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The local and general history books from Wisconsin are a great resource for genealogists tracing immigrant and farming families in the Midwest. County histories often include biographies, land transactions, church records, and details about German, Polish, Scandinavian, and other ethnic communities. Many books also explore the state’s agricultural, lumber, and mining industries. Wisconsin’s role in 19th-century immigration and settlement is well documented, offering clues about ancestral movements and occupations. Whether researching rural towns or growing cities like Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s historical publications help uncover the stories and legacies of families who helped build the Badger State.
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Histories, Memories & Biographies
Local and General History
- Outline Sketches of Sauk County, Volume 1 - 2 1,330 records
- Collections - State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Volume 18 (1908) 1,204 records
- Collections - State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Volume 21, Index 1,166 records
- Political History of Wisconsin (1900) 1,120 records
- Collections - State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Volume 10 (1888) 1,118 records
- Collections - State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Volume 16 (1902) 1,096 records
- History of Marathon County, Wisconsin And Representative Citizens (1913) 1,038 records
- History of Monroe County, Wisconsin 1,032 records
- Collections - State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Volume 15 1,030 records
- Collections - State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Volume 9 998 records
- History of Dane County, Wisconsin 994 records
- Biographical History of La Crosse, Trempealeau And Buffalo Counties, Wisconsin 898 records
- Illustrated History of the State of Wisconsin (1875) 842 records
- History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, Volume 1 836 records
- Wisconsin, 1906 820 records
- State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1874 - 1901 804 records
- State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1916 750 records
- History of Lafayette County, Wisconsin 750 records
- Pionierjahre der Deutsch-Amerikanischen Familien Frank-Kerler in Wisconsin und Michigan 1849-1864: Geschildert aus Briefen Gesammelt und Herausgegeben 664 records
- State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Bulletin of Information, Volume 3 (1910) 590 records
- Pioneer History of Milwaukee, Volume 3 (1876) 538 records
- Pioneer History of Milwaukee, 1847 - 1853, Volume 3 (1890) 538 records
- Wisconsin Magazine of History, 1917 - 1918, Volume 1 512 records
- Pioneer History of Milwaukee, 1854 - 1860, Volume 4 (1876) 504 records
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