Summary Information

Title: Milwaukee County (Wis.). Register of Deeds: Register of Marriages
Inclusive Dates: 1836-1911

Creator:

• Milwaukee County (Wis.). Register of Deeds

Call Number: Milwaukee Micro Series 13

Quantity: 75 reels of microfilm (35mm)

Repository:

Housed at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries’ Archives Department / Milwaukee Area Research Center; owned by the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

UW-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives / Milwaukee Area Research Ctr. (Map)

Abstract:

Microfilmed marriage records. Information appearing on the register over the years remained constant, though the format changed from time to time, particularly after the turn of the century. Items shown, for both husband and wife: full name (wife's maiden name); residence; color or race; age; single, widowed, or divorced; number of marriages; birthplace; occupation; name and birthplace of parents; and maiden name of mother. Marriage data includes place, city or township, and county where marriage was contracted; time when marriage took place; by what ceremony contracted; certification; signature of person officiating and of witnesses; filing date and names of local registrar and county clerk; and recording date.

Note:

This is a negative user copy. This microfilm was produced in 1977 by the Genealogical Society of Utah which holds the master negative. The original records are held by the Milwaukee County Register of Deeds.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-milwmi13

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