Barron County
Originally Dallas County
Renamed Barron County in 1869
Established: 1859
County Seat: Barron
Parent: Dallas & Polk Counties
The county had taken the name of Barron in the honor of Wisconsin lawyer and politician, Henry D. Barron, who served as Circuit Judge of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit.
Neighboring Counties
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General Genealogy and History Links
This section contains links to websites that have multiple databases or webpages with genealogical information.
- Barron County Helpful Links - These links have proven to be of help to people researching in and around the Barron Co. area, in Wisconsin, and nationally. -
- Barron County USGenWeb Archives - offsite link with free genealogy information -
- Barron County WI Information - Barron County WI Information at FamilySearch.org -
- Barron County WIGenWeb Project - Wisconsin GenWeb Project for Barron County. Free Genealogy links and lookups offered. -
- Blue Hills Genealogical Society - Barron County - Databases compiled by members of the Blue Hills Genealogical Society - Barron Co. Inc. provided as a public service -
- USGenWeb Archives Biographies - offsite link with Barron County Biographies -
Vital Records
Birth, Death, & Marriage Records:
Earliest Registration Dates*:
Births 1877
Deaths 1877
Marriages 1868
*Records may contain dates previous to year listed. The registration may have occurred some time after the event date.
Barron County Register of Deeds:
330 E LaSalle Ave
Barron, WI 54812
Telephone: (715) 537-6211
- Barron County Deaths 1872-1880 - Death index at Wisconsin Genealogy Trails -
- Barron County History Search - An index to birth, death, divorce and marriage notices found in the Rice Lake Chronotype, the Barron Newshield and the Cumberland Advocate from approximately 1900 to 1950. (There may also be more current entries and some from the Chetek Alert.) -
- Barron County, Wisconsin Obituaries - Index for some obits in Barron County, WI -
- Newspaper Index - Dunn, Pepin and Barron Counties - Index to announcements of births, deaths, anniversaries, and probate notices listed in the local newspapers for Dunn, Pepin, Barron Counties from 1862-1930. -
Cemetery and Obituary Links
- Cemeteries in Barron County - List of cemeteries is in order by Township within Barron County. The person with records for the cemetery is listed and their contact information (may be subject to change). -
- Find-a-Grave Barron County, Wisconsin - Link to cemeteries listed on Find-a-Grave, a user submitted website for graves around the world. -
- Newspaper Obituaries Links to online death notices - This page provides links to Barron County, Wisconsin obituaries, death records, Wisconsin obituary databases and other Wisconsin genealogy resources. -
- Tombstone Photograph Pages Barron County - Barron County Wisconsin Cemetery pages with photos of select tombstones. -
Court Records - Naturalization and Probate
- Barron County Court Records Index - Index to county records for Barron, Dunn and Pepin Counties from circa 1855 to 1955. Includes references to circuit court records, county court records, probates, naturalizations and other county records, funeral records and indexes to biographies -
- Naturalization Index from the Barron Co. Circuit Court - from the Area Research Center, located on the UW-Stout campus. -
- Newspaper Index - Dunn, Pepin and Barron Counties - Newspaper index that includes probate notices listed in the local newspapers for Dunn, Pepin, Barron Counties from 1862-1930. -
- University of Wisconsin Stout Area Research Center - The University Area Research Center holds various records (ex: death and birth certificates) used for genealogical research for Barron county.. -
Census Links
Censuses contain valuable information about families. This section contains links to transcribed censuses, census indexes or census images for the county.
- Barron County Censuses - Some census-type materials for Barron Co., WI, whether they are general listings of residents, platbook indexes, various schedules (such as the mortality, veterans, etc.) or completely transcribed Federal or State Census. -
- Barron County, Wisconsin Online Historical Directories - List of directories available. Some have fees to view. -
Residents of the County
This section contains links to family tree websites, biographies and information about individuals that lived in the county.
Area History
This section contains links of published histories and historical information about the county, its villages, cities or towns. Sometimes within these histories is information about founders, or other people that settled in the area. It may also include ethnic or religious histories of the communities.
- Barron, Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin, St. Croix, and Rusk Counties: Local History Collections - The collection contains texts (including community records, local history narratives and retrospectives, high school yearbooks, and maps) and images of community sites, events, and residents. -
Maps and Atlases
- 1901 County Maps - Wisconsin county maps presented here were scanned in individually from the large Wisconsin map in the Rand McNally New Standard Atlas of the World Rand McNally & Co. Chicago 1901. Offsite line by Rick Hagen. -
- Current County Map - The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is pleased to provide highly detailed county maps online. -
- Original Field Notes and Plat Maps -Barron County - From Wisconsin Public Land Survey Records. his website provides access to scanned images of the original General Land Office survey field notes and plat maps. -
Military
- Veterans of the Korean War - Korean Vets from Barron County -
- Veterans of WWI - Barron County WWI Veterans -
Societies, Libraries and Offline Resources
- Barron County Historical Society Museum - Pioneer Village Museum is a delight to the eye and a true educational experience as you tour through 37 buildings. -
- Chetek Area Calhoun Museum - In addition to the collection of artifacts from times gone by, which are on display in downtown Chetek, the Museum also hosts a variety of events during the year that serve to entertain and teach people about life in another time. -
- Newspapers in Barron County - List of county newspaper publications listed at the Library of Congress -
