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

County Courthouse
Dunn County Courthouse 800 Wilson Avenue Menomonie, WI 64751-2785; Phone: 715.232.1677 Dunn County Courthouse 800 Wilson Avenue Menomonie, WI 64751-2785; Phone: 715.232.1677


 * Register of Deeds has birth, marriage and death records from 1860 and land records

Cemeteries

 * Menomonie, Wisconsin Cemeteries

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.
 * 1855 - Index to 1855 Dunn County, WI Census WIGenWeb Project
 * 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 NOTE: Dunn County was part of Chippewa County until 1854
 * 1850 - 1850 Federal Census Chippewa County, Wisconsin (File 1 of 2) USGenWeb Archives
 * 1850 - 1850 Federal Census Chippewa County, Wisconsin (File 2 of 2) USGenWeb Archives
 * 1850 - 1850 Chippewa County, Wisconsin, Census images USGenWeb Archives
 * 1860 - Index of 1860 Federal Census, Dunn County USGenWeb Archives
 * 1870 - Index of 1870 Federal Census, Dunn County USGenWeb Archives
 * 1880 - 1880 Federal Census, Town of Sheridan WIGenWeb Project

Church Records

 * Menomonie, Wisconsin Church Records

Lutheran
 * Records of Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Wheeler, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Directories

 * Old Settlers Roster Up to 1863 for Dunn County USGenWeb Archives
 * 1930 Telephone Directory, Ridgeland Exchange, Dunn Co. USGenWeb Archives
 * 1930 Telephone Directory, Sand Creek Exchange, Dunn Co. USGenWeb Archives

Land and Property Records
Dunn County Register of Deeds 800 Wilson Avenue Room 135 Menomonie, WI 54751 Phone: (715) 232-1228 Fax: (715) 232-1229 Email: rod@co.dunn.wi.us
 * Index to 1888 Dunn County Wisconsin Plat Book USGenWeb Archives
 * Land Patents Database, Dunn County - USGenWeb Archives
 * Surnames A-C
 * Surnames D-G
 * Surnames H-K
 * Surnames L-O
 * Surnames P-S
 * Surnames T-Z

Maps and Gazetteers

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

Civil War

 * - 2nd Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry, Company L
 * - 5th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Companies A, F and K
 * - 5th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry Reorganized, Companies B and C


 * 1883 List of Pensioners or dependents, Dunn County USGenWeb Archives

World War I

 * Army Casualties, Dunn County USGenWeb Archives

World War II

 * Army Enlistees from Dunn County USGenWeb Archives

Newspapers

 * Western Wisconsin Area Newspapers WIGenWeb Project

Obituaries

 * Index to Dunn County Obituaries WIGenWeb Project

Probate Records
Online Records


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

Birth

 * 1826 - 1926 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1820 - 1907 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * Index to Dunn County Birth Records WIGenWeb Project

Marriage

 * 1836 - 1930 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1973 - 1997 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1973 - 1997 Wisconsin Marriages, 1973-1997 at Ancestry.com — index/images $
 * Dunn County Marriages, Groom List WIGenWeb Project

Death

 * 1867 - 1907 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1835 - 1968 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1820 - 1907 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1959 - 1997 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * Index of Dunn County Death Records

Divorce

 * 1965 - 1984 at FamilySearch.org — index

Libraries

 * Stout University Library 315 Tenth Ave. Menomonie, WI 54751 Telephone: 715-232-1215 Fax: 715-232-1783 Toll-Free: 1-800-787-8688 | List of collections available in the Archives

Museums

 * Heritage Museum 1820 Wakanda Street PO Box 437 Menomonie, Wisconsin 54751 Telephone: 715- 232-8685 Website

Societies

 * Dunn County Genealogical Society (located at the Historical Society &amp; Museum below)''
 * Dunn County Historical Society PO Box 437 Menomonie, WI 54751 (715) 232-8685
 * Dunn County Historical Society PO Box 437 Menomonie, WI 54751 Telephone: 715-232-8685 Website

Websites

 * Dunn County, WI History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Dunn County WIGenWeb Project
 * Dunn 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