Florence County, Wisconsin Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
Florence County Clerk 501 Lake Avenue Florence, WI 54121-0410 Phone. 715.528.3201 Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, death and land records; Clerk of Circuit Court has divorce, probate and court records

Parent County
1882--Florence County was created 18 March 1882 from Marinette and Oconto Counties. County seat: Florence

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.

Neighboring Counties
Dickinson County, Michigan •  Forest  •  Iron County, Michigan  •  Marinette

Biography

 * Florence County Biographies WIGenWeb Project

Census

 * Census Information WIGenWeb Project

State Census

 * 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 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 Wisconsin State Census Identifies head of household by name.
 * 1885 Wisconsin State Census 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 Wisconsin State Census Index and images. Identifies head of household by name. Other information is statistical.
 * 1905 Wisconsin State Census Name index and images of population. Enumerates by name all inhabitants.
 * 1905 Index for the town of Commonwealth WIGenWeb Project
 * 1905 Index for the town of Homestead WIGenWeb Project

Church History and Records

 * Florence County Churches WIGenWeb Project

Land and Property

 * Wisconsin Land Patents Database, Florence County WIGenWeb Project

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases Maps of Wisconsin

Civil War
Civil War service men from Florence County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are many companies or regiments that were formed from men of Florence County.

- 11th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company I


 * 1883 List of Pensioners - Veterans or dependents, Florence Co. USGenWeb Archives

World War I

 * US Naval Deaths, World War I WIGenWeb Project

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * Miscellaneous Naturalization Declarations USGenWeb Archives

Records 1882-1947 are housed at:

Archives Area Research Center Cofrin Library, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay 2420 Nicolet Dr. Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 Phone: (920) 465-2539 E-mail: archives@uwgb.edu Website Facebook: University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Archives Area Research Center Citizenship Record Request form

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

Societies
Florence County Historical Society PO Box 162 Florence, WI, 54121 Telephone: 715-528-3597 E-mail:[mailto:dkd@borderlandnet.net dkd@borderlandnet.net] Website Facebook

Archives and Area Research Center Cofrin Library, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay 2420 Nicolet Dr. Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 Telephone: 920-465-2539 E-mail:[mailto:archives@uwgb.edu archives@uwgb.edu] Website Facebook

Birth Records

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

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 $

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

Websites

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