General Information
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.
A Wisconsin soldier of the cross
Apr 03, 1916
Wisconsin State Journal
Martyred by Indians he tried to convert
Aug 05, 1928
Milwaukee Journal
North Wisconsin in history and romance - no. 6--Father Rene Menard
Jun 05, 1920
Superior Telegram
Map of Taylor County drawn to accompany an article by Ray Bundick, "The disappearance of Father Menard"
circa 1960-1967
This manuscript map of Taylor County, Wisconsin, shows the township and range grid, lakes and streams, "Chippewa trails," Indian trails, Indian villages and encampments, pine logging dams as of 186...
