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La Crosse County, Wisconsin
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La Crosse County, Wisconsin Facts
When was La Crosse County, WI Created?
La Crosse County was created on March 1, 1851 from Crawford County.
What is the County Seat of La Crosse County, WI?
The County Seat is located in La Crosse and the county government website is www.co.la-crosse.wi.us/
What counties are adjacent to La Crosse County, WI?
Bordering Counties are Trempealeau County, Jackson County, Monroe County, Vernon County, Houston County, Minnesota, Winona County, Minnesota.
La Crosse County, WI Vital Records
Where can find La Crosse County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
La Crosse 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 La Crosse 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
La Crosse County, WI Census Records
What La Crosse County, WI census records are available?
There are many types of census records for La Crosse 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.
La Crosse Co. Mortality Schedules can be obtained for 1860, 1870 and 1880. La Crosse Co. Industry and Agriculture can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. La Crosse 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
La Crosse County, WI Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the La Crosse County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in La Crosse 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.
- La Crosse County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 333 Vine Street, La Crosse, WI 54601; Phone: 608.785.9573
- La Crosse County Register of Deeds
- Phone: 608-785-9644
- Birth Records: 1866
- Marriage Records: 1851
- Death Records: 1876
- Land Records: 1851
- La Crosse County Register in Probate Office
- Phone: 608-785-9882
- Probate Records: 1851
- La Crosse County Clerk of Court Office
- Phone: (608) 785-9590
- Court Records: 1850
- 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
La Crosse County, WI Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for La Crosse County, WI?
A list of La Crosse County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Wisconsin Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Bangor and Area Historical Society, PO Box 15, Bangor, WI 54614; Phone: 608-486-2616
- Holmen Area Historical Society, PO Box 535, Holmen, WI 54636; Phone: 608-781-3666
- La Crosse Area Genealogical Society, PO Box 1782, La Crosse, WI 54602
- La Crosse County Historical Society, PO Box 1272, La Crosse, WI 54602-1272; Phone: 608-782-1980
- Onalaska Area Historical Society, 741 Oak Ave S, Museum Suite, Onalaska, WI 54650; Phone: 608-783-1586
- West Salem Historical Society, PO Box 884, West Salem, WI 54669-0884; Phone: 608-786-1675
- Area Research Center – University of Wisconsin – La Crosse, Murphy Library Resource Center, La Crosse, WI 5460l; Phone: 608/785-8511
- 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 La Crosse County, WI Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Wisconsin Genealogy Network Community
- Wisconsin State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- La Crosse County, Wisconsin Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in La Crosse County
- La Crosse County, Wisconsin Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in La Crosse County, WI?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to La Crosse 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.
La Crosse 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)
- Nord Stern (La Crosse, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
- La Crosse County, Wisconsin Books (amazon.com)
- La Crosse County Wisconsin Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Wisconsin Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
La Crosse Co. WI Church & Cemeteries
- Wisconsin Church & Cemetery Research Guide
- La Crosse Co., Wisconsin Graves (findagrave.com)
- La Crosse County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- La Crosse Co., Wisconsin Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- La Crosse Co., Wisconsin Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- La Crosse County, Wisconsin Church Books (amazon.com)
La Crosse 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)
La Crosse Co. WI General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Wisconsin
- La Crosse County, Wisconsin Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- La Crosse, a century of growth, 1842-1942 : a study guide with references and suggested activities (search.ancestry.com)
- La Crosse County, Wisconsin Wiki (familysearch.org)
- La Crosse Co. WI Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- La Crosse County, Wisconsin (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Wisconsin – Counties – La Crosse (cyndislist.com)
- La Crosse County Wisconsin (genealogytrails.com)
- La Crosse Co. WIGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- La Crosse County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- La Crosse Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
La Crosse Co. WI Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Wisconsin Links and Information
- La Crosse Co. D.O.T. Road and Highway Maps (dot.wisconsin.gov)
- Wisconsin Public Land Survey Records: Original Field Notes & Plat Maps for La Crosse County
- 1895 La Crosse County Map (livgenmi.com)
La Crosse 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 La Crosse County genealogists, researchers, historians and much more.