Dunn 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

Dunn County, Wisconsin Facts

When was Dunn County, WI Created?
Dunn County was created on February 3, 1854  from Chippewa County.

What is the County Seat of Dunn County, WI?
The County Seat is located in Menomonie and the county government website is dunncountywi.govoffice2.com/

What counties are adjacent to Dunn County, WI?
Bordering Counties are Barron County, Chippewa County, Eau Claire County, Pepin County, Pierce County, St. Croix County, Polk County.

Dunn County, WI Vital Records

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

Dunn County, WI Census Records

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

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

Dunn County, WI Courthouse and Government Records

Dunn County Courthouse

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

• Dunn County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 800 Wilson Avenue, Menomonie, WI 54751; Phone: 715.232.2429
  • County was attached to Chippewa County for judicial purposes from 1854–56. Some early records may be found there
• Dunn County Register of Deeds
  • Phone: 715-232-1228
  • Birth Records: 1861
  • Marriage Records: 1858
  • Death Records: 1869
  • Land Records: 1877
• Dunn County Register in Probate Office
  • Address: 615 Stokke Parkway, Menomonie, WI 54751
  • Phone: 715-232-6782
  • Probate Records: 1858
• Dunn County Clerk of Court Office
  • Address: 615 Stokke Parkway, Menomonie, WI 54751
  • Phone: (715) 232-2611
  • Court Records: 1859
• 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

Dunn County, WI Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Dunn County Historical Society, PO Box 437, Menomonie, WI 54751; Phone: 715-232-8685
• Area Research Center – University of Wisconsin – Stout, Library Learning Center, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, WI 54751; Phone: 715/232-2300
• 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 Dunn County, WI Researchers through message boards and forums?

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

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

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

Dunn Co. WI Church & Cemeteries

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

Dunn 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)

Dunn Co. WI General and History Websites

• See Also State History for Wisconsin
• Dunn County, Wisconsin Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• The Menomonie Badger (Menomonie, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
• Dunn County, Wisconsin Wiki (familysearch.org)
• Dunn Co. WI Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
• Family History Library (familysearch.org)
• Dunn County, Wisconsin (linkpendium.com)
• Cyndi’s List – United States – Wisconsin – Counties – Dunn (cyndislist.com)
• Dunn County Wisconsin (genealogytrails.com)
• Dunn Co. WIGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
• Dunn County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
• Dunn Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)

Dunn Co. WI Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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