Clark County, Wisconsin
Genealogy, History & Facts

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County Societies, Family History Resources and County Genealogy Links

Clark County, Wisconsin Facts

When was Clark County, WI Created?
Clark County was created on July 6, 1853 from Jackson County. The county was named in honor of George Rogers Clark (1752-1812), Revolutionary War general .

What is the County Seat of Clark County, WI?
The County Seat is located in Neillsville and the county government website is www.co.clark.wi.us/

What counties are adjacent to Clark County, WI?
Bordering Counties are Taylor County, Marathon County, Wood County, Jackson County, Eau Claire County, Chippewa County.

Clark County, WI Vital Records

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

Clark County, WI Census Records

What Clark County, WI census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Clark 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.

Clark Co. Mortality Schedules can be obtained for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Clark Co. Industry and Agriculture can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Clark 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
• Clark County, WI Census Records Links

Clark County, WI Courthouse and Government Records

Clark County Courthouse

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

• Clark County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 517 Court Street, Neillsville, WI 54456; Phone: 715.743.5148
  • County was attached to Jackson County for county and judicial purposes for 1853 from 1854–56. Some early records may be found there.
• Clark County Register of Deeds
  • Phone: 715-743-5162
  • Birth Records: 1869
  • Marriage Records: 1857
  • Death Records: 1877
  • Land Records: 1855
• Clark County Register in Probate Office
  • Phone: 715-743-5172
  • Probate Records: 1870
• Clark County Clerk of Court Office
  • Phone: (715) 743-5181
  • 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

Clark County, WI Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Clark County Historical Society, 215 E 5th St, Neillsville, WI 54456; Phone: 715-743-2734
• 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 Clark County, WI Researchers through message boards and forums?

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

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

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

Clark Co. WI Church & Cemeteries

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

Clark Co. WI Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

• Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
• The Duval Family of Unity and Marshfield Wisconsin (sophocles.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)

Clark Co. WI General and History Websites

• See Also State History for Wisconsin
• Clark County, Wisconsin Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• The Wisconsin Valley Settler (Abbotsford, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
• Biographical history of Clark and Jackson Counties, Wisconsin : containing portraits of all the presidents of the United States (search.ancestry.com)
• Clark County, Wisconsin Wiki (familysearch.org)
• Clark Co. WI Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
• Family History Library (familysearch.org)
• Clark County, Wisconsin (linkpendium.com)
• Cyndi’s List – United States – Wisconsin – Counties – Clark (cyndislist.com)
• Clark County Wisconsin (genealogytrails.com)
• Clark Co. WIGenweb (wigenweb.org)
• Clark County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
• Clark Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)

Clark Co. WI Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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