Historical Societies (Monroe County)
Monroe County Local History Room & Museum
200 West Main St.
Sparta, WI 54656-2141
Phone: (608) 269-8680
Web Site: www.monroecountyhistory.org
Email: History@co.monroe.wi.us
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 9am-4pm
Resources Available
Visitors to the Monroe County Local History Room & Museum can explore county and family history in the Research Library—an essential resource for genealogists and local historians.
Some of the many resources available to the public include:
- Family files and histories
- Club and organizational records
- Business directories and phone books
- Cemetery records and select maps
- State, Federal, and non-population census records
- Church records
- Court records
- Naturalization records
- Institutional records
- Military records
- Tomah Indian Agency records
- Newspapers
- Photographs
- Maps
- Probate records
- Tax records
- School records
- Vital records (pre-1907)
- A variety of other historical and genealogical resources for Monroe and nearby counties.
The most commonly used resources are indexed and searchable on the History Room’s website: www.monroecountyhistory.org.