Marquette 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

Marquette County, Wisconsin Facts

When was Marquette County, WI Created?
Marquette County was created on December 7, 1836 from Brown County.

What is the County Seat of Marquette County, WI?
The County Seat is located in Montello and the county government website is co.marquette.wi.us/

What counties are adjacent to Marquette County, WI?
Bordering Counties are Waushara County, Green Lake County, Columbia County, Adams County.

Marquette County, WI Vital Records

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

Marquette County, WI Census Records

What Marquette County, WI census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Marquette 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.

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

Marquette County, WI Courthouse and Government Records

Marquette County Courthouse

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

• Marquette County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 77 West Park Street, Montello, WI 53949; Phone: 608.297.3100
  • County was attached to Brown County for county and judicial purposes from 1836–44; Fond du Lac County for judicial purposes from 1844–48. Some early records may be found there.
• Marquette County Register of Deeds
  • Phone: 608-297-3025
  • Birth Records: 1864
  • Marriage Records: 1848
  • Death Records: 1876
  • Land Records: 1836
• Marquette County Register in Probate Office
  • Phone: 608-297-9105
  • Probate Records: 1860
• Marquette County Clerk of Court Office
  • Phone: (608) 297-3005
  • 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

Marquette County, WI Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Marquette County Historical Society, PO Box 172, Westfield, WI 53964; Phone: 608-981-2234
• 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 Marquette County, WI Researchers through message boards and forums?

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

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

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

Marquette Co. WI Church & Cemeteries

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

Marquette 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)

Marquette Co. WI General and History Websites

• See Also State History for Wisconsin
• Marquette County, Wisconsin Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• Portrait and biographical album of Green Lake, Marquette and Waushara Counties, Wisconsin : containing full page portraits and (search.ancestry.com)
• Marquette County, Wisconsin Wiki (familysearch.org)
• Marquette Co. WI Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
• Family History Library (familysearch.org)
• Marquette County, Wisconsin (linkpendium.com)
• Cyndi’s List – United States – Wisconsin – Counties – Marquette (cyndislist.com)
• Marquette County Wisconsin (genealogytrails.com)
• Marquette Co. WIGenweb (wiroots.org)
• Marquette County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
• Marquette Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)

Marquette Co. WI Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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