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Menominee County, Wisconsin
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Menominee County, Wisconsin Facts
When was Menominee County, WI Created?
Menominee County was created on May 1, 1961 from Oconto County and Shawano County.
What is the County Seat of Menominee County, WI?
The County Seat is located in Keshena and the county government website is www.co.menominee.wi.us/
What counties are adjacent to Menominee County, WI?
Bordering Counties are Oconto County, Shawano County, Langlade County.
Menominee County, WI Vital Records
Where can find Menominee County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Menominee 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 Menominee 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
Menominee County, WI Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Menominee County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Menominee 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.
- Menominee County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: W3269 Courthouse Lane, Keshena, WI 54135-0279; Phone: 715.799.3311
- Menominee County was attached to Shawano County for judicial and some county purposes. Some early records may be found there.
- Menominee County Register of Deeds
- Phone: 715-799-3312
- Birth Records: 1961
- Marriage Records: 1961
- Death Records: 1961
- Land Records: 1961
- Menominee County Register in Probate Office
- Address: 2008311 N. Main Street, Shawano, WI 54166
- Phone: 715-526-8631
- Probate Records: 1961
- Menominee County Clerk of Court Office
- Phone: (715) 799-3313
- Court Records: 1961
- 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
Menominee County, WI Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Menominee County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Menominee 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.
- Menominee County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: W3269 Courthouse Lane, Keshena, WI 54135-0279; Phone: 715.799.3311
- Menominee County was attached to Shawano County for judicial and some county purposes. Some early records may be found there.
- Menominee County Register of Deeds
- Phone: 715-799-3312
- Birth Records: 1961
- Marriage Records: 1961
- Death Records: 1961
- Land Records: 1961
- Menominee County Register in Probate Office
- Address: 2008311 N. Main Street, Shawano, WI 54166
- Phone: 715-526-8631
- Probate Records: 1961
- Menominee County Clerk of Court Office
- Phone: (715) 799-3313
- Court Records: 1961
- 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
Menominee County, WI Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Menominee County, WI?
A list of Menominee County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Wisconsin Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Area Research Center – University of Wisconsin – Green Bay, Cofrin Library, 7th floor, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, 2420 Nicolet Drive, Green Bay, WI 54311-7001; Phone: 920/465-2539
- 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 Menominee County, WI Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Wisconsin State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Menominee County, Wisconsin Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Menominee County
- Menominee County, Wisconsin Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Menominee County, WI?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Menominee 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.
Menominee 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)
- Menominee County, Wisconsin Books (amazon.com)
- Menominee County Wisconsin Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Wisconsin Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Menominee Co. WI Church & Cemeteries
- Wisconsin Church & Cemetery Research Guide
- Menominee Co., Wisconsin Graves (findagrave.com)
- Menominee County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Menominee Co., Wisconsin Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Menominee Co., Wisconsin Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Menominee County, Wisconsin Church Books (amazon.com)
Menominee 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)
Menominee Co. WI General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Wisconsin
- Menominee County, Wisconsin Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Menominee County, Wisconsin Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Menominee Co. WI Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Menominee County, Wisconsin (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Wisconsin – Counties – Menominee (cyndislist.com)
- Menominee County Wisconsin (genealogytrails.com)
- Menominee Co. WIGenweb (wigenweb.org)
- Menominee County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Menominee Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Menominee Co. WI Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Wisconsin Links and Information
- Menominee Co. D.O.T. Road and Highway Maps (dot.wisconsin.gov)
- Wisconsin Public Land Survey Records: Original Field Notes & Plat Maps for Menominee County
- 1895 Menominee County Map (livgenmi.com)
Menominee 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 Menominee County genealogists, researchers, historians and much more.