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Juneau County, Wisconsin
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Juneau County, Wisconsin Facts
When was Juneau County, WI Created?
Juneau County was created on October 13, 1856 from Adams County.
What is the County Seat of Juneau County, WI?
The County Seat is located in Mauston and the county government website is www.juneau.wi.gov/
What counties are adjacent to Juneau County, WI?
Bordering Counties are Wood County, Adams County, Columbia County, Sauk County, Vernon County, Monroe County, Jackson County.
Juneau County, WI Vital Records
Where can find Juneau County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Juneau County vital records can be found at the Wisconsin Office of Vital Records has copies of Birth, Marriage, Divorce & Death Records reported since 1907. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Wisconsin for current fees and application process..
You can search online for Juneau County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Wisconsin Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Application to mail.
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- Social Security Death Index
- USGenweb Archives Wisconsin Marriage Project
- Earliest Registration Dates by County
- Pre-1907 Birth Index
- Wisconsin, Births and Christenings, 1826-1926
- Wisconsin, Divorce Index, 1965-1984
- Wisconsin Marriage Index 1852-1907
- Wisconsin Marriage Index (selected entries pre-1907)
- Wisconsin, Marriage Index, 1973-1997
- Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836-1930
- Pre-1892 Wisconsin Brides and/or Grooms from Maine State Archives Cards
- Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968
- Pre-1907 Death Index
- 1959-1979 Death Index
- 1979-1984 Death Index
Juneau County, WI Census Records
What Juneau County, WI census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Juneau County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890 (fragment, see below), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940.
Juneau Co. Mortality Schedules can be obtained for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Juneau Co. Industry and Agriculture can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Juneau Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. One can find free down-loadable and also printable census forms to help you with your research.
There are Wisconsin State censuses from 1895 and 1905. Also the Wisconsin Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index for 1820-1890. You can find free down-loadable and also printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Wisconsin Census Records Research Guide
Juneau County, WI Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Juneau County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Juneau County.The date listed for each category of record is usually the earliest registration filed. The earliest date does not indicate that there are numerous records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually registered.
See Also Wisconsin Courthouse Records Research Guide.
- Juneau County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 220 East State Street, Mauston, WI 53948; Phone: 608.847.9300
- Juneau County Register of Deeds
- Phone: 608-847-9325
- Birth Records: 1877
- Marriage Records: 1857
- Death Records: 1876
- Land Records: 1857
- Juneau County Register in Probate Office
- Address: 200 Oak Street, Rm 2300, Mauston, WI 53948
- Phone: 608-847-9346
- Probate Records: 1860
- Juneau County Clerk of Court Office
- Address: 200 Oak Street, Mauston, WI 53948
- Phone: (608) 847-9356
- Court Records: 1857
- Public Records of the Consolidated Court Automation Programs provides access to certain public records of the circuit courts of Wisconsin
- Wisconsin, Probate Estate Files, 1848-1935
- U.S., Indexed Early Land Ownership and Township Plats, 1785-1898
- BLM Land Records
Juneau County, WI Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Juneau County, WI?
A list of Juneau County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Wisconsin Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Dodge Center Historical Society, 108 N Fairfield Ave, Juneau, WI 53039-1066; Phone: 920-386-3330
- Elroy Area Historical Society, 501 2nd Main Street, Elroy, WI 53929; (608) 462-2407
- Historical Society of the Upper Baraboo Valley, E940 Painted Foest Dr, Wonewoc, WI 53968; Phone: 608-983-2854
- Juneau County Historical Society, PO Box 321, Mauston, WI 53948; Phone: 608-462-5931
- Lower Wisconsin River Genealogical & Historical Research Center, PO Box 202, Wauzeka, WI 53826-0202
- Area Research Center – University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point, James H. Albertson Library, Stevens Point, WI 54481; Phone: 715/346-2586
- Wisconsin Area Research Center Network
- State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 816 State Street, Madison, WI 53706-1488
- Wisconsin State Genealogical Society, PO Box 5106, Madison, WI 53705
- Wisconsin Genealogy Index (wisconsinhistory.org) Search for pre-1907 Vital Records, as well as for 150,000 Wisconsin Name Index (WNI) records, including biographical sketches, obituaries, and newspaper articles published before 2000.
Where can I connect with other Juneau County, WI Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Wisconsin State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Juneau County, Wisconsin Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Juneau County
- Juneau County, Wisconsin Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Juneau County, WI?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Juneau County. Many of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Business oriented Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some have to have a cost. This is just a listing which has been collected or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another.
Juneau Co. WI Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Wisconsin Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Wisconsin historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Wisconsin (1837 – 1992) (genealogybank.com)
- Juneau County, Wisconsin Books (amazon.com)
- Juneau County Wisconsin Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Wisconsin Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Juneau Co. WI Church & Cemeteries
- Wisconsin Church & Cemetery Research Guide
- Juneau Co., Wisconsin Graves (findagrave.com)
- Juneau County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Juneau Co., Wisconsin Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Juneau Co., Wisconsin Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Juneau County, Wisconsin Church Books (amazon.com)
Juneau Co. WI Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- Historical Image Collections (wisconsinhistory.org)
- Local History & Biography Articles (wisconsinhistory.org) thousands of historical newspaper articles on Wisconsin people and communities
- The Wisconsin Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Juneau Co. WI General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Wisconsin
- Juneau County, Wisconsin Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Yellow River Lumberman (Necedah, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
- Juneau County, Wisconsin Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Juneau Co. WI Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Juneau County, Wisconsin (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Wisconsin – Counties – Juneau (cyndislist.com)
- Juneau County Wisconsin (genealogytrails.com)
- Juneau Co. WIGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Juneau County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Juneau Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Juneau Co. WI Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Wisconsin Links and Information
- Juneau Co. D.O.T. Road and Highway Maps (dot.wisconsin.gov)
- Wisconsin Public Land Survey Records: Original Field Notes & Plat Maps for Juneau County
- 1895 Juneau County Map (livgenmi.com)
Juneau Co. WI Military Records
- Wisconsin Military Records Research Guide
- Wisconsin Military Records (fold3.com) gives you easy access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the Wisconsin both women and men which served. Just the thing for Juneau County genealogists, researchers, historians and much more.