Florence 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

Florence County, Wisconsin Facts

When was Florence County, WI Created?
Florence County was created on March 18, 1882 from Marinette County and Oconto County.

What is the County Seat of Florence County, WI?
The County Seat is located in Florence and the county government website is www.florencewisconsin.com/

What counties are adjacent to Florence County, WI?
Bordering Counties are Iron County, Michigan, Dickinson County, Michigan, Marinette County, Forest County (south, west).

Florence County, WI Vital Records

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

Florence County, WI Census Records

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

Florence 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
• Florence County, WI Census Records Links

Florence County, WI Courthouse and Government Records

Florence County Courthouse

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

• Florence County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 501 Lake Avenue, Florence, WI 54121 ; Phone: 715.528.3201
• Florence County Register of Deeds
  • Phone: 715-528-4252
  • Birth Records: 1882
  • Marriage Records: 1882
  • Death Records: 1882
  • Land Records: 1882
• Florence County Register in Probate Office
  • Phone: 715-528-3205
  • Probate Records: 1882
• Florence County Clerk of Court Office
  • Phone: (715) 528-3205
  • Court Records: 1882
• 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

Florence County Societies and Family History Resources

A list of Florence County Historical  and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.

• Florence County Historical Society, HC1 Box 520-A, Florence, WI 54121; Phone: 715-528-3597
• Area Research Center – University of Wisconsin – Green Bay, Cofrin Library, 7th floor, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, 2420 Nicolet Drive, Green Bay, WI 54311-7001; Phone: 920/465-2539
• 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 Florence County, WI Researchers through message boards and forums?

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

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

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

Florence Co. WI Cemeteries & Graveyards

• Florence Co., Wisconsin Graves (findagrave.com)
• Florence County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
• Florence Co., Wisconsin Cemeteries (Internment.net)
• Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Florence County, Wisconsin
• Florence Co., Wisconsin Cemetery Books (amazon.com)

Florence Co. WI Church & Bible Records

• Topographic Church List and Map for Florence County, Wisconsin
• Florence County, Wisconsin Church Books (amazon.com)

Florence Co. WI Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

• 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)

Florence Co. WI General and History Websites

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

Florence Co. WI Immigration & Naturalization

• See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Wisconsin

Florence Co. WI Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Florence Co. WI Military Records

• Wisconsin Military Records Research Guide
• See Also Statewide Military Links for Wisconsin
• 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 Florence County genealogists, researchers, historians and much more.

Florence Co. WI Schools & Directories