Grant County, Wisconsin Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for an Indian trader; his first name. The County is located in the southwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Grant County Courthouse 111 S Jefferson Lancaster, WI 53813 Phone: 608-723-2675 Grant County Website Register of Deeds has birth and death records from 1876, marriage records from 1840 and land records from 1837. Register in Probate has probate records from 1840. Clerk of Court has divorce and court records. Veterans Service Officer has military 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:

Biographies

 * Biographies, acounts, and History of Grant County Wisconsin
 * Biographies of Grant County, Wisconsin on Genealogy trails
 * Biography Index to "History of Grant County, Wisconsin, 1881"
 * Grant County Biographies Index, 1901

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

Federal Census
 * 1850 1850 Mortality Schedule USGenWeb Archives
 * 1860 1860 Mortality Schedule USGenWeb Archives
 * 1870 1870 Mortality Schedule USGenWeb Archives
 * 1880 1880 Mortality Schedule USGenWeb Archives

Church Records

 * Lancaster Church records.

Lutheran Fennimore and Castle Rock


 * Records of the American Lutheran Church, Fennimore and Castle Rock, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com.

Plattville


 * Records of the American Lutheran Church, Plattville, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com.

St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Fennimore


 * Records of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Fennimore, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com.

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Directories

 * City School Instructors, School Directory Platteville, Wisconsin 1936 USGenWeb Archives
 * State College Faculty, School Directory Platteville, Wisconsin 1936 USGenWeb Archives
 * State Teacher College Students, School Directory Platteville, Wisconsin 1936 USGenWeb Archives
 * State Teachers College in Platteville, Grant County, WI. List of people who took classes during the summer session of 1934 - All of the information came from the school's "Annual Catalog 1935-1936." USGenWeb Archives
 * State Teachers College in Platteville, Grant County, WI. Roster of Students for 1935-1936. - All of the information came from the school's "Annual Catalog 1935-1936." USGenWeb Archives

Genealogies
Website about the town of Livingston, how the town became to be, its people, biographies, and genealogical information. Livingston-Watson Family website!

Land and Property Records

 * Bureau of Land Management, Wisconsin Land Patents Database (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Surnames A-C
 * Surnames D-G
 * Surnames H-K
 * Surnames L-O
 * Surnames P-S
 * Surnames T-Z

Local Histories

 * History of Grant County, Wisconsin (Chicago, Illinois : Western Historical Company, 1881) Digital Version at FamilySearch Digital Library

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

 * - 2nd Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry, Companies C and L
 * - 3rd Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry, Companies G, H and M
 * - 6th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company C
 * - 7th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Companies C, F and H.
 * - 10th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company F
 * - 11th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company C, many men from the town of Waterloo, which is part of Jefferson County and Grant County
 * - 12th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company K


 * Grant Co., WI Pensioners On The Roll, January 1, 1883 USGenWeb Archives

World War I

 * Grant County, World War I Casualties USGenWeb Archives
 * Grant County, Wisconsin, List of Mothers and Widows of American World War I Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines Entitled to Make a Pilgrimage to theWar Cemeteries in Europe, 1930 USGenWeb Archives

Newspapers
 Wisconsin Newspapers Online
 * Grant County Newspapers, 1886 USGenWeb Archives
 * Lancaster Newspapers
 * Wisconsin Digital Newspaper at Wisconsin State Historical Society

Obituaries

 * Some Grant County Obituaries Scroll down to individual obituaries. USGenWeb Archives

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.

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 ($)
 * Grant County, Wisconsin Birth Records - Earliest to 1891 - USGenWeb Archives

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 - University of Wisconsin-Platteville Southwest Wisconsin Room-Karrmann Library One University Plaza Platteville, WI 53818-3099 Phone: 608-342-1719 Email: [mailto:swwis@uwplatt.edu swwis@uwplatt.edu] [Research Facilities Website]

Libraries

 * Southwest Wisconsin Room-Karrmann Library Area Research Center - University of Wisconsin-Platteville One University Plaza Platteville, WI 53818-3099 Phone: 608-342-1719 Email: [mailto:swwis@uwplatt.edu swwis@uwplatt.edu] Website

Societies

 * Grant County Genealogical Society Platteville, WI E-mail:[mailto:contact@grantcowigenealogicalsoc.org contact@grantcowigenealogicalsoc.org] Facebook Website
 * Grant County Historical Society 129 E Maple St Lancaster, WI 53813 Phone: 608-723-4925 E-mail:[mailto:historicalsociety@tds.net historicalsociety@tds.net] Facebook Website

Websites

 * Grant County, WI History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Grant County, WIGenWeb Project
 * Grant 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