Shawano 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

Shawano County, Wisconsin Facts

When was Shawano County, WI Created?
Shawano County was created on February 16, 1853 from Oconto County, Waupaca County and Winnebago County.

What is the County Seat of Shawano County, WI?
The County Seat is located in Shawano and the county government website is www.co.shawano.wi.us/

What counties are adjacent to Shawano County, WI?
Bordering Counties are Menominee County, Oconto County, Brown County, Outagamie County, Waupaca County, Portage County, Marathon County, Langlade County.

Shawano County, WI Vital Records

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

Shawano County, WI Census Records

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

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

Shawano County, WI Courthouse and Government Records

Shawano County Courthouse

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

• Shawano County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 311 North Main Street, Shawano, WI 54166; Phone: 715.526.9150
  • County was attached to Outagamie County for judicial purposes from 1853–59. Some early records may be found there.
• Shawano County Register of Deeds
  • Phone: 715-524-2129
  • Birth Records: 1854
  • Marriage Records: 1848
  • Death Records: 1860
  • Land Records: 1854
• Shawano County Register in Probate Office
  • Phone: ?
  • Probate Records: 1861
• Shawano County Clerk of Court Office
  • Phone: (715) 526-9347
  • Court Records: 1861
•  Shawano and Oconto Counties, Indexes and Records, 1850-2007
• 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

Shawano County, WI Societies and Family History Resources

What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Shawano County, WI?
A list of Shawano 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
• Bonduel Community Archives, PO Box 205, Bonduel, WI 54107; Phone: 758-2687
•  Northern Wisconsin Genealogists, PO Box 321, Shawano, WI 54166
•  Shawano County Historical Society, 414 W Third St, Shawano, WI 54166; Phone: 715-526-9033
•  Tigerton Area Historical Society, PO Box 191, Tigerton, WI 54486; Phone: 715-535-2140
•  Wittenburg Area Historical Society, 9141 Townline Rd, Eland, WI 54427; Phone: 715-454-6535
• 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 Shawano County, WI Researchers through message boards and forums?

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

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

Shawano 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)
• Green-Bay Intelligencer (Navarino, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
• Shawano County, Wisconsin Books (amazon.com)
• Shawano County Wisconsin Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
• Search Wisconsin Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)

Shawano Co. WI Church & Cemeteries

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

Shawano 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)

Shawano Co. WI General and History Websites

• See Also State History for Wisconsin
• Shawano County, Wisconsin Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• Shawano County, Wisconsin Wiki (familysearch.org)
• Shawano Co. WI Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
• Family History Library (familysearch.org)
• Shawano County, Wisconsin (linkpendium.com)
• Cyndi’s List – United States – Wisconsin – Counties – Shawano (cyndislist.com)
• Shawano County Wisconsin (genealogytrails.com)
• Shawano Co. WIGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
• Shawano County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
• Shawano Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)

Shawano Co. WI Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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