About Wisconsin Land Records
Wisconsin is a federal-land state. Lands were generally acquired from
the federal government or from other individuals. The local records
of the nine GLO district offices are at the Commissioner of Public
Lands, 127 West Washington Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53703. Many records
of the Commissioners of Public Lands are in the State Archives, State
Historical Society of Wisconsin. These include copies of original federal
survey plat books, 1834–58, and various other records. The State
Archives, State Historical Society of Wisconsin, holds copies of all
Wisconsin Local Land Office Tract Books, showing original owners or
recipients of most land in Wisconsin. The BLM Eastern States Land Office
in Springfield, Virginia, has patents, copies of tract books, and township
plats. The National Archives holds the land-entry case files. For government
purchases within the state, consult the Bureau of Land Management,
Eastern States Office's patent indexes available on CD-ROM through
various genealogical vendors and through:
Government Printing Office
Superintendent of Documents
P.O. Box 371954
Pittsburgh, PA 5250-7954
This patent index is also found among the database searches available
at the Ancestry.com web site (www.ancestry.com). Subsequent land transactions
after initial ownership are recorded in the county's register of deeds.
Most counties have grantor/grantee indexes to their land records. Additional
information is available in Paul W. Gates, "Frontier Land Business
in Wisconsin," Wisconsin Magazine of History 52 (1962): 306–27,
and Frederick N. Trowbridge, "Confirming Land Titles in Early
Wisconsin," Wisconsin Magazine of History 26 (1942): 314–22.
For further information about land and property research in general,
consult:
Hone, E. Wade. Land and Property Research in the United States. Salt
Lake City: Ancestry, 1997.
Wisconsin BLM Office:
Eastern States Office
Bureau of Land Management
7450 Boston Blvd.
Springfield, VA 22153
Tel: (703) 440-1600
FAX: (703) 440-1599
Wisconsin State Historical
Society:
Wisconsin Historical Society
816 State Street
Madison, WI 53706
(608) 264-6400
Wisconsin County Courthouses:
Adams County
Adams County Register of Deeds
402 N Main St
PO Box 219
Friendship, WI 53934-9375
Telephone: (608) 339-4206
Ashland County
Ashland Register of Deeds
201 W. Main Street, Rm 106
Ashland, WI 54806
Telephone: (715) 682-7008
Barron County
Barron County Register
330 E LaSalle Ave
Barron, WI 54812
Telephone: (715) 537-6211
Brown County
Brown County Register of Deeds
305 E Walnut St
P.O. Box 23600
Green Bay, WI 54301-5027
Telephone: (920) 448-4472
Buffalo County
Buffalo Register of Deeds
407 S 2nd St
P.O. Box 28
Alma, WI 54610
Telephone: (608) 685-6230
Burnett County
Burnett County Clerk
7410 County Rd. K, Room 103
Siren, WI 54872
Telephone: (715) 349-2183
Calumet County
Calumet County Clerk
206 Court St.
Chilton, WI 53014-1127
Telephone: (920) 849-1441
Chippewa County
Chippewa County Clerk
711 N. Bridge
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
Telephone: (715) 726-7994
Clark County
Clark County Clerk
517 Court St. (location)
P.O. Box 384 (mailing)
Neillsville, WI 54456
Telephone: (715) 743-5162
Columbia County
Columbia County Clerk
400 DeWitt St. (location
P.O. Box 133 (mailing)
Portage, WI 53821
Telephone: (608) 742-9677
Crawford County
Crawford County Clerk
220 N. Beaumont Rd.
Prairie du Chien, WI 53821
Telephone: (608) 326-0219
Dane County
Dane County Register of Deeds
210 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Rm 110
P.O. Box 1438
Madison, WI 53701
Telephone: (608) 267-8810
Dodge County
Dodge County Clerk
127 E. Oak St.
Juneau, WI 53039
Telephone: (920) 386-3270
Door County
Door County Register of Deeds
421 Nebraska St.
P.O. Box 670
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
Telephone: (920) 746-2270
Douglas County
Douglas County Register-deeds
1313 Belknap St
P.O. Box 847
Superior, WI 54880
Telephone: (715) 395-1395
Dunn County
Dunn County Clerk
800 Wilson Ave.
Menomonie, WI 54751
Telephone: (715) 232-1228
Eau Claire County
Eau Claire Register of Deeds
721 Oxford Avenue
Eau Claire, WI 54703-5481
Telephone: (715) 839-4745
Florence County
Florence County Clerk
501 Lake Ave, P.O. Box 410
Florence, WI 54121-0410
Telephone: (715) 528-4252
Fond du Lac County
Fond du Lac County Clerk
160 S Macy St
P.O. Box 509
Fond du Lac, WI 54936
Telephone: (920) 929-3018
Forest County
Forest County Clerk
200 E. Madison
Crandon, WI 54520-1415
Telephone: (715) 478-3823
Grant County
Grant County Clerk
130 W. Maple St., P.O. Box 391
Lancaster, WI 53813
Telephone: (608) 723-2727
Green County
Green County Clerk
County Courthouse, 1016 16th Ave.
Monroe, WI 53566-1702
Telephone: (608) 328-9439
Green Lake County
Green Lake County Clerk
492 Hill St., P.O. Box 3188
Green Lake, WI 54941
Telephone: (920) 294-4021
Iowa County
Iowa County Courthouse
222 N. Iowa St.
Dodgeville, WI 53533-1557
Telephone: (608) 935-5628
Iron County
Iron County Clerk
300 Taconite St.
Hurley, WI 54534-1546
Telephone: (715) 561-2945
Jackson County
Jackson County Clerk
307 Main St.
Black River Falls, WI 54615-1756
Telephone: (715) 284-0205
Jefferson County
Jefferson County Clerk
320 S. Main St. (location)
P.O. Box 59 (mailing)
Jefferson, WI 53549
Telephone: (262) 674-7235
Juneau County
Juneau County Register-deeds
220 E State St
P.O. Box 100
Mauston, WI 53948-1398
Telephone: (608) 847-9325
Kenosha County
Kenosha County Clerk
1010 56th St.
Kenosha, WI 53140-3738
Telephone: (414) 653-2444
Kewaunee County
Kewaunee County Clerk
613 Dodge St.
Kewaunee, WI 54216-1322
Telephone: (920) 388-4410
La Crosse County
La Crosse County Clerk
400 N. 4th St., Room 106
La Crosse, WI 54601-3227
Telephone: (608) 785-9644
Lafayette County
Lafayette County Register-deeds
626 Main St
P.O. Box 170
Darlington, WI 53530-1397
Telephone: (608) 776-4838
Langlade County
Langlade County Clerk
800 Clermont St.
Antigo, WI 54409-1947
Telephone: (715) 627-6209
Lincoln County
Lincoln County Clerk
1110 E. Main St.
Merrill, WI 54452-2554
Telephone: (715) 536-0318
Manitowoc County
Manitowoc County Clerk
P.O. Box 421
Manitowoc, WI 54221
Telephone: (920) 683-4013
Marathon County
Marathon County Clerk
500 Forest St.
Wausau, WI 54403
Telephone: (715) 847-5214
Marinette County
Marinette County Clerk
1926 Hall Ave.
Marinette, WI 54143-1717
Telephone: (715) 732-7553
Marquette County
Marquette County Clerk
77 W Park St, P.O. Box 236
Montello, WI 53949
Telephone: (608) 297-9132
Menominee County
Menominee County Clerk
P.O. Box 279
Keshena, WI 54135
Telephone: (715) 799-3312
Milwaukee County
Milwaukee County Clerk
Courthouse Annex, 907 N 10th St
Milwaukee, WI 53233
Telephone: (414) 278-4010
Monroe County
Monroe County Clerk
Administrative Center
202 S "K" St Rm 2, P.O. Box 195
Sparta, WI 54656-0195
Telephone: (608) 269-8716
Oconto County
Oconto County Clerk
301 Washington St., Courthouse
Oconto, WI 54153
Telephone: (920) 834-6807
Oneida County
Oneida County Clerk
1 Courthouse Square, P.O. Box 400
Rhinelander, WI 54501
Telephone: (715) 369-6150
Outagamie County
Outagamie County Clerk
410 S. Walnut St.
Appleton, WI 54911-5936
Telephone: (920) 832-5095
Ozaukee County
Ozaukee County Clerk
121 West Main Street, P.O. Box 994
Port Washington, WI 53074-1813
Telephone: (262) 284-8260
Pepin County
Pepin County Clerk
740 7th Ave W, P.O. Box 39
Durand, WI 54736-1635
Telephone: (715) 672-8856
Pierce County
Pierce County Clerk
414 W. Main Street, P.O. Box 267
Ellsworth, WI 54011-0119
Telephone: (715) 273-3531
Polk County
Polk County Clerk
100 Polk County Plaza, Suite 160
Balsam Lake, WI 54810-9071
Telephone: (715) 485-9240
Portage County
Portage County Clerk
1516 Church St.
Stevens Point, WI 54481-3501
Telephone: (715) 346-1428
Price County
Price County Register of Deeds
104 S Eyder Ave # 205
Phillips, WI 54555-1342
Telephone: (715) 339-2515
Racine County
Racine County Clerk
730 Wisconisin Ave.
Racine, WI 53403-1238
Telephone: (262) 636-3208
Richland County
Richland County Clerk
181 W Seminary St., P.O. Box 337
Richland Center, WI 53581
Telephone: (608) 647-3011
Rock County
Rock County Clerk
51 S. Main St.
Janesville, WI 53545-3951
Telephone: (608) 757-5650
Rusk County
Rusk County Clerk
311 Miner Ave.
Ladysmith, WI 54848-1862
Telephone: (715) 532-2139
Saint Croix County
Saint Croix County Clerk
1101 Carmichael Rd
Hudson, WI 54016-7708
Telephone: (715) 386-4652
Sauk County
Sauk County Clerk
505 Broadway St.
Baraboo, WI 53913-2401
Telephone: (608) 355-3288
Sawyer County
Sawyer County Clerk
P.O. Box 273
Hayward, WI 54843-0273
Telephone: (715) 634-4866
Shawano County
Shawano County Clerk
311 N. Main St.
Shawano, WI 54166-2145
Telephone: (715) 524-2129
Sheboygan County
Sheboygan Register of Deeds
615 N 6th St
Sheboygan, WI 53081-4612
Telephone: (920) 459-3023
Taylor County
Taylor County Clerk
224 S. 2nd St. (location)
P.O. Box 403 (mailing)
Medford, WI 54451-0403
Telephone: (715) 748-1483
Trempealeau County
Trempealeau County Clerk
P.O. Box 67, 36245 Main Street
Whitehall, WI 54773
Telephone: (715) 538-2311
Vernon County
Vernon County Clerk
400 Court House Square St., P.O. Box 46
Viroqua, WI 54665-1555
Telephone: (608) 637-3568
Vilas County
Vilas County Clerk
P.O. Box 369, 330 Count St.
Eagle River, WI 54521-0369
Telephone: (715) 479-3660
Walworth County
Walworth County Clerk
100 W Walworth St., P.O. Box 995
Elkhorn, WI 53121-1769
Telephone: (262) 741-4233
Washburn County
Washburn Register of Deeds
10 W 4th Ave
Shell Lake, WI 54871
Telephone: (715) 468-7421
Washington County
Washington County Clerk
432 E Washington St., P.O. Box 1986
West Bend, WI 53095-7986
Telephone: (262) 335-4318
Waukesha County
Waukesha County Register of Deeds
1320 Pewaukee Rd
Waukesha, WI 53188-3870
Telephone: (262) 548-7583
Waupaca County
Waupaca County Clerk
109 South Main, P.O. Box 307
Waupaca, WI 54981
Telephone: (715) 258-2377
Waushara County
Waushara County Clerk
209 S. Saint Marie, P.O. Box 339
Wautoma, WI 54982
Telephone: (920) 787-0444
Winnebago County
Winnebago County Clerk
415 Jackson St., P.O. Box 2808
Oshkosh, WI 54901-4751
Telephone: (920) 236-4882
Wood County
Wood County Clerk
400 Market Street
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495-4868
Telephone: (715) 421-8450
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