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.
Hold dedication ceremony at new East Washington hospital
May 18, 1925
Wisconsin State Journal
Catherine Corscot Antique Sale
August 4, 1952
An ornate chair from the antique collection of the late Miss Catherine Corscot.
Catherine Corscot Antique Sale
August 4, 1952
Mrs. Earl (Josephine) Wheeler holds an old lusterware pitcher from the antique collection of the late Miss Catherine Corscot.
Catherine Corscot Antique Sale
August 4, 1952
Elevated view of a display of Red Block glass from the antique collection of the late Miss Catherine Corscot.
