Waupaca County Courthouse and Records

Last updated November 7, 2007

Waupaca County Courthouse
811 Harding Street
Waupaca, WI 54981
715-258-6200
http://www.co.waupaca.wi.us/gensite/wcdepartments.htm

Hours Monday - Friday  8 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Closed holidays and weekends.

Birth, death, marriage, land records, index to military discharges, plat maps, index to 1880 census for Waupaca County, 1905 Waupaca County census and varied atlases.

For records not listed below please contact the appropriate office.


** Circuit Court Records **

 

Wisconsin Circuit Court, Waupaca County
Naturalization records, 1853-1948

This series is at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Area Research Center, Stevens Point, WI 54481 Call No. Waupaca Series 16, Format 6.0 c.f. (1 archives box including 5 volumes, 1 card file box, and 26 volumes

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Wisconsin Circuit Court, Waupaca County

Chancery records, 1854-1869

State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Archives Division, 816 State St, Madison, WI 53706 Format 0.3 c.f.; Unprocessed Accession: C1986-077: Court record book of chancery cases (suits in equity). Qty: 0.3 c.f. (1 volume); Stevens Point Area Research Center

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Wisconsin Circuit Court, Waupaca County

Journals, 1854-1927; Minute Books

State Historical Society of Wisconsin Archives Division 816 State St. Madison, WI 53706. Format 1.6 c.f. Unprocessed Accessions: C1986/075: Vol 1-5 (including 1A) 1854-1927. These are circuit court minute books. Qty: 1.6 c.f. (5 volumes); Stevens Point Area Research Center

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Wisconsin Circuit Court, Waupaca County

Judge's Minutes, 1854-1890

State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Archives Division, 816 State St, Madison, WI 53706 Format: 1.3 c.f. Unprocessed Accessions: C1986/076: Judges' Minutes: 4 volumes (unnumbered except for the last which is marked vol. 3 and contains minutes, 1875-76 and miscellaneous entries. 1876-1890) The minutes though difficult to read, include more detailed summaries of testimony than is found in the Circuit County journals. Qty. 1.3 c.f. (4 volumes): Stevens Point Area Research Center

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Wisconsin Circuit Court, Waupaca County

Judgment books, 1856-1965

State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Archives Division, 816 State St, Madison, WI 53706 Format 4.5 c.f. Unprocessed Accessions: C1986/073: Vol 1-14 (1879-1964): Qty. 4.5 c.f. (14 volumes); Stevens Point Area Research Center

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Wisconsin Circuit Court, Waupaca County

Ministers' Credential books 1906-1981

State Historical Society of Wisconsin Archives Division, 816 State St., Madison, WI 53706 Format 1.0 c.f. Unprocessed Accessions C1986/074; Vol. 1-3 (1906-1981). Some earlier credentials appear in the Circuit Court judgment books. Qty. 1.0 c.f. (3 volumes): Stevens Point Area Research Center

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Wisconsin Circuit Court, Waupaca County

Information record books, 1883-1965

State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Archives Division, 816 State St., Madison, WI 53706 Format 1.0 c.f. Unprocessed Accessions C1986-/070: Vol. 1-3 (1883-1965). Information is accusations of a criminal offense by an individual which is filed with the court by a public officer. Information commences most criminal actions. Qty. 1.0 c.f. (3 volumes); Stevens Point Area Research Center

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Wisconsin Circuit Court, Waupaca County

Criminal Record Books, 1868-1923

State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Archives Division, 816 State St., Madison, WI 53706 Format 0.6 c.f. Unprocessed Accessions C1986/072: Vol. 1-2 (1868-1923), Qty: 0.6 c.f.(2 volumes): Stevens Point Area Research Center

** County Court Records **

Waupaca County Clerk
P. O. Box 354
Waupaca, WI  54981-0354
(715) 258-6200

Wisconsin County Court, Waupaca County

Judge W. M. Emmon's official correspondence, 1911-1915

This series is owned by the State Historical Society, Archives Division, 816 State St., Madison, WI 53706 This series is at the Stevens Point Area Research Center, Stevens Point, WI 54481; Call No. Waupaca Series 11; Format 0.2 c.f. (1 archive box)

Correspondence dealing mainly with estates, but also including material on guardianships, taking of depositions, commitment proceedings, divorces cases, claims and adoption proceedings. Arrangement: Alphabetical and thereunder chronological.

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Wisconsin County Court, Waupaca County

Will books, 1851-1894, 1913-1951

State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Archives Division, 816 State St., Madison, WI 53706 Format 5.0 c.f. Unprocessed Accessions C1990/136: Will books. 1 unnumbered volume. Vols. 2-3, D7-20 (1851-1894, 1913-1951). See preliminary inventory Qty: 5.0 c.f. (17 volumes): MAD IN/9/G7-8

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Wisconsin County Court, Waupaca County

Abstract-mothers' pensions, 1915-1936

This series is owned by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Archives Division, 816 State St., Madison, WI 53706. This series is at the University of Stevens Point Area Research Center, Stevens Point, WI 54481 Call No. Waupaca Series 17; Format 0.6 c.f. (2 volumes)

Records indicate name of parent, names of children and date of birth, amount of aid to each child, and total amount of aid for year. Includes index by name of parent

** Probate Records **

Register of Probate

 811 Harding Street

 Waupaca, WI 54981

(715) 258-6429

Fees:  Records research - $4.00 Copies per page $1.00 per page

 (Remember probate records can be many pages or few)

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Probate Records

Original records kept at the Waupaca County Courthouse, Waupaca, Wisconsin - with microfilm of the records available through the FHL. (See below for FHL information.)

Files are arranged in groups by years:

#0001-1008: 1806-1901 #0009-2391:1901-1920 #2391-3623: 1920-1930

The date given on the front of the folder is the beginning of action and there may be papers of a much later date in the file. Some files are located on more than one roll of film. Some files are not filmed in numerical order. Some files are missing. Includes index.

Index 1860-1983 FHL #1480990 item 2i  Files 1-3623

Click to see complete FHL listing

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Wisconsin County Court, Waupaca County

Index to probate case files, 1860-1983

This series is owned by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Archives Division, 816 State St, Madison, WI 53706 This series is housed at the Stevens Point Area Research Center, Stevens Point, WI 54481. Call No. Waupaca Series 19; Format 1 reel of microfilm (35mm)

Information includes individual's name; type of case, case file number, and court record volume and page. in alphabetical segments. Records are available only on microfilm; copies may be purchased with the written consent of the originating office from the Genealogical Society of Utah. This microfilm consists of a service copy of film produced by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1987. This series indexes :Probate Case Files" (Waupaca Series 18).

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Wisconsin County Court, Waupaca County

Probate Case Files, 1860-1930

This series is owned by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Archives Division, 816 State St., Madison, WI 53706 This series is housed at the Stevens Point Area Research Center, Stevens Point, WI Call No. Waupaca Series 18, Format 100 reels of microfilm (35mm)

Documents filed in Waupaca County Court concerning the settlement of deceased individuals' estates. Included are wills, inventories or real and personal property; reports and accounts of administrators or executors; statements of claims against estates; records of resale of real and or personal property; warrants; contracts; sworn testimony; and similar records. Numerical by case file number. Records are available only on microfilm; copies may be purchase with the written consent of the originating office from the Genealogical Society of Utah. This microfilm consists of service copies of film produced by the Genealogical Society of Utah. Register; indexed by "Index to probate case files"; Waupaca Series 19).

** County Clerk Records **

Clerk of Courts

 P O Box 354

 Waupaca, WI 54981

(715) 258-6460

Fees: Records (which includes divorce) $5.00 for search  $1.25 per page

The Clerk of Courts is organized into many division: criminal, traffic, family, small claims, civil, juvenile civil violations and paternity.

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Waupaca County Clerk

Reports and papers, 1856-1932

This series is owned by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Archives Division, 816 State St. , Madison, WI 53706 This series is at the Stevens Point Area Research Center, Stevens Point, WI 54481 Call no. Waupaca Series 4; format 0.4 c.f. (1 archives box)

Committee reports, county officers' reports, resolutions, and petitions submitted to the county board. Also included are a few sets of minutes of board meetings and other miscellaneous board papers. Most of the records date 1912 or 1931-1932. Arranged by type of record and thereunder chronological.

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Waupaca County Clerk

Income tax assessment rolls and papers, 1912-1921

This series is owned by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Archives Division, 816 State St., Madison, WI 53706. This series is kept at the Stevens Point Area Research Center, Stevens Point, WI 54481. Call No. Waupaca Series 9; Forma 0.2 c.f. (1 archive box)

Assessment rolls for corporation and individual income taxes, showing name and address taxpayer; taxable income, and total tax. For some years statements of income surtaxes (such as soldier's educational surtax and teachers' pension surtax) and some miscellaneous papers such as correspondence and directives from the Wisconsin Tax Commissions, Certificates of Correction, and Assessor of Incomes statements are also included. Arranged by year, thereunder by governmental unit and thereunder alphabetical by name of taxpayer.

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Waupaca County Clerk

Building Committee Minutes, 1900-1902, 1906

This series is owned by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Archives Division, 816b State St., Madison, WI 53706 This series is at the Stevens Point Area Research Center, Stevens Point, WI 54481. Call No. Waupaca Series 5; Format 0.6 c.f. (4 volumes in 2 archive boxes)

Registers submitted annually after elections of town, village, or city clerks giving name of office, name of officer, post office address, and remarks. Arranged by year and thereunder by name of government unit.

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Waupaca County Clerk

Annual directories of public officials, 1923-ongoing

This series is owned by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Archives Division, 816 State St., Madison, WI 53706 This series is at the Stevens Point Area Research Center, Stevens Point, WI 54481. Call No. Waupaca Series 3; format 0.2 c.f. (1 archive box)

Annual printed directories of public officials having jurisdiction within the county, prepared and published by the county clerk. Directories list national and state officers and legislators, court justices and officers, county board members, county officers and certain county employees and town, village and city officers and supervisors. More recent directories also show members of each county board standing committee and U.S. Census population totals for each local unit. Included are directories for these years; 1923, 1930, 1963, 1955, 1964, 1967-1969 and 1974. Additional directories may have been added since this cataloging. Chronological.

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Waupaca County Clerk

Supervisor of Assessments' annual statistical reports, 1912-ongoing

This series is owned by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Archives Division, 816 State St., Madison, WI 53706 This series is at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, WI 54481 Call No. Waupaca Series 2; Format 0.4 c.f. (1 archives box) Supervisor of Assessments' annual reports to the County Board, printed by the County Clerk under Wisconsin Laws of 1905, Ch. 523, Sect. 4. Each report contains a table of amount of state, county, school and local table tax revenue, classified by type of tax; a table of total assessed valuation of each county; lands and improvements, classified by use; tables showing assessed and recommended full value of real estate (classified by use) and personal property (classified by type) in each assessment district; and general advisory remarks. Reports are present for these years: 1912, 1914-1937, 1939-1970, and 1972-1979. Additional reports may have been added since this cataloging. Chronological.

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Waupaca County Clerk

Statements of Public Institution Inmates, 1875-1911.

This series is owned by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Archives Division, 816 State St., Madison, WI 543706 This series is at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, WI Stevens Point Area Research Center Call No. Waupaca Sm Series  3; Format 0.1 c.f. (2 folders)

Annual statements of charges to the county for the care of residents who were inmates at the Wisconsin Home for the Feeble Minded, Northern Hospital for the Insane, Wisconsin Industrial School for Boys, Wisconsin Tuberculosis Sanitarium, Waupaca County Asylum, or the insane asylums of various surrounding counties. The statements were filed by the superintendents of the institutions with the county clerk and the State Board of Supervision of Wisconsin Charitable, Reformatory and Penal Institutions and after 1891, with its successor, the State Board of Control. Each shows the inmate's name, time cared for during the year, expenses for board and clothing, and total annual expenses. Chronological.

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Waupaca County Clerk

Clerk's correspondence, 1881-1930

This series is owned by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Archives Division, 816 State St., Madison, WI 53706 This series is at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Area Research Center, Stevens Point, WI 54481  Call No. Waupaca Sm Series 1; Format 0.1 c.f. (1 folder)

Routine correspondence dealing with such matters as bids of banks wanting to act as county depositories, proposals from bonding companies, poor claims, notices of claims, and certification of teachers. Chronological.
 

** Register of Deeds Records **

Register of Deeds

 P O Box 307

 Waupaca, WI  54981  

(715) 258-6250

Vital records are open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, except during holidays. All requests for vital records must be in writing and submitted before 3:00 p.m.

Fees: Birth Certificate $20.00, Marriage Certificate $20.00, Death Certificate $20.00 each additional copy of the same certificate at the same time is $3.00. Payment in cash or check, with check made payable to Waupaca County or Register of Deeds.

Land records - $2.00 first page with each additional $1.00. $1.00 for certification.

Plat maps - $5.00 full size  $2.00 letter size

Vital Records Information
(For further information on birth, marriage, death and divorce records.)

Land & Deeds Information
(For further information on land records.)

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Waupaca County Register of Deeds

Deeds, 1851-1985

State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Archives Division, 816 State St., Madison, WI 53706 Format 91 reels of microfilm (16mm) 47 reels of microfilm (35mm) and 99 sheets of microfiche. This series is available only on microform.

Portions of this film consists of service copies produced by the Genealogical Society of Utah. Unprocessed Accessions C1986/079: Deeds: reel 88 (volume 384-388); and SR 8, 10-21 (vol. 589-613), and microfiche copies of reel 9; Qty. 14 reels of microfilm (16mm) and 99 sheets of microfiche; MAD 1V/66/F3 C1984/045; Deeds; reels 71-97 (v. 319-426) and SR1-7, 9 (volumes 573-591) and mortgages, reels 122-134 (volumes 177-255). Qty: 47 reels of microfilm (16mm); MAD 1V/66/F3 C1987/052; Grantor index (1851-1901); Grantee index (1851-1904); and Deeds (1851-1939). (GSU service microfilm) Qty 39 reels of microfilm (35mm); MAD 4 /22/C2 C1987/071: Deeds, vol 12G-14, 1858-1860 GSU service microfilm. Qty. 1 reel of microfilm (35mm); MAD 4 /22/F2 C1987; Deeds col. 89-101; 1895-1937. GSU service microfilm. Qty: 6 reels of microfilm (35mm); MAD 4 /22/F2 C1988/013: Reel #1480999, vol 7-B thru 10-F (1857-1822) GSU service copies. See microfilm operator's report. Qty. 1 reel of microfilm (35mm); MAD 4 /22/F2 C1990/146: Deed record volumes, reels #22-51 containing volumes 613-687. Security reels. See preliminary inventory for contents list. Qty: 30 reels of microfilm (16mm); MAD 1V/17/C1
 

** County Treasurer Records **

Waupaca County Treasurer
811 Harding Street
Waupaca, WI  54981
715-258-6220
 

For current tax records connect this office. The Waupaca Area Genealogical Society houses their collection of Waupaca County tax records, land patens and misc. land records at the Holly History and Genealogy Center in Waupaca, WI. The records are not complete and contain information from the 1850's through the 1970's.

Waupaca County Treasurer

Income Tax Rolls, 1928-1933

This series is owned by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Archives Division, 816 State St., Madison, WI 53706 This series is at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Area Research Center, Stevens Point, WI 54481  Call No. Waupaca Series 8; Format 2.0 c.f. (3 volumes)

Individual and corporation income tax, credit, and refund rolls. Tax rolls show name and address of taxpayer, average taxable income, normal tax, surtaxes, total tax, and record of payment. Refund rolls show name and address of taxpayer, total and amount of refund. Credit rolls show name and address of taxpayer, total tax, and amount of credit. Series ends in 1933 when tax collection duties were transferred to the State Tax Commission. Separate rolls for transferred to the State Tax Commission. Separate rolls for corporations and individuals. Chronological and thereunder by local unit and then alphabetically by name and taxpayers.

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Waupaca County Treasurer

Tax Rolls, 1852-1937

This series is owned by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Archives Division, 816 State St., Madison, WI 53706 This series is housed at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Area Research Center, Stevens Point, WI 54481 Call No. Waupaca Series 7; Format 126.0 c.f. (ca. 2,000 volumes)

Rolls giving date, town, owner, land description, acreage, valuation of real and personal property, amount of taxes, total taxes, and payment. Assessment rolls are also included for very early years. Arranged in chronological and thereunder alphabetical by local unit.

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Waupaca County Treasurer

Tax Sale Records, 1856, 1879-1915

This series is owned by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Archives Division, 816 State St., Madison, WI 53706 This series is at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Area Research Center, Stevens Point, WI 54481 Call No. Waupaca Series 10; Format 0.6 c.f. (1 archives box and 1 flat box)

Tax Sale Certificates (1856) showing date of sale, buyers; names, purchase price, and description of land sold for back taxes; Tax Sale Registers (1879-1915) showing certificate number, to whom taxes were assessed, name of buyer, purchase price and description of land. Chronological.

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Waupaca County Treasurer

Account ledgers, 1854-1934

This series is owned by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Archives Division, 816 State St., Madison, WI 53706 This series is housed at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Area Research Center, Stevens Point, WI 54481 Call No. Waupaca Series 5: Format -.1 c.f. (2 volumes in folder)

Accounts of the county treasurer with the county, accounts of the county with state; and occasional entries for other accounts such as the school fund and drainage fund (in Volume 1 1857-1882). Volume 2 (1854-1934) is a records of receipts (showing date, from whom received, name of account, and amount) and expenditures (showing date, order number, to whom, purpose and amount). Chronological.

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Waupaca County Treasurer

Cash and Balance Books, 1882-1923

This series is owned by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Archives Division, 816 State St., Madison, WI 53706 This series is at the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point Area Research Center, Stevens Point, WI 54481. Call No. Waupaca Series 15; Format 1.6 c.f. (8 volumes)

Disbursement records (Vol. 1-6) showing date of payment, to whom paid, amount, for what purpose and remarks, and receipts record (Vol 7-8) showing date of payment, from whom received, purpose and remarks. Arranged by type of record and thereunder chronological.

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Waupaca County Treasurer

Delinquent Tax Record, 1858-1859

This series is owned by State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Archives Division, 816 State St., Madison, WI 53706 This series is housed at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Area Research Center, Stevens Point, WI 54481. Call No. Waupaca Sm Series 4; Format -.1 c.f. (2 volumes in folder)

Record of the Town of Weyauwega only showing names of owner, description of land, total valuation, delinquent state, county, town, school, district school, and road taxes; and total delinquent taxes and fees. Arranged by town site.

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Waupaca County Treasurer

This series is owned by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Archives Division, 816 State St., Madison, WI 53706 This series is at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Area Research Center, Stevens Point, WI 54481 Call No. Waupaca Sm Series 6; Format 0.1 c.f. (1 volume in folder).

Record showing receipts and disbursements, purpose of transaction, order number, amount and total for asylum fund, road fund and accounts of various individuals doing business with the county.
 

** Miscellaneous Records **

Wisconsin Juvenile Court Waupaca County

Record book, 1920-1939

State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Archives Division, 816 State St., Madison, WI 53706 Format 0.3 c.f. Unprocessed Accessions C1986/069; 1920-1939 (Volume 1) Qty: 0.3 c.f. (1 volume); Stevens Point Area Research Center

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Weyauwega Town Clerk

Town Records, 1852-1907

This series is owned by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Archives Division, 816 State St., Madison, WI 53076  This series is at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Area Research Center, Stevens Point, WI 54481 Negative Reel 1: MAD 1V/Box 258; Call No. Waupaca Mic Series 1; Format: 1 reel of microfilm (35mm)

Proceedings of annual town meetings and meetings of the board of supervisors; registers of town and school district officers and overseers of highways with terms of office; bonds and oaths of office of town officers; register of orders drawn on the treasurer; index of chattel mortgages; apportionment of school funds; financial reports of the town board; liquor sellers' bonds; records of  marks and brands; records and maps of school district and road district boundaries; and highway tax list. Arranged in volumes roughly representing chronological segments and thereunder by type of record. Available only on microfilm. Contents list.

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Board of Supervisors

Printed proceedings, 1908-1970

This series is owned by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Archives Division, 816 State St., Madison, WI 53706. This series is at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Area Research Center, Stevens Point, WI 54481. Call No. Waupaca Series 1; Format 0.2 c.f. (1 archive box)

Proceedings of the Count Board of Supervisors, published annually in pamphlet form under the provisions of Wisconsin Laws of 1901. Ch. 298, Sec. 3; including the County Clerk's minutes of each meeting of the Count Board, and documents considered by the Board at each meeting. Documents include: petitions, memorials, communications, and claims addressed to the Board; reports of county officers and of Board committees; resolutions and ordinances; and other papers relating to operations, service, finances, planning, and policy of county government. Included are proceedings for these years: 1908, 1941-1943, 1946-1947 and 1970. Additional volumes may have been added since this cataloging. Chronological.

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United States Selective Service System Waupaca County Draft Board

Draft Board Records, 1917-1919

This series is owned by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Archives Division, 816 State St., Madison, WI 53706. This series is at the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point Area Research Center, Stevens Point, WI 54481. Call No. Waupaca Series 6; Format 0.4 c.f. (1 archive box)

Correspondence dealing primarily with draft classification, examinations, questionnaires, and requests for deferments; Draft Board lists of men called for examinations, inductees, and volunteers; Registration Cards and physical exam reports showing each registrant's number, name, address, date and place of birth, occupation, employer, dependents, marital status, race, previous military service, and any grounds for exemption. Arranged by type of records and thereunder chronological.

** Transcriptions **

Proceedings of the County Board Waupaca Co.November 1878
Proceedings of the County Board Waupaca Co. November 1879

** Links to Related Websites **

Wisconsin County Courthouses
History of Waupaca County Probate Court

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