Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
Genealogy, History & Facts

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County Societies, Family History Resources and County Genealogy Links

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Facts

When was Fond du Lac County, WI Created?
Fond du Lac County was created on December 7, 1836 from Brown County.

What is the County Seat of Fond du Lac County, WI?
The County Seat is located in Fond du Lac and the county government website is www.fdlco.wi.gov/

What counties are adjacent to Fond du Lac County, WI?
Bordering Counties are Winnebago County, Calumet County, Sheboygan County, Washington County, Dodge County, Green Lake County.

Fond du Lac County, WI Vital Records

Where can find Fond du Lac County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Fond du Lac 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 Fond du Lac 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

Fond du Lac County, WI Census Records

What Fond du Lac County, WI census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Fond du Lac County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1840 (as Wisconsin Territory), 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890 (fragment, see below), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940.

Fond du Lac Co. Mortality Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Fond du Lac Co. Industry and Agriculture can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Fond du Lac 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
• Fond du Lac County, WI Census Records Links

Fond du Lac County, WI Courthouse and Government Records

Fond du Lac County Courthouse

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

• Fond du Lac County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 160 South Macy Street, Fond du Lac, WI 54936; Phone: 920.929.3000
  • County was attached to Brown County for county and judicial purposes for 1836–39 and 1839–44. Some early records may be found there.
• Fond du Lac County Register of Deeds
  • Phone: 920-929-3018
  • Birth Records: 1852
  • Marriage Records: 1844
  • Death Records: 1854
  • Land Records: 1836
• Fond du Lac County Register in Probate Office
  • Phone: 920-929-3084
  • Probate Records: 1839
• Fond du Lac County Clerk of Court Office
  • Phone: (920) 929-3040
  • Court Records: 1844
• Wisconsin, Fond du Lac Public Library Records, 1848-1980
• 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

Fond du Lac County, WI Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Fond du Lac County Genealogical Society, PO Box 1264, Fond du Lac, WI 54935-1056; Phone: 920-923-3168
•  Fond du Lac County Historical Society, PO Box 1284, Fond du Lac, WI 54936-1284; Phone: 920-922-0991
• Area Research Center – University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh, Forrest R. Polk Library, 800 Algoma Boulevard, Oshkosh, WI 54901; Phone: 920/424-0828 or 920/424-7573
• 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 Fond du Lac County, WI Researchers through message boards and forums?

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

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

Fond du Lac 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)
• Fond Du Lac Commonwealth Reporter (Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
• Fond Du Lac Reporter (Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
• Reporter (Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
• Daily Commonwealth (Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
• Fond Du Lac Journal (Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
• Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Books (amazon.com)
• Fond du Lac County Wisconsin Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
• Search Wisconsin Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)

Fond du Lac Co. WI Church & Cemeteries

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

Fond du Lac 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)

Fond du Lac Co. WI General and History Websites

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

Fond du Lac Co. WI Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Fond du Lac 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 Fond du Lac County genealogists, researchers, historians and much more.