Winnebago County (Wis.). Treasurer: Real, Personal Property, and Income Tax Rolls, 1856-1995
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Summary Information
Title: Winnebago County (Wis.). Treasurer: Real, Personal Property, and Income Tax Rolls
Inclusive Dates: 1856-1995

Creator:
  • Winnebago County (Wis.). Treasurer
Call Number: Winnebago Series 60

Quantity: 136.8 c.f. (approximately 747 volumes)

Repository:
Housed at the Archives & Area Research Center, Polk Library, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh; owned by the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:
UW-Oshkosh Polk Library / Oshkosh Area Research Ctr. (Map)
COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

Abstract:
Real estate and personal property tax rolls for Winnebago County and a few income tax rolls for the City of Oshkosh. Records for 1860-1894 are incomplete, consisting only of records from Oshkosh, Neenah, Menasha, Poygan, and Omro. Beginning in 1895, most municipalities are present. From 1900-1995 only every fifth year has been retained.

Language: English

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Arrangement of the Materials

By year, thereunder alphabetical by municipality, and thereunder by legal description. For smaller communities the legal description is usually by quarter section, then by block and lot. For larger communities the arrangement is usually by subdivision, then by quarter section, section, and lot. Personal property is listed at the end of each volume in alphabetical sequence by surname.

Scope and Content Note

Real estate and personal property tax rolls for Winnebago County and a few income tax rolls for the City of Oshkosh. For real property, the rolls show the owner's name, land description, assessed valuation, taxes and charges assessed, amount paid, and date paid. For personal property, the rolls show name of owner, type and value of property, amount of taxes and charges assessed, amount paid, and date paid.

The volumes for 1920 Oshkosh include income tax rolls showing the names and addresses of taxpayers, the income tax assessed, the amount of tax paid, and the date upon which the tax was paid. The 1920 volume also contains income surtax rolls showing the names and addresses of taxpayers, the amount of soldiers' educational surtax assessed and paid, and the date of payment. Entries are arranged alphabetically by taxpayer's surname.

The series includes Special Tax rolls, 1880-1897, from Menasha. It appears that these were for a special tax assessed for the Wisconsin Central Railroad Fund.

Appendix: List of Municipal Units and Years Represented by Tax Rolls
Note

Some years have more than one volume.


Municipality Years Represented Notes
Algoma, Town of 1895-1900; every 5th year 1905-1950 and 1960-1995 .
Appleton, City of 1980, 1995 .
Black Wolf, Town of 1870; every 5th year 1895-1995 .
Clayton, Town of every 5th year 1895-1950 and 1960-1995 .
Menasha, City of 1874 (Ward 2), 1876 (Ward 1), 1877-1893, 1895-1900; every 5th year 1910-1920 and 1930-1995 1882 records are incomplete (Wards 1 and 4 only?). One of the five volumes for 1878 documents poll tax. There are volumes documenting special taxes in 1880-1893 and 1896-1897 (the only volume for 1885 is for a special tax; there are two volumes for special tax in 1889). One of the two 1960 volumes is for real estate only; the same is true in 1965 and 1970.
Menasha, Town of 1870, 1889, 1896-1900; every 5th year 1905-1995 .
Neenah, City of 1873-1895, 1897-1898; every 5th year 1900-1995 One of the three 1965 volumes is for real estate only.
Neenah, Town of 1895-1900; every 5th year 1905-1995 .
Nekimi, Town of 1895-1900; every 5th year 1905-1960 and 1970-1995 .
Nepeuskun, Town of 1895-1900; every 5th year 1905-1995 .
Omro, Village/City of 1897-1900; every 5th year 1905-1995 The 1945 volume is for special taxes only.
Omro, Town of 1880-1900; every 5th year 1905-1995 .
Oshkosh, City of 1856, 1860-1893, 1895-1900; every 5th year 1905-1995 One of the four volumes for 1965 is for real estate only.
Oshkosh, Town of 1895-1900; every 5th year 1905-1995 .
Poygan, Town of 1888-1900; every 5th year 1905-1995 .
Rushford, Town of 1895-1900; every 5th year 1905-1995 .
Utica, Town of 1895-1900; every 5th year 1905-1930, 1940-1950, and 1960-1995 .
Vinland, Town of 1895-1900; every 5th year 1905-1995 .
Winchester, Town of 1895-1900; every 5th year 1905-1995 .
Winneconne, Town of 1895-1900; every 5th year 1905-1950 and 1960-1995 .
Winneconne, Village of 1895-1897, 1899-1900; every 5th year 1905-1945 and 1955-1995 .
Wolf River, Town of 1895-1900; every 5th year 1905-1995 .