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Guide to the Microfilm of La Crosse County (Wisconsin) Register of Deeds Marriage Registrations and Index for Marriages in La Crosse and Certain Other Wisconsin Counties, 1847-1907 La Crosse Series 061.Micro 28

Guide to the Microfilm of La Crosse County (Wisconsin) Register of Deeds Marriage Registrations and Index for Marriages in La Crosse and Certain Other Wisconsin Counties, 1847-1907

La Crosse Series 061.Micro 28

Summary Information

Abstract
Record of marriages and index to marriages that occurred in La Crosse County, Wisconsin between 1851-1907. Also included are parts of the following Wisconsin counties: Kenosha, Kewaunee, Lafayette, and Langlade, variously from 1847-1907.
Collection Title
La Crosse County (Wis.) Registration of Marriages and Index to Marriages in La Crosse and Certain Other Wisconsin Counties
Date of Materials
1847-1907
Creator
Genealogy Society of Utah.
Creator
La Crosse County (Wis.). Register of Deeds.
Call Number
La Crosse Series 061.Micro 28
Amount
1.1 cubic feet
Physical Description
11 reels 16 mm microfilm
Language of Materials
English
Repository
La Crosse Public Library Archives

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], La Crosse County (Wis.) Registration of Marriages and Index to Marriages in La Crosse and Certain Other Wisconsin Counties, La Crosse Series 61, Micro 28, La Crosse Public Library Archives, La Crosse, WI

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Biographical/Historical Note

From 1836 until 1907, clergymen, justices of the peace, and any others solemnizing marriages were required to submit a certificate for each marriage performed. These reports were to be submitted to county clerks, later to clerks of the district courts and then clerks of the circuit courts (except Dane County reports went to the clerk of the Supreme Court). Legislation in 1852 changed the recipient to the county register of deeds. The register of deeds was required to enter the information into a registry book, maintain an index, and send a copy of the registrations to the Secretary of State. In 1905 the State Board of Health replaced the Secretary of State as recipient of the copies which were then maintained in the State Bureau of Vital Statistics (now called the Bureau of Health Statistics). Registrations on file with the Secretary of State were transferred to the Bureau. This series is a microfilm copy of those registration records. A more detailed history of legislation relating to vital records, along with listings of local government holdings of such records as of 1941, may be found in the Wisconsin Historical Records Survey's Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in Wisconsin (Madison, 1941).

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Scope and Contents

Microfilmed marriage registrations and associated indexes from the La Crosse County Register of Deeds office, 1851-1907, filed with the State of Wisconsin. Also included are parts of the following Wisconsin counties: Kenosha, Kewaunee, Lafayette, and Langlade, variously from 1847-1907.

Generally recorded for each marriage are the individuals' names and birthplaces, the names of the parents of each party, the occupation and residence of the groom, the date and place of the marriage, the type of ceremony (usually denominational), the names of witnesses, the name and residence of the person performing the marriage, the date of the certificate or affidavit, the date of registration, and any remarks.

While the collection does include a name index by groom, it is more helpful to refer to the FamilySearch online database which includes the item number as well as the marriage registration number, or the Wisconsin Genealogy Index of the Wisconsin Historical Society which also includes the marriage registration number.

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Arrangement

Arranged in two series:

Indexes and certificate numbers can be accessed through the FamilySearch database. Alphabetical by county and there under chronological by date of certificate registration.

Series 1: Indexes to Marriage Registrations

Series 2: Marriage Registrations

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

La Crosse Public Library Archives 2014 March

800 Main St.
La Crosse, Wisconsin, 54601
(608) 789-7136
archives@lacrosselibrary.org

Access to Materials

Materials in this collection are available for patron use. However, the microfilm may not be sold, duplicated, distributed, extracted or indexed without the permission of the FamilySearch (formerly known as the Family History Library or the Genealogical Society of Utah).

As per the Wisconsin Historical Society restrictions (thought to be based on agreements with Register of Deeds), hard copies for patrons must have the accompanying information on them: UNCERTIFIED COPY Not valid for certification purposes. It is illegal to make this document available to the public in electronic format.

Acquisitions Information

(Accession No. 2012.045) On long-term loan from FamilySearch (Genealogical Society of Utah) paid for by the La Crosse Area Genealogical Society. GSU film numbers 1275664, 127665, 1292003, 1292003, 1292004, 1292005, 1276058, 1276059, 1276060, 1276062, 1276063

The microfilm was produced by the Genealogical Society of Utah in 1980, which holds the master negatives.

Processing Information

Processed by Anita Taylor Doering, March 2014, with help from Megan

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Controlled Access Headings

Corporate Name(s)

  • La Crosse Area Genealogical Society (Wis.).
  • Wisconsin. Bureau of Vital Statistics.

Subject(s)

  • Marriage records--Wisconsin--La Crosse County
  • Marriage records--Wisconsin--La Crosse County--Indexes
  • Public records--Wisconsin--La Crosse County
  • Vital statistics--Wisconsin--La Crosse County

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OCLC Number

866422269

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Collection Inventory

 Series 1 Indexes to Marriage Registrations 

Reel Item

Kenosha County, 1851-1907 

FamilySearch Control Number

1275664

1 1

Kewaunee County, 1858-1885 

FamilySearch Control Number

1275664

1 2

La Crosse County 

Reel Item

Last names A - Z, 1852-1894 

FamilySearch Control Number

1275664

1 3

Last names A - S, 1894-1907 

FamilySearch Control Number

1275664

1 4

Last names S - Z, 1894-1907 

FamilySearch Control Number

1275665

2 1
Reel Item

Lafayette County, 1847-1907 

FamilySearch Control Number

1275665

2 2

Langlade County, 1881-1907 

FamilySearch Control Number

1275665

2 3

Lincoln County, 1877-1907 

FamilySearch Control Number

1275665

2 4

Manitowoc County, 1859-1907 

FamilySearch Control Number

1275665

2 5

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 Series 2 Marriage Registrations 

Reel Item

Kewaunee County, 1901-1907 

FamilySearch Control Number

1292003

3 1

La Crosse County 

Reel Item

 1851-1867 

FamilySearch Control Number

1292003

3 2
Reel

 1868-1876 

FamilySearch Control Number

1292004

4

 1876-1883 

FamilySearch Control Number

1292005

5

 1883-1887 

FamilySearch Control Number

1276058

6

 1888-1892 

FamilySearch Control Number

1276059

7

 1892-1896 

FamilySearch Control Number

1276060

8

 1896-1902 

FamilySearch Control Number

1276061

9

 1902-1907 

FamilySearch Control Number

1276062

10
Reel Item

 1907 

FamilySearch Control Number

1276063

11 1
Reel Item

Lafayette County, 1847-1866 

FamilySearch Control Number

1276063

11 2

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