Monroe County Birth Records Index (1850s–1944)
This database is an index of births registered with the Monroe County Register of Deeds that occurred 1850s to 1944. In the early 1900’s, WI started requiring the reporting of all births. By 1907, the laws were strongly enforced and all Wisconsin Counties mark this year as the start for a thorough accounting of the births. Included in this index are births from this time period that are filed in Monroe County’s Miscellaneous Volumes. This index was created by the Monroe-Juneau-Jackson Genealogical Workshop (MJJGW) with additional delayed births indexed by LHR volunteers.
Record Copy Service:
The Monroe County Local History Room will provide uncertified copies of birth records indexed in the database for a nominal fee ($5.00 per record). Simply click on "Get Copy of Record" and the name of the person for whom you are requesting a birth record will be added to a "shopping cart." The copies provided by MCLHR are made from the microfilmed State of Wisconsin copy of Monroe County registered births.
Monroe County Marriage Records Index (1854–1968)
This database is an index of marriages registered with the Monroe County Register of Deeds that occurred from 1854 to 1968. In the early 1900's, WI started requiring the reporting of all marriages. By 1907, the laws were strongly enforced and all Wisconsin Counties mark this year as the start for a thorough accounting of the marriages. Included in this index are marriages from this time period that are filed in Monroe County's Miscellaneous Volumes. Many of the pre-1907 marriages are available on microfilm at LHR. Others will have to be obtained by contacting the Monroe County Register of Deeds. This index was created by the Monroe-Juneau-Jackson Genealogical Workshop (MJJGW) and LHR volunteers.
Record Copy Service:
The Monroe County Local History Room will provide uncertified copies of marriage records indexed in the database for a nominal fee ($5.00 per record). Simply click on "Get Copy of Record" and the name of the person for whom you are requesting a marriage record will be added to a "shopping cart." The copies provided by MCLHR are made from the microfilmed State of Wisconsin copy of Monroe County registered marriages.
Monroe County Death Records Index (1850s–1968)
This database is an index of deaths registered with the Monroe County Register of Deeds that occurred 1850s to 1968. In the early 1900’s, WI started requiring the reporting of all deaths. By 1907, the laws were strongly enforced and all Wisconsin Counties mark this year as the start for a thorough accounting of the deaths. Included in this index are deaths from this time period that are filed in Monroe County’s Miscellaneous Volumes. Many of the pre-1907 deaths are available on microfilm at LHR. This index was created by the Monroe-Juneau-Jackson Genealogical Workshop (MJJGW) and LHR volunteers. Always check spelling variations of the surname.
Record Copy Service:
The Monroe County Local History Room will provide uncertified copies of death records dated 1850s – 1907 for a nominal fee ($5.00 per record). Simply click on "Get Copy of Record" and the name of the person for whom you are requesting a death record will be added to a "shopping cart." The copies provided by MCLHR are made from the microfilmed State of Wisconsin copy of Monroe County registered deaths.
Monroe County Mortality Schedule Index (1859-1880)
This database is an index of names and accompanying information listed on mortality schedules from the 1860, 1870, and 1880 US Federal Censuses for Monroe County. A person was listed on a mortality schedule if he or she died within the previous year of when the census was taken, so anytime between June 1 of the year prior to the census thru May 31 of the census year.
Mortality schedule information may be useful, as death records were not required by the State of Wisconsin until 1907. Not all of the information recorded on the mortality schedule is listed in the index. Additional information may include: place of birth, father and mother's nativity, profession, cause of death, and number of days ill.
These indexes were transcribed off microfilm from the original, hand-written census mortality schedules. Much of the handwriting was difficult to read or illegible, but every effort was taken to transcribe accurately. However, there will be inevitable errors. Sometimes the Census Taker seemed to have spelled out last names phonetically as he heard them. Be sure to consider multiple spelling variations for the surname in which you are interested (eg. Miller, Miler, Mueller, Meller, etc.). Illegible names are identified with a question mark "(?)" in part or in whole.
Mortality Schedule Copy Service:
The Monroe County Local History Room will provide a copy of the census mortality schedule record page listing the information of a given individual for a nominal fee ($5.00 per record). Simply click on "Get Copy of Record" and the name of the person for whom you are requesting a mortality record will be added to the "shopping cart."