Winnebago 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

Winnebago County, Wisconsin Facts

When was Winnebago County, WI Created?
Winnebago County was created on January 6, 1840 from Brown County, Calumet County, Fond du Lac County and Marquette County.

What is the County Seat of Winnebago County, WI?
The County Seat is located in Oshkosh and the county government website is www.co.winnebago.wi.us

What counties are adjacent to Winnebago County, WI?
Bordering Counties are Waupaca County, Outagamie County, Calumet County, Fond du Lac County, Green Lake County, Waushara County.

Winnebago County, WI Vital Records

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

Winnebago County, WI Census Records

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

Winnebago Co. Mortality Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Winnebago Co. Industry and Agriculture can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Winnebago 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
• Winnebago County, Oshkosh Wisconsin, Census, 1870
• Winnebago County, WI Census Records Links

Winnebago County, WI Courthouse and Government Records

Winnebago County Courthouse

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

• Winnebago County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 415 Jackson Street, Oshkosh, WI 54901; Phone: 920.236.4888
  • County was attached Brown County for county and judicial purposes from 1840–44;; Fond du Lac County, 1844–47. Some early records may be found there.
• Winnebago County Register of Deeds
  • Phone: 920-236-4882
  • Birth Records: 1876
  • Marriage Records: 1848
  • Death Records: 1863
  • Land Records: 1837
• Winnebago County Register in Probate Office
  • Phone: 920-236-4831
  • Probate Records: 1838
• Winnebago County Clerk of Court Office
  • Phone: (920) 236-4848
  • Court Records: 1848
• 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

Winnebago County, WI Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Hmong Cultural and Historical Society, 502 Waugoo Ave, Oshkosh, WI 54901; Phone: 920-426-4953
• Menasha Historical Society, 233 Sunset Dr, Menasha, WI 54952; Phone: 920-722-8969
• Neenah Historical Society, PO Box 343, Neenah, WI 54957-0343; Phone: 920-729-0244
•  Omro Area Historical Society, PO Box 133, Omro, WI 54963; Phone: 920-685-6123
•  Winchester Area Historical Society, PO Box 84, Larsen, WI 54947; Phone: 920-836-3363
•  Winnebago County Historical and Archeological Society, 234 Church St, Oshkosh, WI 54901; Phone: 920-235-3091
•  Winnebagoland Genealogical Society, 106 Washington Ave, Oshkosh, WI 54901-4985
•  Winneconne Historical Society, PO Box 262, Winneconne, WI 54986; Phone: 920-582-7887
• 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 Winnebago County, WI Researchers through message boards and forums?

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

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

Winnebago 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)
• The Daily Northwestern (Oshkosh, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
• Oshkosh Daily Northwestern (Oshkosh, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
• Post Crescent (Appleton, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
• The Oshkosh Northwestern (Oshkosh, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
• Neenah Menasha Northwestern (Oshkosh, 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)
• Oshkosh Democrat (Oshkosh, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
• Oshkosh True Democrat (Oshkosh, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
• The Appleton Daily Post (Appleton, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
• Neenah Menasha Daily Northwestern (Oshkosh, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
• Neenah Bulletin (Neenah, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
• Oshkosh Northwestern (Oshkosh, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
• Winnebago Anzeiger (Menasha, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
• Winnebago County, Wisconsin Books (amazon.com)
• Winnebago County Wisconsin Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
• Search Wisconsin Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)

Winnebago Co. WI Church & Cemeteries

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

Winnebago 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)

Winnebago Co. WI General and History Websites

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

Winnebago Co. WI Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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

Winnebago Co. WI Schools & Directories

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