Washburn County, Wisconsin Genealogy

Guide to Washburn County Wisconsin ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Washburn County Courthouse 10 W 4th Avenue Shell Lake, WI 54871 Phone: 715.468.4600 Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, death and land records marriage, death and land records from 1883; Clerk of Court has divorce, probate and court records from 1883

WASHBURN COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS 10 Fourth Ave PO Box 607 Shell Lake, WI 54871 Phone: 715-468-4616 Fax: 715-468-4658

WASHBURN COUNTY GOVERNMENT established 1883

Parent County
1883--Washburn County was created 27 March 1883 fromBurnett County. County seat: Shell Lake

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Wisconsin County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Wisconsin County Boundary Maps" (1790-1961) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Washburn County, Wisconsin Link
Washburn County

Neighboring Counties
Barron •  Bayfield  •  Burnett  •  Douglas  •  Rusk  •  Sawyer

Cemeteries

 * Cemeteries of Washburn County WIGenWeb project

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.

Land and Property

 * Land Patents Database: Washburn County - Surnames A-C USGenWeb Archives
 * Land Patents Database: Washburn County - Surnames D-G USGenWeb Archives
 * Land Patents Database: Washburn County - Surnames H-K USGenWeb Archives
 * Land Patents Database: Washburn County - Surnames L-O USGenWeb Archives
 * Land Patents Database: Washburn County - Surnames P-S USGenWeb Archives
 * Land Patents Database: Washburn County - Surnames T-Z USGenWeb Archives

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Wisconsin
 * Family Maps of Washburn County, Wisconsin (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Civil War

 * Civil War Veterans List - 1885 & 1895 Census Enumeration WIGenWeb project

Spanish American War

 * Shell Lake Volunteers in the Spanish-American War WIGenWeb project
 * Veterans List - 1905 Census Enumeration WIGenWeb project

World War I

 * Washburn County Gold Star List WIGenWeb project
 * Company E, 6th Wisconsin Infantry National Guard WIGenWeb project
 * Washburn County Military Registration List, 1917 WIGenWeb project
 * American Legion, List of Members Spooner - Engwald R. Moe Post. WIGenWeb project

World War II

 * Army Enlistees Names AARDAPPEL - LEWARK USGenWeb Archives
 * Army Enlistees Names LINDBERGER - ZELLMER USGenWeb Archives

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * Petition for Naturalization Records for Washburn County WIGenWeb project

Obituaries

 * Obituaries from Washburn County Newspapers WIGenWeb project
 * Obituaries Scroll down to obituaries. USGenWeb Archives

Probate Records
Online Records


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

Repositories
See also a List of Wisconsin Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies

Birth Records

 * 1826 - 1926 at FamilySearch.org — index1820 - 1907
 * 1820 - 1907 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1826 - 1908 Wisconsin, Births and Christenings Index, 1826-1908 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * Pre-1907 Washburn County Birth Indices WIGenWeb

Marriage Records

 * 1836 - 1930 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1973 - 1997 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1973 - 1997 Wisconsin Marriages, 1973-1997 at Ancestry.com — index/images $
 * Pre-1907 Washburn County Marriage Indices Sorted by bride's and groom's surname. WIGenWeb project

Divorce Records

 * 1965 - 1984 at FamilySearch.org — index

Death Records

 * 1867 - 1907 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1835 - 1968 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1820 - 1907 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1959 - 1997 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1883-1907 Washburn County Death Indices WIGenWeb project

Websites

 * Washburn County, WI History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Washburn County WIGenWeb project
 * Washburn County Archives USGenWeb Archives
 * Washburn County Archives USGenWeb Archives