Title: Wisconsin. County Court (Polk County): Probate Case Files
Inclusive Dates: 1855-1941

Creator:

• Wisconsin. County Court (Polk County)

Call Number: Polk Series 37

Quantity: 48 reels of microfilm (16mm)

Repository:

Housed at the University Archives and Area Research Center, Chalmer Davee Library, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, ; 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-River Falls, Chalmer Davee Library / River Falls Area Research Ctr. (Map)

Abstract:

Microfilmed documents filed in Polk County Court concerning the settlement of deceased individuals' estates; filing of wills; guardianships of minors, the insane, or incompetents; and several insanity cases. Includes petitions, orders, letters of administration, wills, inventories of estates, and additional legal documents.

Note:

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Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-polk0037

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Numerical by case file number.

“Probate Index” (Polk Series 38) indexes these records.

Access Restrictions

Restricted: The insanity files in this series are confidential under Section 51.30, Wis. Stats., and records of guardianship of minors and incompetents may be confidential under Section 51.30(5), Wis. Stats. Researchers should consult the reference archivist regarding access.

Reel   1	Case nos. 1-162
Reel   2	Case nos. 163-305
Reel   3	Case nos. 306-483
Reel   4	Case nos. 484-804
Reel   5	Case nos. 805-1127
Reel   6	Case nos. 1128-1436
Reel   7	Case nos. 1437-1772
Reel   8	Case nos. 1773-2865
Reel   9	Case nos. 2866-3308
Reel   10	Case nos. 3309-3734
Reel   11	Case nos. 3735-4130 Note: Case nos. 4017, 4018, and 4019 are missing from this reel. They are filmed on Reel no. 17 after Case no. 8186.
Reel   12	Case nos. 4131-4553 Note: Case no. 4186 is filmed out of order after Case no. 4358.
Reel   13	Case nos. 4554-4976
Reel   14	Case nos. 4977-7023
Reel   15	Case nos. 7024-7466
Reel   16	Case nos. 7467-7840
Reel   17	Case nos. 7841-8261
Reel   18	Case nos. 8262-8661
Reel   19	Case nos. 8662-9004
Reel   20	Case nos. 9005-9359
Reel   21	Case nos. 9360-9735
Reel   22	Case nos. 9736-10020
Reel   23	Case nos. 10021-10356
Reel   24	Case nos. 10351-10738
Reel   25	Case nos. 10739-11083
Reel   26	Case nos. 11084-11454
Reel   27	Case nos. 11455-11800
Reel   28	Case nos. 11801-12138
Reel   29	Case nos. 12139-12458
Reel   30	Case nos. 12459-12773
Reel   31	Case nos. 12774-13060
Reel   32	Case nos. 13061-13387
Reel   33	Case nos. 13388-13742
Reel   34	Case nos. 13743-14090
Reel   35	Case nos. 14091-14425
Reel   36	Case nos. 14426-14770
Reel   37	Case nos. 14771-15072
Reel   38	Case nos. 15073-15390
Reel   39	Case nos. 15391-15700
Reel   40	Case nos. 15701-16045 Note: Case no. 15873 was cancelled - see Case no. 13792.
Reel   41	Case nos. 16046-16375
Reel   42	Case nos. 16376-16675
Reel   43	Case nos. 16676-17000
Reel   44	Case nos. 17001-17306
Reel   45	Case nos. 17307-17625
Reel   46	Case nos. 17626-17915
Reel   47	Case nos. 17916-18200
Reel   48	Case nos. 18201-18405