Outagamie County, Wisconsin
Genealogy, History & Facts

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County Societies, Family History Resources and County Genealogy Links

Outagamie County, Wisconsin Facts

When was Outagamie County, WI Created?
Outagamie County was created on February 17, 1851 from Brown County and Winnebago County.

What is the County Seat of Outagamie County, WI?
The County Seat is located in Appleton and the county government website is www.outagamie.org/

What counties are adjacent to Outagamie County, WI?
Bordering Counties are Shawano County, Brown County, Calumet County, Winnebago County, Waupaca County.

Outagamie County, WI Vital Records

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

Outagamie County, WI Census Records

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

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

Outagamie County, WI Courthouse and Government Records

Outagamie County Courthouse

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

• Outagamie County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 410 S. Walnut Street, Appleton, WI 54911; Phone: 920.832.1684
  • County was attached to Brown County for judicial purposes from 1851–52. Some early records may be found there.
• Outagamie County Register of Deeds
  • Phone: 920-832-5095
  • Birth Records: 1856
  • Marriage Records: 1852
  • Death Records: 1869
  • Land Records: 1851
• Outagamie County Register in Probate Office
  • Phone: 920-832-5601
  • Probate Records: 1853
• Outagamie County Clerk of Court Office
  • Phone: (920) 832-5131
  • Court Records: 1852
• Wisconsin, Outagamie County Records, 1825-1980
• 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

Outagamie County, WI Societies and Family History Resources

What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Outagamie County, WI?
A list of Outagamie 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
• Fox Valley Genealogical Society, PO Box 1592, Appleton, WI 54913
•  Outagamie County Historical Society, 330 East College Avenue, Appleton, WI 54911; Phone: 920-735-9370, ext. 107
•  Seymour Community Historical Society, 377 Washington St, Seymour, WI 54165-1331; Phone: 920-833-2868
•  Wisconsin Genealogical Council, Inc, 2308 W Applegate Dr, Appleton, WI 54914-1952
• 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
• USGenWeb Archives for Outagamie County
• 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 Outagamie County, WI Researchers through message boards and forums?

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

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

Outagamie 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)
• Appleton Post Crescent (Appleton, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
• Post Crescent (Appleton, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
• Appleton Post (Appleton, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
• Appleton Motor (Appleton, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
• Appleton Crescent (Appleton, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
• The Appleton Daily Post (Appleton, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
• Kaukanna Times (Kaukauna, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
• Outagamie County, Wisconsin Books (amazon.com)
• Outagamie County Wisconsin Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
• Search Wisconsin Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)

Outagamie Co. WI Church & Cemeteries

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

Outagamie 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)

Outagamie Co. WI General and History Websites

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

Outagamie Co. WI Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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

Outagamie Co. WI Schools & Directories

• Appleton, Wisconsin Directories, 1884-98 (search.ancestry.com)