created 11 January 1840 fromCrawford, Dane and Portage Counties. County seat: Baraboo

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.

Record Loss
For a list of record loss in Wisconsin Counties see: Wisconsin Counties with Burned Courthouses

Populated Places
Plain

Neighboring Counties
Adams •  Columbia  •  Dane  •   Iowa  •  Juneau  •  Richland  •  Vernon



Cemeteries

 * Baraboo, Wisconsin Cemeteries
 * Sauk County Cemeteries Interment.com

Church History and Records

 * Baraboo, Wisconsin Church Records

Lutheran
St. John's Lutheran Church, Reedsburg


 * Records of St. John's Lutheran Church, Reedsburg, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Zion Lutheran Church, Rock Springs


 * Records of Zion Lutheran Church, Rock Springs, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Court Records
Register of Deeds

Directories

 * Baraboo, Wisconsin City Directories

Genealogy
Plain History Genealogy Group Website E-mail: garylhaas2005@yahoo.com

This group meets the second Saturday of January, March, May, September, November. The July meeting is held the third Saturday of the month. The meeting is held at the Kraemer Library and Community Center.

This group has access to unique genealogical and historical information sources.

History

 * Baraboo

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Wisconsin

Civil War
Civil War service men from Sauk 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 Sauk County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry, Company F
 * - 2nd Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry, Company E
 * - 3rd Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry, Company F
 * - 6th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company A
 * - 9th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company D
 * - 11th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Companies F and H
 * - 12th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Companies B and E
 * - 14th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company K

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

Family History Centers

 * Baraboo Wisconsin Family History Center

Societies
Sauk County Historical Society PO Box 651 Baraboo, WI 53913 Phone: 606-752-5891 Website

Saukville Area Historical Society 200 N Mill St Saukville 53080

Sauk County Historical Museum 531 4th Ave, Baraboo, WI 53913 Phone:(608) 356-1001

Friendship Rural School Historical Society E6404 Cold Springs Rd Loganville, WI 53943 Phone: 608-727-2941

Old Franklin Township Historical Society PO Box 218, Plain WI 53577 Phone:608-546-2395 Website Email:[mailto:pioneerlogvillage@yahoo.com] Website

Reedsburg Area Historical Society PO Box 405 Reedsburg, WI 53959 Phone: 608-727-2922

Plain History Genealogy Group 910 Main St. Plain, Wisconsin 53577 (608) 546-4201 (FAX also) email:[mailto:askus@kraemerlibrary.org] Website

This group meets the second Saturday of January, March, May, September, November. The July meeting is held the third Saturday of the month. The meeting is held at the Kraemer Library and Community Center.

This group has access to unique genealogical and historical information sources.

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

Web Sites

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