Oneida 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

Oneida County, Wisconsin Facts

When was Oneida County, WI Created?
Oneida County was created on April 11, 1885 from Lincoln County.

What is the County Seat of Oneida County, WI?
The County Seat is located in Rhinelander and the county government website is www.co.oneida.wi.gov/

What counties are adjacent to Oneida County, WI?
Bordering Counties are Vilas County, Forest County, Langlade County, Lincoln County, Price County.

Oneida County, WI Vital Records

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

Oneida County, WI Census Records

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

Oneida 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
• Oneida County, WI Census Records Links

Oneida County, WI Courthouse and Government Records

Oneida County Courthouse

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

• Oneida County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 1 S. Oneida Avenue, P.O. Box 400, Rhinelander, WI 54501-0400; Phone: 715.369.6143
  • County was attached to Lincoln County for county and judicial purposes from 1885–86. Some early records may be found there.
• Oneida County Register of Deeds
  • Phone: 715-369-6150
  • Birth Records: 1887
  • Marriage Records: 1887
  • Death Records: 1888
  • Land Records: 1887
• Oneida County Register in Probate Office
  • Phone: 715-369-6159
  • Probate Records: 1887
• Oneida County Clerk of Court Office
  • Phone: (715) 369-6120
  • Court Records: 1887
• 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

Oneida County, WI Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Area Research Center – Wisconsin Historical Society History Center and Archives , 29270 County Highway G, Ashland, WI 54806-9339; Phone: (715) 685-2647
• Northland Historical Society, PO Box 325, Lake Tomahawk, WI 54539; Phone: 715-356-7423
•  Northwoods Genealogical Society, PO Box 1132, Rhinelander, WI 54501-1132
•  Rhinelander Historical Society, 9 S Pelham St, Rhinelander, WI 54501; Phone: 715-282-6120
•  Three Lakes Historical Society, PO Box 250, Three Lakes, WI 54562; Phone: 715-546-3529
•  Woodruff Historical Society, PO Box 851, Woodruff, WI 54568; Phone: 715-356-3582
• 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 Oneida County, WI Researchers through message boards and forums?

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

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

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

Oneida Co. WI Church & Cemeteries

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

Oneida 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)

Oneida Co. WI General and History Websites

• See Also State History for Wisconsin
• Oneida County, Wisconsin Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• Minocqua : a brief history of the island city (search.ancestry.com)
• Oneida County, Wisconsin Wiki (familysearch.org)
• Oneida Co. WI Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
• Family History Library (familysearch.org)
• Oneida County, Wisconsin (linkpendium.com)
• Cyndi’s List – United States – Wisconsin – Counties – Oneida (cyndislist.com)
• Oneida County Wisconsin (genealogytrails.com)
• Oneida Co. WIGenweb (wigenweb.org)
• Oneida County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
• Oneida Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)

Oneida Co. WI Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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