Forest 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

Forest County, Wisconsin Facts

When was Forest County, WI Created?
Forest County was created on April 11, 1885 from Langlade County.

What is the County Seat of Forest County, WI?
The County Seat is located in Crandon and the county government website is www.co.forest.wi.gov/

What counties are adjacent to Forest County, WI?
Bordering Counties are Florence County, Marinette County, Oconto County, Langlade County, Oneida County, Vilas County, Iron County, Michigan.

Forest County, WI Vital Records

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

Forest County, WI Census Records

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

Forest 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
• Forest County, WI Census Records Links

Forest County, WI Courthouse and Government Records

Forest County Courthouse

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

• Forest County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 200 E. Madison Street, Crandon, WI 54520; Phone: 715.478.2422
• Forest County Register of Deeds
  • Phone: 715-478-3823
  • Birth Records: 1891
  • Marriage Records: 1886
  • Death Records: 1891
  • Land Records: 1865
• Forest County Register in Probate Office
  • Phone: 715-478-2418
  • Probate Records: 1887
• Forest County Clerk of Court Office
  • Phone: (715) 478-3323
  • Court Records: 1885
• 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

Forest County, WI Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Forest County Historical and Genealogical Society, PO Box 432, Crandon, WI 54520; Phone: 715-478-3559
•  Forest History Association of Wisconsin, 403 McIndoe St, Wausau, WI 54403-4746; Phone: 715-848-6143
• Area Research Center – Wisconsin Historical Society History Center and Archives , 29270 County Highway G, Ashland, WI 54806-9339; Phone: (715) 685-2647
• 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 Forest County, WI Researchers through message boards and forums?

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

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

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

Forest Co. WI Church & Cemeteries

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

Forest 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)

Forest Co. WI General and History Websites

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

Forest Co. WI Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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