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  • Ozaukee County —
    Information Updated:  Aug 3, 2009
    • Formed from:  portions of Washington County.
    Established:  xx-xxx-1853
    County Seat:  Port Washington, Wisconsin

    County history - Ozaukee County derives its name from the Indian word meaning yellow earth or clay, the soil being mostly of that color. The territory of Ozaukee County originally belonged to the Menomonee tribe of Indians, who lived along the western shore of Lake Michigan for some time prior to its settlement by the whites.

    Ozaukee Courthouse
    1. Ozaukee County - American History & Genealogy Project (None found online at the time of this update.)
    2. Ozaukee County - Cities/Towns/Townships:  From Wikipedia
    3. Ozaukee County - Genealogical/Historical Society
    4. Ozaukee County - US/WIGenWeb site:  (Archives)
    5. Ozaukee County - US/WIGenWeb site:  Genealogy & History
    6. Ozaukee County - Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
      Additional Local History/Genealogy:
    7. Ozaukee County Cemeteries - Listings (county & cemetery); may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
    8. Ozaukee County - Genealogy Toolbox
    9. Ozaukee County Vital Records - Ozaukee Register-deeds, 121 West Main Street, Port Washington, WI 53074-1813.
               Note:  Counties were not required to send copies of all vital records to the state before Oct 1907. Therefore, the most complete set of vital records will be found at the county Registers of Deed's office, not at the state office.
    10. Port Washington Historical Society - The Port Washington Historical Society (PWHS) is in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
               and was founded in 1991. The Society is a volunteer, non-profit educational organization that is dedicated to the
               preservation, advancement, and dissemination of knowledge of the history of the Port Washington area.


  • Pepin County —
    Information Updated:  Apr 30, 2009
    • Formed from:  portions of Dunn County.
    Established:  25-Feb-1858
    County Seat:  Durand, Wisconsin

    County history - Pepin County is named in honor of French explorers Pierre and Jean Pepin du Chardonnets.

    Pepin Courthouse
    1. Pepin County - American History & Genealogy Project (None found online at the time of this update.)
    2. Pepin County - Cities/Towns/Townships:  From Wikipedia
    3. Pepin County - Genealogical/Historical Society (None found online at the time of this update.)
          Pepin County Historical Society
          315 W Madison St.
          Durand, WI 54736
          Phone: 715-672-5423
      		    Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society
         PO Box 269
         Pepin, WI 54759
         Phone: 715-442-2248
    4. Pepin County - US/WIGenWeb site:  (Archives)
    5. Pepin County - US/WIGenWeb site:  Genealogy & History
    6. Pepin County - Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
      Additional Local History/Genealogy:
    7. Pepin County Cemeteries - Listings (county & cemetery); may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
    8. Pepin County - Genealogy Toolbox
    9. Pepin County Vital Records - Register Of Deeds, 740 7th Avenue West, P.O. Box 39, Durand, WI 54736-1635.
               Note:  Counties were not required to send copies of all vital records to the state before Oct 1907. Therefore, the most complete set of vital records will be found at the county Registers of Deed's office, not at the state office.


  • Pierce County —
    Information Updated:  Apr 30, 2009
    • Formed from:  portions of St. Croix County.
    Established:  xx-xxx-1853
    County Seat:  Ellsworth, Wisconsin

    County history - Pierce County is named in honor of Franklin Pierce, Fourteenth President of the United States.

    Pierce Courthouse
    1. Pierce County - American History & Genealogy Project (None found online at the time of this update.)
    2. Pierce County - Cities/Towns/Townships:  From Wikipedia
    3. Pierce County - Genealogical/Historical Society
    4. Pierce County - US/WIGenWeb site:  (Archives)
    5. Pierce County - US/WIGenWeb site:  Genealogy & History
    6. Pierce County - Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
      Additional Local History/Genealogy:
    7. Pierce County Cemeteries - Listings (county & cemetery); may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
    8. Pierce County - Genealogy Toolbox
    9. Pierce County Vital Records - Register of Deeds, County Courthouse, 414 West Main Street, Ellsworth, WI 54011-0119.
               Note:  Counties were not required to send copies of all vital records to the state before Oct 1907. Therefore, the most complete set of vital records will be found at the county Registers of Deed's office, not at the state office.


  • Polk County —
    Information Updated:  Mar 16, 2009
    • Formed from:  portions of St. Croix County in 1848.
    Established:  xx-xxx-1853
    County Seat:  Balsam Lake, Wisconsin

    County history - Polk County is named in honor of James Knox Polk, Eleventh President of the United States.

    Polk Courthouse
    1. Polk County - American History & Genealogy Project (None found online at the time of this update.)
    2. Polk County - Cities/Towns/Townships:  From Wikipedia
    3. Polk County - Genealogical/Historical Society (None found online at the time of this update.)
    4. Polk County - US/WIGenWeb site:  (Archives)
    5. Polk County - US/WIGenWeb site:  Genealogy & History
    6. Polk County - Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
      Additional Local History/Genealogy:
    7. Polk County Cemeteries - Listings (county & cemetery); may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
    8. Polk County - Genealogy Toolbox
    9. Polk County Vital Records - Register Of Deeds, 100 Polk County Plaza, Balsam Lake, WI 54810-9071.
               Note:  Counties were not required to send copies of all vital records to the state before Oct 1907. Therefore, the most complete set of vital records will be found at the county Registers of Deed's office, not at the state office.


  • Racine County —
    Information Updated:  Oct 5, 2009
    • Formed from:  portions of unorganized Wisconsin Territorial lands.
    Established:  xx-xxx-1836
    County Seat:  Racine, Wisconsin

    County history - Racine County is named using the French word for "root", after the Root River, which flows through the county.

    Racine Courthouse
    1. Racine County - American History & Genealogy Project (None found online at the time of this update.)
    2. Racine County - Cities/Towns/Townships:  From Wikipedia
    3. Racine County - Genealogical/Historical Society (None found online at the time of this update.)
          Racine Heritage Association
          701 South Main Street
          Racine 53403-1211
    4. Racine County - US/WIGenWeb site:  (Archives)
    5. Racine County - US/WIGenWeb site:  Genealogy & History
    6. Racine County - Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
      Additional Local History/Genealogy:
    7. Racine County Cemeteries - Listings (county & cemetery); may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
    8. Racine County - Genealogy Toolbox
    9. Racine County Vital Records - County Register-deeds, 730 Wisconsin Avenue, Racine, WI 53403-1238.
               Note:  Counties were not required to send copies of all vital records to the state before Oct 1907. Therefore, the most complete set of vital records will be found at the county Registers of Deed's office, not at the state office.
    10. Racine County - Burlington Historical Society (Burlington, WI)
      Census Information:
    11. 1900 Census (T) - Federal Census Racine County, Wisconsin (ED 40: 4 files)



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