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Bayfield County WIGenWeb

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A Brief History

Wisconsin became a state in 1848, at that time Bayfield County was part of LaPointe County. On May 1, 1866, the county was renamed Bayfield County in honor of Lieut. Henry R.T. Bayfield, of the British Navy, who made the first survey of Lake Superior from 1823-1825. In 1858, the county seat was moved to Bayfield from the Village of LaPointe, and in 1892 to the City of Washburn where it remains today.

Adjacent Counties

Douglas County Ashland County Sawyer County Washburn County

On~Site Records & Information

Biography Index	History Index	Old Medical Terms
Cemetery Index		Old Occupations
Census Index	Military Index	Old Queries
Directories & Books Index	Newspapers	Old Surname List
Family Pages	Obituary Index	Our First Mystery Solved!
General Resources		Photos & Memorabilia
		Vital Records Index

Off~Site Resources

The USGenWeb® Project	Family Search
USGenWeb Special Projects	WHS Dictionary of WI History
USGenWeb Archives for WI	Find A Grave
WIGenWeb Project
Wisconsin State Flag	Edvard Anderson Photo Album

Special thanks to Carol Jones Wilson for helping Jan Cortez get started on these pages. In 2022, WI-roots
was dissolved when Jan Cortez passed away, displacing many of the WIGenWeb counties.

County Coordinator: MaryAlice Schwanke

WIGenWeb State Coordinator: Tina Vickery | Assistant State Coordinator: Marcia Ann Kuehl

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