Trempealeau County, Wisconsin Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for the river. The County is located in the west central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Trempealeau County Courthouse PO Box 67 Whitehall, WI 54773-0067 Phone: 715-538-2311 Trempealeau County Website Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, death, burial and land records. 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:

Biographies
Links to Trempealeau County Biographies USGenWeb Archives

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 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. - How to Use this Collection
 * 1895 at FamilySearch — index and images. Identifies head of household by name. Other information is statistical. - How to Use this Collection
 * 1905 at FamilySearch — Name index and images of population. Enumerates by name all inhabitants. - How to Use this Collection

Church Records
Lutheran
 * Records of Zion, Trinity, and Edens Lutheran Church, Galesville, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Trempealeau Valley Lutheran Church (Located in Blair, Trempealeau County) List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Land and Property Records

 * Links to various land records of Trempealeau County WIGenWeb project

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

 * - 5th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry Reorganized, Company G (Men were listed in the Roster as being from the city of Albion, which could have been from the counties of Dane, Trempealeau or Jackson.)
 * - 8th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company I


 * Civil War Enlistees Listed in the Galesville Transcript, August 22, 1862, page 4. WIGenWeb project
 * Deceased Civil War Soldiers of Trempealeau County Transcribed from the Galesville Transcript, July 31, 1863, Page 4. WIGenWeb project
 * 1883 Pensioner's Roll WIGenWeb project

World War I

 * Wisconsin Gold Star List for Trempealeau Co. USGenWeb Archives
 * World War I Memorial Plaque Listing from the Wisconsin War Memorial in Arcadia WiGenWeb project

World War II

 * World War II Memorial Plaque Listing from the Wisconsin War Memorial in Arcadia WiGenWeb project
 * WWII Army Enlistees, Names ABTS - HAYTER USGenWeb Archives
 * WWII Army Enlistees, Names HEATH - NYEN USGenWeb Archives
 * WWII Army Enlistees, Names OANES - SCOW USGenWeb Archives
 * WWII Army Enlistees, Names SEGUIN - ZIMMERMAN USGenWeb Archives

Newspapers

 * Wisconsin Digital Newspaper at Wisconsin State Historical Society

Obituaries

 * Obituary Indices from Trempealeau County WIGenWeb project
 * Trempealeau County 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

A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:

Wisconsin Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

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 ($)
 * Pre-1907 Birth Indices of Trempealeau County WIGenWeb project

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 ($)
 * Pre-1907 Trempealeau County Marriage Indices WIGenWeb project
 * 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 ($)
 * Pre-1907 Trempealeau County Death Indices WIGenWeb project
 * 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 Murphy Library, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse 1631 Pine St. La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601 Telephone: 608-785-8511 Email: [mailto:specoll@uwlax.edu specoll@uwlax.edu] Website Facebook

Libraries

 * Murphy Library, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse Area Research Center 1631 Pine St. La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601 Telephone: 608-785-8511 Email: [mailto:specoll@uwlax.edu specoll@uwlax.edu] Website Facebook

Societies

 * Arcadia Area Historical Society PO Box 211 401 South Washington St. Arcardia, WI 54612 Phone 608-769-8088 E-mail:[mailto:arcadiahistoricalsociety@gmail.com arcadiahistoricalsociety@gmail.com] Website
 * Old Main Historical and Community Arts Center 20869 S. College Avenue Galesville, WI 54630 Phone 608-582-4412 E-mail:[mailto:oldmaingalesville@gmail.com oldmaingalesville@gmail.com] Facebook Website
 * Trempealeau Community Heritage Society PO Box 81 24455 3rd Street Trempealeau, WI 54661 Phone 608-534-5532 E-mail:[mailto:cekingsbury@triwest.net cekingsbury@triwest.net] Facebook
 * Trempealeau County Historical Society W19092 State Rd 54 Galesville, WI, 54630 Phone: 608-582-2908 Email:[mailto:nbergman27@yahoo.com nbergman27@yahoo.com] Facebookl Website

Websites

 * Trempealeau County, WI History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Trempealeau County WIGenWeb project
 * Trempealeau County Archives 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