La Crosse County, Wisconsin Genealogy

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

Description
The County has La Crosse as its seat and the County was created 1851. 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 - 1855 Wisconsin State Census 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.
 * 1865 - 1865 Wisconsin State Census 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.
 * 1875 - 1875 Wisconsin State Census Identifies head of household by name.
 * 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.
 * 1895 - at FamilySearch — index and images. Identifies head of household by name. Other information is statistical.
 * 1905 - at FamilySearch — Name index and images of population. Enumerates by name all inhabitants.

Federal Census
 * 1860 - 1860 La Crosse County Mortality Schedule WiGenWeb Project

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


 * La Crosse

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

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.

Local Histories

 * La Crosse History
 * Lacrosse History, La Crosse Public Library

Maps and Gazetteers

 * 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

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 Records


 * 1800–1987 Wisconsin Wills and Probate Records 1800-1987 at Ancestry — images and index $
 * 1848–1948 at FamilySearch — images

Birth

 * 1820-1907 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1826-1908 Wisconsin, Births and Christenings Index, 1826-1908 at Ancestry — index $
 * 1826-1926 at FamilySearch — index

Marriage

 * 1836-1911 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1836-1930 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1973-1997 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1973-1997 Wisconsin Marriages, 1973-1997 at Ancestry — index/images $

Death

 * 1820-1907 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1835-1968 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1867-1907 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1959-1997 at FamilySearch — index

Divorce

 * 1965-1984 at FamilySearch — index

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

Family History Centers

 * La Crosse Wisconsin Family History 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 County Historical Society Mailing: PO Box 1272 La Crosse, WI 54602-1272 429 7th Street N La Crosse, WI 54601-3301 Phone: 608-782-1980 Facebook
 * Holmen Area Historical Society PO Box 535 Holmen, WI 54636 Facebook
 * La Crosse Heritage Association 600 3rd Street N La Crosse, WI 54601-6299 Website
 * La Crosse Area Genealogical Society PO Box 1782 La Crosse, WI 54602 Website

Websites

 * La Crosse County, WI History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * 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