Chippewa County, Wisconsin
Genealogy, History & Facts

County Vital Records ∣ County Census Records ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣
County Societies, Family History Resources and County Genealogy Links

Chippewa County, Wisconsin Facts

When was Chippewa County, WI Created?
Chippewa County was created on February 3, 1845 from Crawford County.

What is the County Seat of Chippewa County, WI?
The County Seat is located in Chippewa Falls and the county government website is www.co.chippewa.wi.us/

What counties are adjacent to Chippewa County, WI?
Bordering Counties are Rusk County, Taylor County, Clark County, Eau Claire County, Dunn County, Barron County.

Chippewa County, WI Vital Records

Where can find Chippewa County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Chippewa 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 Chippewa 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

Chippewa County, WI Census Records

What Chippewa County, WI census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Chippewa County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890 (fragment, see below), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940.

Chippewa Co. Mortality Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Chippewa Co. Industry and Agriculture can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Chippewa 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

• Search The U.S. Federal Census Collection
• Chippewa County, WI Census Records Links

Chippewa County, WI Courthouse and Government Records

Chippewa County Courthouse

What genealogical records can I find in the Chippewa County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Chippewa 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.

• Chippewa County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 711 N. Bridge Street, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729; Phone: 715.726.7985
  • County was attached to Crawford County for county and judicial purposes from 1845–51; La Crosse County for county and judicial purposes from 1851–53. Some early records may be found there.
• Chippewa County Register of Deeds
  • Phone: 715-726-7994
  • Birth Records: 1858
  • Marriage Records: 1854
  • Death Records: 1855
  • Land Records: 1854
• Chippewa County Register in Probate Office
  • Phone: 715-726-7737
  • Probate Records: 1856
• Chippewa County Clerk of Court Office
  • Phone: (715) 726-7758
  • Court Records: 1856
• 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

Chippewa County, WI Societies and Family History Resources

What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Chippewa County, WI?
A list of Chippewa County Historical  and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Wisconsin Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.

• Bloomer Historical Society, 1104 Vine St, Bloomer, WI 54724; Phone: 715-568-2011
• Cadott Area Historical Society, PO Box 1, Cadott, WI 54727-0001; Phone: 715-289-3336
• Chippewa County Genealogical Society, 123 Allen St., Chippewa Falls, WI 54729; (715) 723-4399
•  Chippewa County Historical Society, 123 Allen St, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729; Phone: 715-723-4399
•  Stanley Area Historical Society, 995 N Emery St, Stanley, WI 54768; Phone: 715-644-5880
• Area Research Center – University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire, Special Collections Department, William D. McIntyre Library, Eau Claire, WI 54702-5010; Phone: 715/836-2739
• 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 Chippewa County, WI Researchers through message boards and forums?

• Wisconsin State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
• Chippewa County, Wisconsin Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Chippewa County
• Chippewa County, Wisconsin Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

What other genealogical resources are available in Chippewa County, WI?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Chippewa 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.

Chippewa 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)
• Chippewa County, Wisconsin Books (amazon.com)
• Chippewa County Wisconsin Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
• Search Wisconsin Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)

Chippewa Co. WI Church & Cemeteries

• Wisconsin Church & Cemetery Research Guide
• Chippewa Co., Wisconsin Graves (findagrave.com)
• Chippewa County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
• Chippewa Co., Wisconsin Cemeteries (Internment.net)
• Chippewa Co., Wisconsin Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
• Chippewa County, Wisconsin Church Books (amazon.com)

Chippewa 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)

Chippewa Co. WI General and History Websites

• See Also State History for Wisconsin
• Chippewa County, Wisconsin Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• Development of town boundaries in Wisconsin. (search.ancestry.com)
• Chippewa County, Wisconsin Wiki (familysearch.org)
• Chippewa Co. WI Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
• Family History Library (familysearch.org)
• Chippewa County, Wisconsin (linkpendium.com)
• Cyndi’s List – United States – Wisconsin – Counties – Chippewa (cyndislist.com)
• Chippewa County Wisconsin (genealogytrails.com)
• Chippewa Co. WIGenweb (wigenweb.org)
• Chippewa County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
• Chippewa Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)

Chippewa Co. WI Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

• See Also Map of Wisconsin Links and Information
• Chippewa Co. D.O.T. Road and Highway Maps (dot.wisconsin.gov)
• Wisconsin Public Land Survey Records: Original Field Notes & Plat Maps for Chippewa County
• 1895 Chippewa County Map (livgenmi.com)

Chippewa 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 Chippewa County genealogists, researchers, historians and much more.