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| A directory of historical records repositories in Wisconsin. This directory includes information on the collections, contact information, and more. |
| Learn how to search and access our Church Records Collections. |
| The Society owns many small groups of published and unpublished records from churches and from public and private cemeteries around Wisconsin. |
| See an overview of the Society's North American History Collection. |
| Full Newspapers, Name Index, Local History and Biographical Clippings |
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| Explore our physical and digital collections of newspapers, which is the second largest collection of newspapers in the U.S. |
| More than 2,000 feature articles totaling more than 30,000 pages are online. |
| Learn about our Mass Communications History collections and how to access them. |
| See an overview of the Society's Social Action holdings. |
| Research your ancestors using our physical and digital collections of over 40,000 U.S. and Canadian family histories. |
| Explore our physical and digital collections of local and county histories for Wisconsin, the U.S. and Canada. |
| Access Information and Sales Service |
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| Learn how to access the extensive microfilm collection at the Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Explore our physical and online collections of Civil War materials including Wisconsin regimental histories, maps, casualty lists, lettters and more. |
| See an overview of the Society's Organic Farming and Sustainable Agriculture Collection. |
| Explore our physical and digital collection of naturalization records for Wisconsin and passenger lists for the U.S. and Canada. |
| Among the Top Five Institutions for Genealogy Research in the U.S. |
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| Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's vast family history collections, which are among the top five for genealogy research in the U.S. |
| Pre-1907 Vital Records Collection |
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| Browse our online index of over 1 million pre-1907 marriage records and see full marriage records on microfilm at the Society's library. |
| Digitally Reproduced Maps of Wisconsin and American History |
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| Features hundreds of digitally reproduced maps from rare books, manuscripts, magazines and journals covering all aspects of Wisconsin and American History. |
| Pre-1907 Vital Records Collection |
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| Browse our online index of over 400,000 pre-1907 state-level death records and see full death records on microfilm at the Society's library. |
| Use the Wisconsin Name Index to browse obituaries, newspaper clippings and biographical book excerpts. |
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