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Country Public Library
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Oconto
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Peshtigo Fire
Museum Website
Margaret
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Peshtigo Historical Society
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Museum Volunteer
Mountain
Historical Society
Oconto
County, WI
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Historical Society & Museum
Suring
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Suring, WI, 54174
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1996, a group of genealogists organized the Kentucky Comprehensive
Genealogy
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in Kentucky, where collected databases would be stored. In addition,
the
databases would be indexed and cross-linked, so that even if an
individual
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VITAL
and NATURALIZATION RECORDS
 .Births |
| .Marriages |
| .Deaths |
| .Naturalization
for U.S. Citizenship |
| .Register
of Deeds Office Page -Oconto
County with printable Vital Records application
forms. |
.Vital
Records Information-
State
of
Wisconsin - Dept
of Health |
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OBITUARIES
| .Obituaries - Oconto
County and related. an ongoing
project - send your ancestor's in to BILL |
CEMETERY
RECORDS
| .Cemeteries- locations and addresses for
records |
| .Cemetery
Location Maps- North and South
County maps with cemetery sites located and labeled below each map. |
| .Cemetery
Gravestone Transcriptions
- research
Oconto County Cemeteries with gravestone inscriptions and photographs
on
line. .......an
on-going project |
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EARLIEST
FAMILIES
.Early
Families of
the
Upper
Great Lakes -
an on-going
project |
| . 1848Treaty
Settlement Report& 1849 List
of Mixed Blood of
the Menominee Indian Nation Main Page
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.Bibliographies
for Early Family Research
of
the Upper
Great Lakes
- an
on-going
project |
| . 1885
Federal Menominee Indian
Census Roll Main Page
- Actual Page Images for
you to research have been posted. |
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FAMILY
RECORDS, HISTORIES
and
BIOGRAPHIES
| .Family
History and Biography Pages an
on-going project |
| .Women
of Early Oconto County
an
on-going
project |
| .Men
of Early Oconto County
an
on-going
project |
| .Cathe's
Corner -Help With
Old Records |
COUNTY
SCHOOLS
| .Historic
Oconto County Schools Photo Page with
links to available school history/photo pages -
an ongoing project |
| .Township Historic
Oconto County Schools Photo Page with
links to available school history/photo pages -
an ongoing projec |
.Oconto
Falls High School Graduates
an
ongoing project |
| .Oconto
High School Main Page - Pages
of History, photos and
graduates |
| .1937 Oconto
Falls Pantherette Yearbook
- Yearbook
Pages with
Photos, Names and Student Written
Comments
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.1947 Mountaineer Yearbook
- This
Yearbook
contains ALL school classes from schools in Mountain, Wisconsin. Pages
with
Photos, Names and Student Written
Comments
.Mountain - Union High School Graduate Photos
- 1934 - 1948
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| .1950 Suring High School Annual -
This
Yearbook
contains Classes, Sports,
Photos, Names and Local Ads
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CENSUS
RETURNS
| .1855
State Census Index- Oconto
County |
| .1860
Federal Census Index -
Oconto
County |
| .1870
Federal Census Page Images
- Oconto
County-
Please
be patient while images of the original pages load, an
on-going
project. |
| .1880
Federal Census -Oconto
County - an on-going project |
| .1885
Federal Menominee Indian Census Roll -Actual
Page Images and transcription
- an
on-going
project |
| .1890
Federal Veterans and Survivors Census-
Oconto
County |
http://www.usgenwebsites.org/WIOconto/
| .1917
Census - City
of Oconto |
| .1930
Census Index -
Oconto
County an
ongoing project - incomplete |
CHURCH
RECORDS
.Historic
Church Photographs and Histories,
an on-going project |
| .Church
locations
and
addresses for
records (
Historic &
Present) |
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HISTORY
| .Immigrations- Pages
tracing
immigrations of ethnic groups and nationalities
to Oconto County. (on-going) |
| .A
Flash From The Past - Newspaper
articles of families and events compiled
by the year. (on-going) |
| .A
Logging History -
Oconto
County
logging in photos and stories (on-going) |
| .A
Town of How Scrap Book - Compiled
by
Bruce
K. Paulson (and
posted with his kind permission) |
| .Looking
Backward - 125
years of Oconto
County Reporter |
.The
Great Peshtigo Fire- 1871
- In
terms of
lives
lost, the
worst natural disaster in US history. |
| .History
of Northern Wisconsin 1881 - Oconto
County |
| .History
of The Civilian Conservation Corps Camps
- Oconto
County and WI |
| .History
Of Gillett-
1856 to
1976 |
.History
of Oconto Electric Cooperative
-
Oconto
County |
| .Listing
of Post Offices of Oconto County-
1886
and 1939 |
.The
Centennial History of Oconto County-
Written
by
RICHARD HALL &
Published in 1876
by
the Oconto
County Reporter |
.Mountain
Centennial 1889 - 1989
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| .Early Oconto County Photographers
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| .Mountain Memories |
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PEOPLE
HISTORY
| .Memoirs- A
collection of
writings about Oconto County by those
who remember it's past. |
| Early
History and Legend of the Village of Suring- written
by
Russell
M. Wicke in 1950 for the Suring Womens Club. |
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.Towns
and Villages
-
History
and names of
past and present settlements. |
| .Oconto
County Pioneers - 1895
Biographic Sketches |
| .Copper
Culture Mound State Park and Museum -
Oconto County's oldest secret! |
.Oconto
County Centennial Souvenir Program 1848
- 1948 - An
Oconto County
celebration of the 100th birthday of Wisconsin Statehood.
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| .Victorian
Valentines from Oconto County |
| .Oconto
County Farms 1924 - 1925 Owner's
names with Photos and descriptions of farms up for sale. |
| .Suring
School District Local History -
Researched and written in 1979 by the students and faculty
with public
grant. |
| .
Scenes From Oconto County Past -
Photographs, description and history of the old
days. |
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LAND
RECORDS
| 1867
Oconto County Atlas Map - With
detail maps |
| 1878
Oconto County and City Atlas Maps- Main
Page
Oconto County
at it's largest! |
| 1887
Oconto County Atlas Map - |
| .1898
Plat Maps - Oconto
County |
.1905
Plat Book - Oconto
County
Posted
by Farnsworth
Public Library |
| .1912
Plat Book - Oconto
County |
.1913
Geological And Natural
History Survey Map Main Page |
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1946 Plat Book - Oconto
County - This is a government released, non copyrighted, tax
department
issue.
.
1955 Plat Book - Oconto
County - This is a government released, non copyrighted, tax
department
issue. |
| .1960
Plat Book - Oconto
County
- This is a government released, non copyrighted, tax
department
issue. |
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PLAT
DRAWINGS AND MAPS
| .1871
City of Oconto Plat Drawing- Highly
detailed
"birds
eye" view |
| .1871City
of PeshtigoPlat Drawing- Highly
detailed "birds eye" view just before the Great Peshtigo Fire |
| .1871
Illustrated City of Oconto Map
-BIG,
please
be
patient while it loads |
| .1895
Atlas Map - Oconto
County -
an off site link |
| .Township
Maps - Township
Maps
Main Page |
| .Property
Descriptions- Real
Estate |
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MILITARY
RECORDS
| . Military
Profiles
- Main Page - Histories
of
The Ancestors Who Served -
Oconto
County, WI |
| .Civil
War Veterans -
Oconto
County |
| .Civil
War Resident Veteran Stories
- Civil
War Veterans who lived in
Oconto County sometime in their lives. |
| .Wisconsin Losses In The Civil War - All
listed deaths by Disease,
Wounds,
during Battle, Missing In Action and Accident. Published
in 1911 & 1915 by the State Press to mark the 50th Anniversary
of
the war's beginning and
end. (1861 - 1865) |
.1883
Revolutionary
and Civil War Pensioners
- Oconto
County Pensioners
1812 - 1865
List
of Pensioners on the roll
January 1, 1883 Volume 4 by the Government Printing Office. |
| .Military
Service -
Oconto County |
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FINDING
RECORDS & Research Tools
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| RESOURCES
for Oconto County Genealogy |
 Oconto
County Register of Deeds Office Page
-
with
Vital
Records application forms.
County
birth, death or marriage certificates here.
The Register in
Probate
is the primary filing place for probate records
Patricia
Pawlak -
Department Head
Phone:
920-834-6839
Fax:
920-834-6867
Click
here to email
Address:
301 Washington Street
Oconto,
WI
54153
Office
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 A.M. till 4:00
P.M.
The Clerk
of Courts
is the place to look for court records.
Contact:
Michael C. Hodkiewicz - Department Head
Phone:
920-834-6857
Fax:
920-834-6867
Click
here to email
Address:
301 Washington Street
Oconto,
WI 54153
Office
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 A.M. till 4:00 P.M.
OFFICIAL
COUNTY GOVERNMENT WEBSITES
Oconto
County Web Page
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Vital
Records Information - State of Wisconsin Dept of Health
Diocese
of Green Bay Archives
This
includes the Oconto County mission churches and parishes still
functioning
and that no longer exist. Records include all presently used and older,
closed Catholic cemeteries.
Assistant
Archivist Kris Beisser Matthies:
Kris
Matthies
Library
of Congress
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On-Line Books and Collections
Started
With the Personal Collection of Thomas Jefferson
National
Archives and Records Administration
Our
Mission
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of American citizens, the actions of federal officials, and the
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Local
and County History
Newspapers
Oconto
County Censuses
Family
Histories
Civil
War
French
in Oconto
Native
Americans in Oconto
Lots
more!
Now
with e-mail access
No
birth, death or marriage certificates here. Try Oconto County Register
of Deeds or WI State Vital Records.
State of
Wisconsin Municiple Records Search Engine
Municipal
records are submitted to the Office of the Secretary of State by
Wisconsin’s towns, villages, cities and counties. Records
examples include incorporation papers, annexations, corporate
boundaries, maps, and litigation correspondence. Some records are more
than 100 years old. If a record cannot be located in the Secretary of
State’s database, a search of the Archives at the Wisconsin
State Historical Society is suggested.
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Area
Research Center and Archives - Cofrin Library
University
of Wisconsin - Green Bay hosts the primary source for Oconto County
genealogical
information in the area.
This
site will explain the holdings and has a direct link form for
requesting
them!
Pre
1907 WI State birth, death or marriage certificates are here in the
extensive
Oconto County history holdings. More recent ones try Oconto County
Register
of Deeds or WI State Vital Records.
The
Wisconsin State Historical Society
A
Tremendous Source for Genealogy Research!
The
Wisconsin Historical Society has several genealogical services now
available
online, including a vital record research serviceand a database
containing
obituaries, biographical sketches and newspaper articles called the
Wisconsin
Name Index. The web addresses are:
WSHS
Genealogy
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Oconto
County
Economic
Development Corporation
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Latter
Day Saints Family Search Page
(Mormon
Church)
The
largest genealogical collection in the world. It contains centuries of
global civil and religious records, books, maps, family research, etc.,
much of it on microfilm.
NOTE
1.
Some information is free of charge.
2.
There is a fee for some information.
Not
all submitted family information is well researched.
It
is important to independently verify what is gathered from any second
hand
sources for assured accuracy.
The
microfilmed civil and religious records are a tremendous source for
genealogical
researchers.
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Wisconsin
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Wisconsin State Genealogical Society, WSGS for short, is the oldest and
largest state-wide genealogical organization in Wisconsin.
Founded
in 1939, the basic purpose is to encourage, facilitate and improve the
quality of genealogical study in Wisconsin and about Wisconsin families. |
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