FYI - Forwarded from another list - R/S MAK
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Hello All,
Last month the Wisconsin Historical Society introduced
our new Pre-1907 Wisconsin Vital Records Index, which
can be found at
http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/vitalrecords.
We began the index with nearly 1 million birth records
and are excited to announce the addition of nearly
400,000 Wisconsin death records. The new death index,
like its companion, began as a 1970s microfiche
publication. The Schoenleber Foundation of Milwaukee
generously provided funds to convert them to
electronic form, so now genealogists have free public
access to a comprehensive pre-1907 index to Wisconsin
births and deaths. Marriages, for all Wisconsin
counties, are up next. You can discover ancestors by
individual name, by browsing by county and year, or by
exact date.
Births and deaths can both be searched at the same
time and then viewed separately, if desired. State law
prohibits publication on the Web of original birth or
death certificates, so when you discover someone about
whom you want more details, you can order a paper copy
of the complete certificate from the Society online.
Most are delivered within two weeks, and Society
members receive a 10-percent discount on each order.
Or, you can use the index as a research tool that
points you to the birth and death records that you
need. Vital records are not the only genealogical
source available on the Society Web site.
To learn more about what we have online check out our
genealogy page at
www.wisconsinhistory.org/genealogy.
Hope you enjoy the new additions.
Melissa McLimans
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