La Crosse County, Wisconsin Genealogy

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

Description
The County is located in the west-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
La Crosse County Courthouse 400 4th Street North La Crosse, WI 54601-3200 Phone: 608-785-9577 La Crosse County Website Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, death and land records from 1851. Clerk of Courts has divorce and court records. Register in Probate has probate records from 1851.

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:

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
 * 1860 1860 La Crosse County Mortality Schedule WiGenWeb Project

Church Records
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints


 * La Crosse

Lutheran
 * Records of the American Lutheran Church, Holmen, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Directories

 * La Crosse city and county directories, The La Crosse Public Library. Online versions of directories for 1866, 1870, 1876, 1880, 1885, 1890, 1895, 1900, 1905.

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Local Histories

 * La Crosse History
 * Lacrosse History, La Crosse Public 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 B, D, H, and L
 * - 3rd Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry, Company A
 * - 8th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company I
 * - 9th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company F
 * - 9th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry Reorganized, Company C
 * - 12th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company E
 * - 14th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company D

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

Obituaries

 * La Crosse Obituaries Index, La Crosse Public Library. Requests for photocopies of the obituaries can be ordered by mail from the library for a small fee.
 * La Crosse Obituaries 1998 and 1999 USGenWeb Archives

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and 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
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

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

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

FamilySearch Centers

 * La Crosse Wisconsin FamilySearch Center

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
 * La Crosse Public Library 800 Main Street La Crosse, WI 54601 Phone: 608-789-7136 Website Genealogy Webpage

Societies

 * La Crosse Area Genealogical Society 800 Main Street La Crosse, WI 54601 E-mail:[mailto:lacrosseags@gmail.com lacrosseags@gmail.com] Facebook
 * La Crosse County Historical Society 145 West Avenue South La Crosse, WI, 54601 Phone: 608-782-1980 E-mail:[mailto:admin@lchshistory.org admin@lchshistory.org] Facebook Website
 * Bangor and Area Historical Society 1525 Commercial St. Bangor, WI 54614 E-mail[mailto:historicbangor@gmail.com historicbangor@gmail.com] Website
 * Holmen Area Historical Society PO Box 535 Holmen, WI 54636 Phone 608-399-1441 Website
 * Onalaska Area Historical Society 741 Oak Avenue South Onalaska, WI 54650 Phone 608-399-2286 E-mail:[mailto:onalaskahistoricalsociety@gmail.com onalaskahistoricalsociety@gmail.com] Facebook
 * West Salem Historical Society PO Box 884 99 Jefferson St. East West Salem, WI 54669 Facebook website

Websites

 * La Crosse County, WI History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * La Crosse County WIGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * La Crosse Public Library
 * La Crosse County Genealogical Resources Genealoger
 * La Crosse County US GenWeb Archives Project
 * - 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