Online Resources

A genealogy research tool that provides instant access to U.S. Census, military, court, immigration and other records. You must be at the library to use Ancestry.

BadgerLink provides Wisconsin residents with trustworthy resources, from personal interest to educational research, for all ages.

Comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources

Full-text coverage of today's major newspapers

Historical newspapers archive from the 1700s - 2000s containing thousands of well-known regional, state, and small local newspapers in the United States and other countries

Family history research records from the Wisconsin Historical Society records available on Ancestry