Genealogy Research

Research Tools

HeritageQuest Online
Census records 1790-1930, family and local histories, Freedman's Bank and more.
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Resource provided by Badgerlink.

NewspaperARCHIVE
Millions of searchable newspaper pages dating back as far as the 1700s presented in original format/context.
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Wisconsin Newspapers Digital Research Site
Cover-to-cover access to 235 of Wisconsin Newspaper Association's daily and weekly member-newspapers from April 2005 to present (with a two month embargo period).
Includes access to the Omro Herald.
Resource provided by Badgerlink.

 

Recommended Websites

Local Vital Records Index
Marriage and wedding announcements, anniversary announcements, obituaries and death notices published in local newspapers between 1977 and now.
Joint project of the Winnefox Library System, libraries in Green Lake County, Wisconsin (Berlin, Green Lake, Kingston, Markesan and Princeton) and Carter Memorial Library in Omro.

Oshkosh Public Library Online City Directories
Includes coverage of Winnebago County areas including Menasha, Neenah, Omro and Winneconne, 1857 to 1922!

Castle Garden
Link temporarily removed - WHY?
Search 10+ million immigrants who arrived in New York before Ellis Island opened in 1892.

Census Records from FamilySearch
Search the 1880 United States Census, the 1881 British Isles Census, or the 1881 Canadian Census.

Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
The first stop on the Web for many family researchers with over a quarter million links on genealogy.

Ellis Island
Passenger lists and ship information for more than 22 million passengers and crew who entered the United States between 1892-1924.

Find a Grave
Locate the final resting place of family, friends, and famous individuals.

Linkpendium: Winnebago Couty, Wisconsin
Extensive collection of county-specific links to assist with your genealogy / family history search.

Naturalization Records Index
Records dating between the 1840s and 1970s for Dodge, Green Lake, Marquette, Oshkosh and Winnebago court systems.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
Stephen P. Morse's "One Step" search allows a variety of search options via multiple engines (Ancestry, FamilySearch, RootsWeb and more).

 

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