Description

You’ll love this if…

• You’re getting started tracing your ancestors in Wisconsin
• You want new ideas and resources to get past a Wisconsin brick wall
• Your genealogy search is focused mainly on Wisconsin

Trace your Wisconsin ancestors with the advice and resources in our State Research Guide! This four-page download includes:

• a how-to article detailing Wisconsin’s history and records, with helpful advice on tracking your family there
• the best websites, books and other resources for Wisconsin research, handpicked by our editors and experts
• listings of key libraries, archives and organizations that hold the records you need
• timeline of key events in the state’s history
• full-color map to put your research in geographical context

Here’s a sampling of the helpful tips you’ll get in the Wisconsin guide:

• The area’s first Europeans actually were French fur traders who trapped in the Green Bay area in the 1700s.
• Once you find a name in an index, you can order uncertified copies of records since 1907 from the Wisconsin Office of Vital Records.
• You can search a roster of soldiers from the Badger State who died in World War I both through the free Access Genealogy and on HeritageQuest Online (available at some libraries).

Plus, each guide contains active web links for one-click access to every recommended online resource. You can view this PDF on your computer and print pages for reference.