Search & Request Records

Explore our online index for local history and genealogy research. This tool makes accessing historical documents easier through simple online searching and forms. Search by name to find records connected to your research interests or family history.

Records Search Help

While there are no digital images, you can request copies for a fee or view the records in person for free. This is only a partial index. If you need records beyond what’s included here, you can submit an Additional Records Request.

The Search by Name index includes these select collections.

Record Type	Years Covered
Belgian Pedigree Charts	Dates vary
Brown County Citizenship Records	1829-1984
Brown County Plat Map	1875
Brown County Wills & Probate Case Files	1821-1976
Calumet County Citizenship Records	1850-1955
Kewaunee County Circuit Court records	1858-1950
Kewaunee County Citizenship Records	1850-1950
Manitowoc County Citizenship Records	1848-1955
Oconto County Wills & Probate Case Files	1857-1952
Outagamie County Citizenship Records	1852-1963
Outagamie County Probate Case Files	1853-1958
Shawano County Circuit Court Records	1860-1961
Shawano County Court Records	1921-1946

1 Search by Name

Search for individual names. This is a partial index, see included collections

First Name

Last Name

County

Collection Name

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Corporate Name

Role Type

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Last Name	First Name	Date Year	Corporate Name	Collection Name	Record Type	County	Record Details

Request Additional Records

The Search by Name index above contains a limited portion of our collections. In fact, the majority of our materials aren't included in this online index. To learn more about what we have, check out our Collections page. To request a specific type of record, simply add a custom request by completing one or more of the forms in the menu below.

Ancestor Information

Ancestor Name: Please enter an ancestor name

Spelling Variations:

Birth Date:

Death Date:

Marriage Date:

Spouse Name:

Spouse Spelling Variations:

Father’s Name:

Mother’s Name:

Country of Origin:

Arrival Date in U.S.:

Place(s) of Residence in Wisconsin: Please provide the place of residence in Wisconsin.

Other Relevant Information:

Many of the censuses are not indexed. Non-indexed census searches require a name-by-name search through a particular town. Please indicate a year and a location you would like us to check for your ancestor:

Holdings:

Federal censuses, 1820-1940, for northeastern Wisconsin
State censuses, 1836 to 1905, for northeastern Wisconsin
Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1942, for Menominee, Oneida, Stockbridge, and Munsee tribes

Year: Please enter year for this census request

City, Town or Village: Please enter a city, town or village for this census request

County: Please enter a county for this census request

Which counties would you like us to check for your ancestor’s name?

Please select at least one county for this request

Select	County	Years held at our repository

Choose the county you would like us to research. Check one county. If you would like us to check more than one, an additional $10 payment is required per county. For Circuit Court records for Kewaunee and Shawano counties, search our online index to order copies.

Please check the counties you would like searched for this ancestor. We do not have a cumulative index. We house citizenship records for the following counties:

Please select at least one county for this request

County	Years Owned

	* - Indexed

County: Please enter the corresponding county from the table

Year: Please select a year from the table year

City, Town or Village (Optional):

Please select at least one county for this request

County	Years held at our repository

Course Information

Other Information:

A $10.00 service fee is charged for each request. This covers up to seven syllabi. If more syllabi are needed, indicate so in the Other Information field. You will be given a quote for any additional costs.

Certified and notarized copies are available. A Certified copy is completed by the Archives staff and certifies the copy is from the original in our possession. A Notarized copy is signed by a Notary Republic and validates the certification process. There is an extra $5.00 for notarizing. If you require a Certified or Notarized Copy, please indicate which is needed.

Certification Type Regular
Notarized & Certified

Please provide the following information regarding property and owners (see below for available records).

Name (Owner): Please enter the owner's name

County: Please enter a county

City/Town/Village: Please provide a city, town, or village

Year or Year Span: Please provide the year/year-span of the owner.

If known/applicable:

Section Number:

Parcel Number:

Other (lot/block number, etc.):

Additional information:

County	Holdings

Please check all the record types you would like us to check for your ancestor’s name: Please check at least one of the option below

Birth Record
Death Record
Marriage Record

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