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Waupaca County, Wisconsin
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Waupaca County, Wisconsin Facts
When was Waupaca County, WI Created?
Waupaca County was created on February 17, 1851 from Brown County and Winnebago County.
What is the County Seat of Waupaca County, WI?
The County Seat is located in Waupaca and the county government website is www.co.waupaca.wi.us/
What counties are adjacent to Waupaca County, WI?
Bordering Counties are Shawano County, Outagamie County, Winnebago County, Waushara County, Portage County, Marathon County.
Waupaca County, WI Vital Records
Where can find Waupaca County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Waupaca 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 Waupaca 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
Waupaca County, WI Census Records
What Waupaca County, WI census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Waupaca 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.
Waupaca Co. Mortality Schedules can be obtained for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Waupaca Co. Industry and Agriculture can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Waupaca 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
Waupaca County, WI Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Waupaca County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Waupaca 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.
- Waupaca County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 811 Harding Street, Waupaca, WI 54981; Phone: 715.258.6200
- County was attached to Winnebago County for judicial purposes from 1851–53. Some early records may be found there.
- Waupaca County Register of Deeds
- Phone: 715-258-6250
- Birth Records: 1858
- Marriage Records: 1852
- Death Records: 1848
- Land Records: 1851
- Waupaca County Register in Probate Office
- Phone: 715-258-6429
- Probate Records: 1860
- Waupaca County Clerk of Court Office
- Phone: (715) 258-6460
- Court Records: 1853
- 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
Waupaca County, WI Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Waupaca County, WI?
A list of Waupaca County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Wisconsin Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Waupaca Area Genealogical Society, PO Box 42, King, WI 54946
- Waupaca County Historical Society, N4804 Cty Hwy B, New London, WI 54961-8114; Phone: 920-982-4847
- Waupaca Historical Society / Holly History & Genealogy Center, 321 S Main Street, Waupaca, WI 54981; Phone: 715-256-9980
- Area Research Center – University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point, James H. Albertson Library, Stevens Point, WI 54481; Phone: 715/346-2586
- Clintonville Area Historical Society, 38 S Main St, Clintonville, WI 54929; Phone: 715-823-6252 (w)
- Friends Of Scandinavia History (FOSH), P.O. Box 24, Scandinavia, WI 54977; Phone: 715-467-2729
- Iola Historical Society, PO Box 412, Iola, WI 54945; Phone: 715-445-4652
- Marion Area Historical Society, PO Box 321, Marion, WI 54950; Phone: 715-754-4969
- New London Heritage Historical Society, 612 W Beacon Ave, New London, WI 54961-1322; Phone: 920-982-5186
- Rural Historical Society, E1449 Main St, Rural, WI 54981; Phone: 715-258-0334
- 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 Waupaca County, WI Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Wisconsin State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Waupaca County, Wisconsin Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Waupaca County
- Waupaca County, Wisconsin Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Waupaca County, WI?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Waupaca 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.
Waupaca 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)
- Waupaca County, Wisconsin Books (amazon.com)
- Waupaca County Wisconsin Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Wisconsin Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Waupaca Co. WI Church & Cemeteries
- Wisconsin Church & Cemetery Research Guide
- Waupaca Co., Wisconsin Graves (findagrave.com)
- Waupaca County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Waupaca Co., Wisconsin Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Waupaca Co., Wisconsin Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Waupaca County, Wisconsin Church Books (amazon.com)
Waupaca 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)
Waupaca Co. WI General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Wisconsin
- Waupaca County, Wisconsin Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- History of Clintonville, Wisconsin : from pioneer days to the present time (search.ancestry.com)
- Waupaca County, Wisconsin Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Waupaca Co. WI Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Waupaca County, Wisconsin (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Wisconsin – Counties – Waupaca (cyndislist.com)
- Waupaca County Wisconsin (genealogytrails.com)
- Waupaca Co. WIGenweb (wigenweb.org)
- Waupaca County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Waupaca Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Waupaca Co. WI Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Wisconsin Links and Information
- Waupaca Co. D.O.T. Road and Highway Maps (dot.wisconsin.gov)
- Wisconsin Public Land Survey Records: Original Field Notes & Plat Maps for Waupaca County
- 1895 Waupaca County Map (livgenmi.com)
Waupaca 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 Waupaca County genealogists, researchers, historians and much more.