Marathon 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

Marathon County, Wisconsin Facts

When was Marathon County, WI Created?
Marathon County was created on February 9, 1850 from Portage County.

What is the County Seat of Marathon County, WI?
The County Seat is located in Wausau and the county government website is http://www.co.marathon.wi.us/

What counties are adjacent to Marathon County, WI?
Bordering Counties are Lincoln County, Langlade County, Shawano County, Waupaca County, Portage County, Wood County, Clark County, Taylor County.

Marathon County, WI Vital Records

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

Marathon County, WI Census Records

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

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

Marathon County, WI Courthouse and Government Records

Marathon County Courthouse

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

• Marathon County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 500 Forest Street, Wausau, WI 54403-5568; Phone: 715.261.1000
• Marathon County Register of Deeds
  • Phone: 715-261-1470
  • Birth Records: 1870
  • Marriage Records: 1861
  • Death Records: 1868
  • Land Records: 1841
• Marathon County Register in Probate Office
  • Phone: 715-261-1261
  • Probate Records: 1851
• Marathon County Clerk of Court Office
  • Phone: (715) 261-1300
  • Court Records: 1849
• 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

Marathon County, WI Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Marathon County Genealogical Society, PO Box 1512, Wausau, WI 54402-1512
•  Marathon County Historical Society, 504 McIndoe St, Wausau, WI 54403; Phone: 715-848-6143
•  Stratford Area Historical Society, PO Box 205, Stratford, WI 54484; Phone: 715-687-5881
• Area Research Center – University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point, James H. Albertson Library, Stevens Point, WI 54481; Phone: 715/346-2586
• 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 Marathon County, WI Researchers through message boards and forums?

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

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

Marathon 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)
• The Wisconsin Valley Settler (Abbotsford, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
• The High School Reporter (Wausau, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
• Daily Pilot And Review (Wausau, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
• Marathon County, Wisconsin Books (amazon.com)
• Marathon County Wisconsin Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
• Search Wisconsin Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)

Marathon Co. WI Church & Cemeteries

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

Marathon 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)

Marathon Co. WI General and History Websites

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

Marathon Co. WI Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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