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Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Facts
When was Milwaukee County, WI Created?
Milwaukee County was created on September 6, 1834 from Brown County amd Iowa County.
What is the County Seat of Milwaukee County, WI?
The County Seat is located in Milwaukee and the county government website is county.milwaukee.gov/
What counties are adjacent to Milwaukee County, WI?
Bordering Counties are Ozaukee County, Racine County, Waukesha County, Washington County.
Milwaukee County, WI Vital Records
Where can find Milwaukee County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee 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
Milwaukee County, WI Census Records
What Milwaukee County, WI census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Milwaukee 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.
Milwaukee Co. Mortality Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Milwaukee Co. Industry and Agriculture can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Milwaukee 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
Milwaukee County, WI Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Milwaukee County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Milwaukee 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.
- Milwaukee County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 901 N. 9th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53233-1422; Phone: 414.278.4069
- County was attached to Brown County for judicial purposes from 1834–35. Some early records may be found there.
- Milwaukee County Register of Deeds
- Phone: 414-278-4021
- Birth Records: 1835
- Marriage Records: 1836
- Death Records: 1872
- Land Records: 1836
- Milwaukee County Register in Probate Office
- Phone: 414-278-4516
- Probate Records: 1838
- Milwaukee County Clerk of Court Office
- Phone: (414) 278-5362
- Court Records: 1837
- 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
Milwaukee County, WI Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Milwaukee County, WI?
A list of Milwaukee County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Wisconsin Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Area Research Center – University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, Division of Archives and Special Collections, Golda Meir Library, Room W250, PO Box 604, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53201-0604; Phone: (414) 229-5402
- Bay View Historical Society, PO Box 07614, Milwaukee, WI 53207; Phone: 414-483-9330
- Brown Deer Historical Society, 4800 W Green Brook Dr, Brown Deer, WI 53223; Phone: 414-354-4116
- Cudahy Historical Society, PO Box 332, Cudahy, WI 53110; Phone: 414-481-7964
- Franklin Historical Society, 7575 S 51st St, Franklin, WI 53132; Phone: 414-421-0168
- Greendale Historical Society, 5650 Parking St, Greendale, WI 53129; Phone: 414-421-1300
- Greenfield Historical Society, W208 S6833 High Bluff Drive, Miskego, WI 53150; Phone: 414-543-6321
- Hales Corners Historical Society, 5885 S 116th St, Hales Corners, WI 53130; Phone: 414-549-6150
- Historic Milwaukee, Inc, PO Box 511220, 207 E Michigan St., Suite #500, Milwaukee, WI 53202 (414) 277-7795
- Milwaukee County Genealogical Society, PO Box 27326, Milwaukee, WI 53227-0326
- Milwaukee County Historical Center, 910 N Old World Third St, Milwaukee, WI 53203; Phone: 414-273-8288
- Milwaukee Maritime Center, 500 N Harbor Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53202; Phone: 414-276-5664
- Milwaukee Metropolitan Historians Assn, 2588 N Prospect Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53211; Phone: 414-964-8361
- Oak Creek Historical Society, PO Box 243, Oak Creek, WI 53154-0243; Phone: 414-529-0196
- Shorewood Historical Society, 3930 North Murray Ave, Shorewood, WI 53211; Phone: 414-332-4437
- South Milwaukee Historical Society, 3516 18th Ave, South Milwaukee, WI 53172; Phone: 414-768-8790
- St Francis Historical Society, 4235 S Nicholson Ave, St Francis, WI 53235; Phone: 414-762-7805
- Wauwatosa Historical Society, 7406 Hillcrest Dr, Wauwatosa, WI 53213; Phone: 414-774-8672
- West Allis Historical Society, 8405 W National Ave, West Allis , WI 53227; Phone: 414-541-6970
- West Milwaukee Historical Society, 1665 S 52nd St, West Milwaukee, WI 53214; Phone: 414-321-9059
- Whitefish Bay Historical Society, 5166 N Berkeley Blvd, Whitefish Bay, WI 53217; Phone: 414-962-0606
- Wisconsin Black Historical Society, 2620 W Center St, Milwaukee, WI 53206; Phone: 414-372-7677
- Wisconsin Labor History Society, 313 E Plainfield Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207; Phone: 414-483-1754
- Wisconsin Marine Historical Society, 814 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53233-2385; Phone: 414-286-3074
- Wisconsin Slovak Historical Society, PO Box 164, Cudahy, WI 53110; Phone: 414-744-8095
- Wisconsin State Old Cemetery Society, 1562 N 119th St, Wauwatosa, WI 53226; Phone: 414-771-7781
- 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 Milwaukee County, WI Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Wisconsin State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Milwaukee County
- Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Milwaukee County, WI?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Milwaukee 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.
Milwaukee 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)
- Daily Sentinel And Gazette (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
- Das Tagliche Banner (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
- Banner Und Volksfreund Vereinigte Tagliche Stadt-A (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
- Wisconsin Banner (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
- Atlas Tagliche Ausgabe (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
- Taglicher Volksfreund (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
- Milwaukee Sentinel And Gazette (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
- Milwaukee Daily Sentinel And Gazette (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
- Weekly Wisconsin (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
- Milwaukee Sentinel (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
- Milwaukee Daily Sentinel (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
- Wisconsin Free Democrat (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
- Daily Free Democrat (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
- Milwaukie Commercial Herald (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
- Der Volksfreund (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (in German) (search.ancestry.com)
- Milwaukee Daily Courier (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
- Evening Courier (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
- Milwaukee Daily Gazette (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
- Milwaukee Advertiser (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
- American Freeman (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
- Milwaukie Journal (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
- Milwaukie Semi-Weekly Gazette (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
- Milwaukee Weekly Sentinel (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
- Voice-Herald (Hales Corners, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
- Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Books (amazon.com)
- Milwaukee County Wisconsin Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Wisconsin Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Milwaukee Co. WI Church & Cemeteries
- Wisconsin Church & Cemetery Research Guide
- Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin Graves (findagrave.com)
- Milwaukee County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Semi-centennial services of the First Congregational Church of Wauwatosa, Wis. : with sketches of early members : 1842-1892. (search.ancestry.com)
- Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Church Books (amazon.com)
Milwaukee 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)
Milwaukee Co. WI General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Wisconsin
- Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Milwaukee Co. WI Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Wisconsin – Counties – Milwaukee (cyndislist.com)
- Milwaukee County Wisconsin (genealogytrails.com)
- Milwaukee Co. WIGenweb (linkstothepast.com)
- Milwaukee County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Milwaukee Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Milwaukee Co. WI Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Wisconsin Links and Information
- Milwaukee Co. D.O.T. Road and Highway Maps (dot.wisconsin.gov)
- Wisconsin Public Land Survey Records: Original Field Notes & Plat Maps for Milwaukee County
- 1895 Milwaukee County Map (livgenmi.com)
Milwaukee Co. WI Military Records
- Wisconsin Military Records Research Guide
- U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938 (search.ancestry.com)
- 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 Milwaukee County genealogists, researchers, historians and much more.
Milwaukee Co. WI Schools & Directories
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin Directory, 1889-90 (search.ancestry.com)
- Milwaukee Elite, 1891-92 (search.ancestry.com)