Title: Wisconsin. Bureau of Health Statistics: Registrations of Births
Inclusive Dates: 1852-1907

Creator:

• Wisconsin. Bureau of Health Statistics

Call Number: Series 2070

Quantity: 171 reels of microfilm (35mm)

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

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Abstract:

Record of births recorded between 1852 and 1907 with the various county Registers of Deeds. For each birth, the individual's name, sex, and race are shown along with the names of living siblings, name and occupation of the father, mother's name previous to marriage, time and place of birth, name and residence of the person signing the certificate, and the dates of the birth certificate and of the registration. The father's and mother's places of birth are also given for births registered since 1898. Some births for the years 1808-1852 are also included.

Note:

All reels are positive. Each Area Research Center has a duplicate copy for counties in its region. Master negatives held by the Genealogical Society of Utah.

Language: English

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From 1852 until 1907, physicians or other persons attendant on a birth or the parents, if no one was attendant, were required to file a certificate of birth within 30 days with the county Register of Deeds. After July 1, 1897, the certificate was to be filed with the local health officer or the local clerk if there were no health officer who then forwarded the certificate to the Register of Deeds.

The Register of Deeds was required in turn to enter information from the certificate into a separate registry book. The Register was further required to submit a copy of the registry semiannually to the Secretary of State for safekeeping. In October 1907, the registration of births and other vital records was centralized in the State Bureau of Vital Statistics (now called the Bureau of Health Statistics). Registrations on file with the Secretary of State were transferred to that new office. These records are microfilm copies of those registry volumes.

A more detailed history of legislation relating to vital records, along with listings of local government holdings of such records as of 1941, may be found in the Wisconsin Historical Records Survey's Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in Wisconsin (Madison, 1941).

In 1852, the Wisconsin Statutes specified that the birth registry contain the following data: full name of child, sex, color, name of other issue living, full name of father, occupation of father, name of mother previous to marriage, hour, day, month and year of birth, place of birth, name of physician or other person signing the certificate or making application, their residence, date of certificate, date of registration, and any additional circumstances to be noted. In 1898, this list was amended to include the birthplaces of the father and mother.

Though registration has been required since 1852, the early records are far from complete. Many births, particularly those prior to 1870, simply were not recorded. Conversely, many pre-1852 births were registered, including some dating back to 1808.

By county and thereunder chronological by date of registration, not by date of birth. Births frequently were not registered until many months after they occurred. Additionally, in the earliest volumes for each county there are numerous entries for births occurring many years earlier, though they do not appear in chronological order. Consequently, researchers are cautioned against attempting to locate entries by searching chronologically through the records. Access to the records should be made through the indexes.

Wisconsin. Bureau of Health Statistics. Index to registrations of births, 1808-1907 (Series 2072).

Delayed registrations of births, 1850-1907 (Series 2071).

Reel   1	Adams Co. r. 1, doc. 1 - 2211
Reel   2	Ashland Co. r. 1, doc. 2212 - r. 3, doc. 1903
Reel   3	Barron Co. r. 3, doc. 1904 - r. 6, doc. 851
Reel   4	Bayfield Co. r. 6, doc. 852 - r. 7, doc. 1489
	Brown Co.
Reel   5	r. 7, doc. 1490 - r. 8, doc. 2635
Reel   6	r. 8, doc. 2636 - r. 11, doc. 156
Reel   7	r. 11, doc. 151 - r. 13, doc. 891
Reel   8	r. 13, doc. 886 - r. 15, doc. 761
Reel   9	r. 15, doc. 762 - r. 17, doc. 1380
Reel   10	r. 17, doc. 1381 - r. 19, doc. 1661
Reel   11	r. 19, doc. 1662 - r. 21, doc. 1943
Reel   12	Buffalo Co. r. 21, doc. 1944 - r. 24, doc. 828
Reel   13	Burnett Co. r. 24, doc. 829 - r. 25, doc. 1273
Reel   14	Calumet Co. r. 25, doc. 1274 - r. 27, doc. 1964
	Chippewa Co.
Reel   15	r. 27, doc. 1965 - r. 29, doc. 331
Reel   16	r. 29, doc. 332 - r. 30, doc. 2243
Reel   17	Clark Co. r. 30, doc. 2244 - r. 32, doc. 2085
	Columbia Co.
Reel   18	r. 32, doc. 2086 - r. 34, doc. 654
Reel   19	r. 34, doc. 649 - r. 36, doc. 2374
Reel   20	Crawford Co. r. 36, doc. 2375 - r. 38, doc. 2763
	Dane Co.
Reel   21	r. 38, doc. 2764 - r. 40, doc. 1297
Reel   22	r. 40, doc. 1292 - r. 42, doc. 1691
Reel   23	r. 42, doc. 1686 - r. 44, doc. 1986
	Dodge Co.
Reel   24	r. 45, doc. 325 - r. 47, doc. 612
Reel   25	r. 47, doc. 607 - r. 49, doc. 1061
Reel   26	r. 49, doc. 1057 - r. 50, doc. 2572
	Door Co.
Reel   27	r. 50, doc. 2573 - r. 52, doc. 2225
Reel   28	r. 52, doc. 2226 - r. 53,doc. 2333
	Douglas Co.
Reel   29	r. 53, doc. 2334 - r. 55, doc. 954
Reel   30	r. 55, doc. 949 - r. 57, doc. 2247
	Dunn Co.
Reel   31	r. 57, doc. 2248 - r. 59, doc. 1545
Reel   32	r. 59, doc. 1540 - r. 60, doc. 1487
	Eau Claire Co.
Reel   33	r. 60, doc. 1488 - r. 62, doc. 1129
Reel   34	r. 62, doc. 1130 - r. 64, doc. 1568
Reel   35	Florence Co. r. 64, doc. 1569 - r. 65, doc. 258
	Fond du Lac Co.
Reel   36	r. 65, doc. 259 - r. 67, doc. 1011
Reel   37	r. 67, doc. 1012 - r. 69, doc. 1546
Reel   38	r. 69, doc. 1541 - r. 71, doc. 2287
Reel   39	Forest Co. r. 71, doc. 2288 - 2971
	Grant Co.
Reel   40	r. 71, doc. 2972 - r. 73, doc. 2037
Reel   41	r. 73, doc. 2032 - r. 75, doc. 2557
Reel   42	r. 75, doc. 2552 - r. 77, doc. 321
Reel   43	Green Co. r. 77, doc. 322 - r. 79, doc. 1733
Reel   44	Green Lake Co. r. 79, doc. 1734 - r. 80, doc. 1811
Reel   45	Iowa Co. r. 80, doc. 1812 - r. 82, doc. 1370
Reel   46	Iron Co. r. 82, doc. 1371 - r. 83, doc. 735
Reel   47	Jackson Co. r. 83, doc. 736 - r. 85, doc. 1346
	Jefferson Co.
Reel   48	r. 85, doc. 1347 - r. 88, doc. 370
Reel   49	r. 88, doc. 365 - r. 90, doc. 2289
Reel   50	Juneau Co. r. 90, doc. 2290 - r. 92, doc. 2996
	Kenosha Co.
Reel   51	r. 92, doc. 2997 - r. 94, doc. 1032
Reel   52	r. 94, doc. 1027 - r. 96, doc. 2068
	Kewaunee Co.
Reel   53	r. 96, doc. 2069 - r. 98, doc. 1533
Reel   54	r. 98, doc. 1534 - r. 99, doc. 1529
	La Crosse Co.
Reel   55	r. 99, doc. 1530 - r. 100, doc. 1878
Reel   56	r. 100, doc. 1879 - r. 102, doc. 2349
Reel   57	r. 102, doc. 2344 - r. 104, doc. 2739
Reel   58	r. 104, doc. 2734 - r. 107, doc. 241
Reel   59	Lafayette Co. r. 107, doc. 242 - r. 109, doc. 2012
Reel   60	Langlade Co. r. 109, doc. 2013 - r. 111, doc. 467
Reel   61	Lincoln Co. r. 111, doc. 468 - r. 113, doc. 1303
	Manitowoc Co.
Reel   62	r. 113, doc. 1304 - r. 114, doc. 2720
Reel   63	r. 114, doc. 2715 - r. 117, doc. 219
Reel   64	r. 117, doc. 214 - r. 119, doc. 642
Reel   65	r. 119, doc. 637 - r. 121, doc. 814
Reel   66	r. 121, doc. 815 - r. 123, doc. 2404
	Marathon Co.
Reel   67	r. 123, doc. 2405 - r. 125, doc. 1173
Reel   68	r. 125, doc. 1168 - r. 127, doc. 1634
Reel   69	r. 127, doc. 1629 - r. 129, doc. 1801
Reel   70	r. 129, doc. 1796 - r. 132, doc. 157
	Marinette Co.
Reel   71	r. 132, doc. 158 - r. 133, doc. 1705
Reel   72	r. 133, doc. 1700 - r. 135, doc. 1387
Reel   73	r. 135, doc. 1388 - r. 137, doc. 976
Reel   74	Marquette Co. r. 137, doc. 977 - r. 138, doc. 446
	Milwaukee Co.
Reel   75	r. 139, doc. 18 - 2456
Reel   76	r. 138, doc. 459 - r. 140, doc. 1106
Reel   77	r. 140, doc. 1104 - r. 141, doc. 724
Reel   78	r. 141, doc. 724 - 2145
Reel   79	r. 141, doc. 2145 - r. 142, doc. 570
Reel   80	r. 142, doc. 570 - 2234
Reel   81	r. 142, doc. 2235 - r. 143, doc. 552
Reel   82	r. 143, doc. 553 - r. 144, doc. 2311
Reel   83	r. 144, doc. 2312 - r. 146, doc. 2712
Reel   84	r. 146, doc. 2702 - r. 149, doc. 201
Reel   85	r. 149, doc. 196 - r. 151, doc. 608
Reel   86	r. 151, doc. 603 - r. 153, doc. 1086
Reel   87	r. 153, doc. 1081 - r. 155, doc. 1596
Reel   88	r. 155, doc. 1591 - r. 157, doc. 1843
Reel   89	r. 157, doc. 1844 - r. 159, doc. 2017
Reel   90	r. 159, doc. 2018 - r. 161, doc. 2640
Reel   91	r. 161. doc. 2635 - r. 164, doc. 117
Reel   92	r. 164, doc. 112 - r. 166, doc. 3
Reel   93	r. 166, doc. 4 - r. 168, doc. 533
Reel   94	r. 168, doc. 372 - r. 171, doc. 133
Reel   95	r. 171, doc. 139 - r. 171, doc. 2778
Reel   96	r. 171, doc. 2778 - r. 174, doc. 313
Reel   97	r. 174, doc. 308 - r. 176, doc. 889
Reel   98	r. 176, doc. 884 - r. 178, doc. 1292
Reel   99	r. 178, doc. 1293 - r. 180, doc. 1842
Reel   100	r. 180, doc. 1837 - r. 182, doc. 1560
Reel   101	r. 182, doc. 1561 - r. 184, doc. 1539
Reel   102	r. 184, doc. 1540 - r. 186, doc. 1799
Reel   103	r. 186, doc. 1800 - r. 188, doc. 2163
Reel   104	r. 188, doc. 2160 - r. 190, doc. 2523
Reel   105	r. 190, doc. 2518 - r. 192, doc. 2871
Reel   106	r. 192, doc. 2866 - r. 195, doc. 276
Reel   107	r. 195, doc. 271 - r. 197, doc. 739
Reel   108	r. 197, doc. 734 - r. 199, doc. 79
Reel   109	r. 199, doc. 86 - r. 201, doc. 595
Reel   110	r. 201, doc. 590 - r. 203, doc. 1024
Reel   111	r. 203, doc. 1019 - r. 205, doc. 1509
Reel   112	r. 205, doc. 1504 - r. 207, doc. 1981
Reel   113	r. 207, doc. 1976 - r. 209, doc. 2277
Reel   114	r. 209, doc. 2272 - r. 211, doc. 1693
Reel   115	r. 211, doc. 1695 - r. 213, doc. 2110
Reel   116	r. 213, doc. 2105 - r. 215, doc. 2528
Reel   117	r. 215, doc. 2523 - r. 218, doc. 179
Reel   118	Monroe Co. r. 218, doc. 198 - r. 219, doc. 1851
Reel   119	Oconto Co. r. 219, doc. 1852 - r. 222, doc. 1428
Reel   120	Oneida Co. r. 222, doc. 1429 - r. 223, doc. 742
	Outagamie Co.
Reel   121	r. 223, doc. 743 - r. 225, doc. 1064
Reel   122	r. 225, doc. 1059 - r. 227, doc. 1190
Reel   123	r. 227, doc. 1185 - r. 230, doc. 2496
Reel   124	r. 230, doc. 2491 - r. 232, doc. 343
Reel   125	Ozaukee Co. r. 232, doc. 344 - r. 235, doc. 2442
Reel   126	Pepin Co. r. 235, doc. 2443 - r. 236, doc. 1666
Reel   127	Pierce Co. r. 236, doc. 1667 - r. 237, doc. 1103
Reel   128	Polk Co. r. 237, doc. 1104 - r. 239, doc. 355
Reel   129	Portage Co. r. 239, doc. 356 - r. 242, doc. 1197
Reel   130	Price Co. r. 242, doc. 1198 - r. 243, doc. 1541
	Racine Co.
Reel   131	r. 243, doc. 1542 - r. 244, doc. 2812
Reel   132	r. 244, doc. 2807 - r. 247, doc. 104
Reel   133	r. 247, doc. 105 - r. 250, doc. 1056
Reel   134	r. 250, doc. 1057 - r. 252, doc. 1244
	Richland Co.
Reel   135	r. 252, doc. 1245 - r. 253, doc. 823
Reel   136	r. 253, doc. 824 - r. 255, doc. 254
	Rock Co.
Reel   137	r. 255, doc. 253 - r. 257, doc. 505
Reel   138	r. 257, doc. 500 - r. 259, doc. 842
Reel   139	r. 259, doc. 841 - r. 260, doc. 1870
Reel   140	Rusk Co. r. 260, doc. 1871 - 2755
Reel   141	St. Croix Co. r. 260, doc. 2756 - r. 263, doc. 1282
Reel   142	Sauk Co. r. 263, doc. 1283 - r. 266, doc. 2462
Reel   143	Sawyer Co. r. 266, doc. 2463 - r. 267, doc. 858
Reel   144	Shawano Co. r. 267, doc. 859 - r. 269, doc. 2723
	Sheboygan Co.
Reel   145	r. 269, doc. 2724 - r. 271, doc. 1480
Reel   146	r. 271, doc. 1481 - r. 273, doc. 2093
Reel   147	r. 273, doc. 2088 - r. 275, doc. 1873
Reel   148	r. 275, doc. 1874 - r. 277, doc. 2293
Reel   149	r. 277, doc. 2294 - r. 279, doc. 2485
Reel   150	r. 279, doc. 2486 - r. 282, doc. 133
Reel   151	r. 282, doc. 128 - r. 283, doc. 685
Reel   152	Taylor Co. r. 283, doc. 686 - r. 284, doc. 762
Reel   153	Trempealeau Co. r. 284, doc. 763 - r. 287, doc. 104
Reel   154	Vernon Co. r. 287, doc. 105 - r. 289, doc. 225
Reel   155	Vilas Co. r. 289, doc. 226 - 1271
	Walworth Co.
Reel   156	r. 289, doc. 1272 - r. 291, doc. 678
Reel   157	r. 291, doc. 679 - r. 293, doc. 876
Reel   158	Washburn Co. r. 293, doc. 877 - r. 294, doc. 151
	Washington Co.
Reel   159	r. 294, doc. 152 - r. 295, doc. 2787
Reel   160	r. 295, doc. 2788 - r. 297, doc. 2978
	Waukesha Co.
Reel   161	r. 297, doc. 2979 - r. 299, doc. 2635
Reel   162	r. 299, doc. 2636 - r. 302, doc. 801
	Waupaca Co.
Reel   163	r. 302, doc. 802 - r. 303, doc. 2481
Reel   164	r. 303, doc. 2482 - r. 306, doc. 10
Reel   165	Waushara Co. r. 306, doc. 11 - r. 307, doc. 681
	Winnebago Co.
Reel   166	r. 307, doc. 682 - r. 308, doc. 216
Reel   167	r. 308, doc. 211 - r. 309, doc. 2940
Reel   168	r. 309, doc. 2941 - r. 312, doc. 380
Reel   169	r. 312, doc. 375 - r. 314, doc. 726
Reel   170	r. 314, doc. 727 - r. 317, doc. 154
Reel   171	Wood Co. r. 317, doc. 155 - r. 318, doc. 2876