Wisconsin Name Index
The Wisconsin Name Index (WNI) is a searchable index of names found in various collections in the Library. These include:
- About 150 county and local histories
- Dozens of professional directories and biographical encyclopedias
- More than 60 scrapbooks containing 30,000 obituaries from the “Wisconsin Necrology” scrapbooks
- Selected articles from Wisconsin magazines and newspapers
Most items were published from 1870-1970.
Attribution
For a credit line: Wisconsin Historical Society, Creator, Title, Unique Identifier.
The Unique Identifier can be found at the top or bottom of the page for each item. The name of a downloaded file is NOT the unique identifier.
For bibliographic citations please consult the UW-Madison Libraries Citation Research Guide to ensure compliance with appropriate style guidelines.
Accessing the Wisconsin Name Index
The WNI is searchable on the Society's website. The materials found in the index are not comprehensive of all materials on our shelves.
Who is Alec Wiley? Wisconsin's next governor his neighbors tell you
Jul 26, 1936
Wisconsin State Journal
Wiley with Cake
1948
Congressman Alexander Wiley, at left, and another man on the right, holding a cake decorated with the Great Seal of the State of Wisconsin.
Senator Wiley and President Eisenhower
February 4, 1954
Senator Alexander Wiley and President Eisenhower.
Senators Wiley, Robertson and Jordan with Cheese
September 27, 1962
Senators Wiley (Wisconsin), Robertson (Virginia), and Jordan (North Carolina) posing with a round of blue cheese.
