Click on the links below to search free birth, death, marriage, and divorce record databases in Wisconsin.
To order copies of birth and death certificates, and marriage & divorce records, contact:
Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Vital Records
1 West Wilson Street, Rm 158
P.O. Box 309
Madison, WI 53701
(608) 266-1371
Fax: (608) 255-2035
Make check or money order payable to Vital Records. Include a letter noting relationship of person on certificate to person requesting certificate; reason for requesting the certificate; full name of person on certificate; date of birth or death; city/county of event; parents name including mother's maiden name for a birth record; for death records including age at time of death or social security number is helpful but not necessary; be sure to sign the letter of request; include a self-addressed stamped envelope. Note: Genealogy requests can take up to 3 months, other requests will be in the mail within 15 working days.
Birth, death and marriage certificates for events that occurred prior to 1907 are available for viewing at the Wisconsin State Historical Society Archives.
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| Births and Christenings 1826-1926 Christenings and births recorded in Wisconsin between 1826 and 1926. |
| Births, Deaths, Marriages before 1907 Pay Site Wisconsin birth, death, and marriage records from the period before 1907. Provided by the Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Deaths and Burials 1835-1968 Deaths and burials recorded in Wisconsin between 1835 and 1968. |
| Deaths | Cemetery Records FindAGrave index of cemetery records in Wisconsin. |
| Deaths | Social Security Administration Social Security death index for deaths reported where Wisconsin was the last residence, last benefit, or was the state the number was first issued. |
| Divorces | Circuit Court Cases Search statewide or by county for family court divorce and annulment records. |
| Marriages | 1836-1930 Index of over 800,000 marriages recorded in Wisconsin between 1836 and 1930. |
| Obituaries & Biographies Wisconsin Historical Society database of obituaries, biographies, newspaper articles. Search is offered at no charge, but details require a fee. |
| Adams County Marriages Search Adams County marriages. |
| Dunn County Deaths | before 1907 Partial database organized by name for deaths recorded in Dunn County before 1907. |
| Dunn County Obituaries Obituaries published in Dunn County since 1998. |
| Fond du Lac County Vital Records Fond du Lac County Public Library vital records database. Includes marriage and death notices published in local newspapers between 1846 and 1994 and from June 2005 to the present. |
| Green Lake County Vital Record Certificates Pay Site Request copies of Green Lake County birth, death, and marriage certificates. Requires access to fax machine. |
| Iowa County Vital Record Certificates Pay Site Request copies of Iowa County birth and death certificates online. |
| Jackson County Vital Record Certificates Pay Site Request copies of Jackson County birth and marriage certificates online. Requires a fee and access to fax machine. |
| La Crosse County Cemetery Records Search for La Crosse County cemetery records by cemetery. Provides a chronological list of burials in the last decade or the last year. |
| La Crosse County | Vital Records La Crosse Public Library births, marriages, divorces, cemetery notices, and obituaries published in local newspapers. |
| Langlade County Births | before 1907 Langlade birth notices prior to 1907. |
| Langlade County Burials Browse this Langlade County Genealogical Society service by city or town for cemeteries and burial information. |
| Milwaukee Catholic Archdiocese Burials Archdiocese of Milwaukee Catholic Cemeteries burials, searchable by name and optionally by date of death. |
| Monroe County Deaths | before 1907 Browse this RootsWeb database by name for deaths recorded in Monroe County between before 1907. |
| New London Burials New London Burial Records. Search by lot owner name or by name of deceased. |
| Oshkosh Marriages & Obituaries Search this Oshkosh Public Library service for marriage licenses and obituaries published in Oshkosh newspapers from 1861 to present. |
| Portage County Burials Search this database of burials in Portage County Wisconsin by name, date and/or cemetery to view corresponding info. |
| Portage County Obituaries Search Portage County/Stevens Point area obituaries by name, date or keyword, or browse by name. Gives paper, date, and page number for the obituary. Site also includes information on how to order a copy of the obituary. |
| Richland County Deaths Browse Richland County death index by name. Gives date of death and volume/page number. Site also includes information on how to order a copy of the death record. |
| Richland County Obituaries Browse by year and name for obituaries published in the Richland Observor in Richland County. |
| Rock County Obituaries Use this Hedberg Public Library database to search for death notices and obituaries published in the Janesville Gazette in Rock County. |
| Sauk County Obituaries Sauk County Historical Society database of local obituaries. |
| Sun Prairie Deaths Search for Sun Prairie death records. Some records include burial permits, death certificates, memorial cards and obituaries. |
| Winnebago County Vital Records Winnebago County births, deaths, and marriages published in the Winneconnne News. |
| Wood County Vital Records McMillan Memorial Library genealogy resources for Wood County, including birth, death, and marriage notices. |
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