Clark County, Wisconsin Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for William Clark. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Clark County Courthouse 517 Court Street Neillsville, WI 54456-1992 Phone: 715-743-5148 Clark County Website County Clerk has birth and death records, marriage records from 1866, land records from 1855 and naturalization records 1857-1954. Register in Probate has probate records from 1854.

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:

Biographies

 * Clark County Biographies WIGenWeb Project
 * from History of Clark County, Wisconsin by Franklin Curtiss-Wedge (1918) Wisconsin Genealogy Trails

Census Records

 * 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

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * Neillsville, Wisconsin Church Records
 * FamilySearch Places

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records


 * Wisconsin Land Patents Database: Clark County USGenWeb Archives
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

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
 * Family Maps of Clark County, Wisconsin (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Civil War

 * - 14th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company I


 * Civil War Burials in Clark County WIGenWeb Project
 * Census Report - 1885 - Wisconsin: Enumeration of Soldiers and Sailors of the Late War Residing in Clark County, WI, June 20, 1885, Listed by Post Office of Residence

World War I

 * Clark County Casualties USGenWeb Archives

World War II

 * Clark County World War II Army Enlistees (USGenWeb Archives]
 * - Surnames AANERUD - EWAN
 * - Surnames FAKES - KAZLAVCINAS
 * - Surnames KEARNS - NYSTED
 * - Surnames OELRICH - SPIEGEL
 * - Surnames STAAB - ZWIEFELHOFER

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

Obituaries

 * Obituaries from Clark 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 - 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

Societies

 * 1897 Clark County Jail Museum PO Box 41 215 East 5th Street Neillsville, WI 54456 Phone 715-743-2150 or 715-743-6234 Email:[mailto:1897ccjm@gmail.com 1897ccjm@gmail.com] Website
 * Clark County Historical Society Neillsville, WI, 54456 Phone 715-937-1754

Websites

 * Clark County, WI History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Clark County WIGenWeb
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Trails, Clark County
 * Clark 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
 * Clark County History Buffs