Libraries (Buffalo County)
- Alma Public Library
- Mondovi Public Library
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Special Collections and Area Research Center
Alma Public Library
312 N. Main St.
Alma, WI 54610
Phone: (608) 685-3823
Email: almapl@wrlsweb.org
Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10 a.m.—7:00 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday 8 a.m.-noon
Resources Available
Books & Other Published Materials
Herold History: Jacob Herold's Descendants (1995)
A Commemorative History of the Buffalo County Fair, 1872-1982
Romance of Wisconsin Place Names
County Histories & Biographical Sketches
History of Buffalo County (1888)
Buffalo County Pictorial History (1993)
Alma on the Mississippi, 1848-1932 (and 1999 edition)
History of Nelson Village (1961)
Images of America: Wabasha County, MN
Local Newspapers published in Buffalo County
Alma: Buffalo County Journal (current three months only)
Cochrane: Cochrane-Fountain City Recorder (current three months only)
Earlier editions of the Buffalo County Journal (1864-present) can be obtained from the Cochrane Reporter office:
Cochrane-Fountain City Recorder, 104 E. 5th St., Cochrane, WI 54622 (608) 248-2451.
Must call for an appointment!
Plat maps and books
Buffalo County: 1914, 1920
Historical Atlas of Wisconsin (1878)
Yearbooks
Alma High School: Riverman (1960-present)
Cochrane-Fountain City High School: Pirateer (2000-present)
Mondovi Public Library
146 Hudson St.
Mondovi, WI 54755
Phone: (715) 926-4403
Email: mondovipl@wrlsweb.org
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Special Collections & Area Research Center
Special Collections & Area Research Center
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 4004
Location: 105 Garfield Ave.
Eau Claire, WI 54702-4004
(715) 836-2739
Web Address: www.uwec.edu/Library/archives
Email: Library.Archives@uwec.edu
Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m., Sunday (during fall and spring semesters) 1:00 p.m.—5:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m.—9:00 p.m.
Call ahead to confirm hours during semester breaks.
UW-Eau Claire ARC covers the territory of Buffalo County, Wisconsin, as well as Chippewa, Clark, Eau Claire, Rusk & Taylor Counties, Wisconsin
Resources Available
Cemetery Indexes (Buffalo County)
A guide is available to the church and cemetery records held by the university
Census
Federal Census: Buffalo County (1850-1930)
Wisconsin State Census (1875-1905)
County Histories & Biographical Sketches
Consult the library catalog
Local Newspapers
Alma: Buffalo County Journal (1912-1914)
Manuscripts & Public Records Collections
Search Arcat for manuscript & public records for collections related to any manuscript or public record collection.
Agricultural & dairy statistics, 1874-1905 (Buffalo Series 11)
Annual enumeration of farm statistics by assessors, 1924-1960
Printed proceedings of the County Board of Supervisors, 1899-1969 (Buffalo Series 1)
Probate case files and indexes, 1854-1901 (Buffalo Series 15)
Supervisor of Assessments' annual statistical reports, 1913-1979 (Buffalo Series 2)
Land Records
Land sale and homestead records, 1856-1890 (Buffalo Series 14)
Naturalization Records
Glencoe School District 1: records, 1892-1898 (Buffalo Small Series 3)
Glencoe School District 1: treasurer's book, 1867-1952 (Buffalo Small Series 4)
Montana School District 5: Hansen school records, 1923-1955 (Buffalo Small Series 5)
Tax, Income & Property Assessment
Assessment records, 1855-1906 (Buffalo Series 13)
Assessment rolls, 1858-1865 (Buffalo Series 7)
Income tax assessment roll, 1915-1928 (Buffalo Series 6)
Income tax rolls, 1928-1933 (Buffalo Series 4)
Tax rolls, 1856-1870 (Buffalo Series 8)
Tax sale books, 1857-1885 (Buffalo Series 12)
Annual directories of public officials, 1975-present (Buffalo Series 3)
County court calendars, 1900-1915 (Buffalo Small Series 2)
Dance hall & marriage license records, 1937-1945 (Buffalo Series 10)
Plat Maps & Atlases
Consult with staff for items available
Vital Records Indexes
Index to pre-1907 Wisconsin Births, Marriages & Deaths (microfiche)
UW-Eau Claire also has the actual registers/certificates for Buffalo County that go with this index on microfilm