Genealogy & History Resources  

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Internet computer for online research, DVD/ CD-ROM read-write drive, two USB ports,  color laser printer (15¢ per page), and  scanner.

Two microfilm reader-printers (25¢ per reader-printer page.)  Local newspapers on microfilm dating from 1875 to most recently filmed-- details.  Census microfilms from the time Wisconsin was a territory through 1930 Federal Census for Lincoln County -- details.  

Print collections in this room include the library's Local History, Wisconsin History, Genealogy Circulating and Reference Collections, & North Pines Genealogy Group's reference collection.  Local History includes, local family histories, older City Directories details, histories of Merrill and Lincoln County, and some older Lincoln County Plat books details.  A complete collection of high school year books from 1895 to present are shelved nearby at the Reference Desk details.

Ancestry Library Edition  ~ By subscription In library use only.   Provided by WVLS, Wisconsin Valley Library Service. (Includes Social Security Death Index.)

Heritage Quest Online Now through Badgerlink.

Internet Links - Local & Wisconsin Genealogy:

Lincoln County - Register of Deeds information
Lincoln County - Cemetery locations 
Lincoln County - Genealogy website

Genealogy Resources at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Genealogical Research Service at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin

Wisconsin Vital Records website

Wisconsin Genealogy Index
Search for pre-1907 Vital Records (VR), including birth, death, and marriage records as well as for 150,000 Wisconsin Name Index (WNI) records, including biographical sketches, obituaries, and newspaper articles published before 2000.

Online obituaries :

Obituaries 101  This site contains listings and links to all the obituary notices supplied online by all the newspapers in the United States. The states are arranged alphabetically with their newspapers listed by name and city.  The site also lists prominent deaths for the date, as well as those reported by the Associated Press.

Ancestor Hunt Obituary Search - Has newspaper obituary links for each state where you will find RECENT newspaper obituaries.  Many of these newspaper sites have an obituary search engine and some have newspaper archives as well to help locate obituaries dating a few years back. Also links to organizations who have OLD obituary search engines and indexes available for you to search.

VA National Cemeteries Graveside Locator Search for burial locations of veterans and their dependents in VA National Cemeteries, state veterans cemeteries and various other Department of Interior and military cemeteries.

Other genealogy resources :

Cyndi's List ~ 291,330+ links for family history. A categorized & cross-referenced index to genealogical resources on the Internet. 

Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness   Lists volunteers who will perform at least one genealogical research task per month in their area.

Rootsweb :  This site connects people so they can share their genealogical research.

 Family Search  ~ Internet site for Family Search, published by the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints.

Linkpendium - Surname and place searches.

Vitalrec.com - the most comprehensive resource for locating vital records.

Center for Disease Control's - Where to write for Vital Records.

The American Family Immigration History Center
 The American Family Immigration History Center (AFIHC), located on Ellis Island and the World Wide Web,  makes the millions of immigrant arrival records in the Ellis Island Archives available to everyone.

 Library and Archives Canada is an innovative knowledge institution that combines the collections, services and staff expertise of the former National Library of Canada and National Archives of Canada.

Wisconsin History Resources:

Digitized Wisconsin history resources:  

Central Wisconsin Digitization Project - Includes photos of the Lincoln and Marathon County railroads, schools, libraries. T. B. Scott Library was a major contributor to this project.

Wisconsin Blue Books online -  Published annually from 1879-1883 and then biennially since 1885 to the present day, the State of Wisconsin Blue Book is the primary one-volume reference source about the state, documenting the organization of the state’s three branches of government (legislative, executive, and judicial). Covers 1879 through 2003/2004 books.

Wisconsin Magazine of History Archives - 

Search, read and print past issues of the Wisconsin Magazine of History!

More than 2,000 feature articles totaling over 30,000 pages, exactly as they originally appeared, will be available here shortly. About a third of them are online now. Volumes 1-35 are available now (over 13,000 pages issued 1917-1952). All back issues will be accessible later this year. Your search results will vary day to day as we add more issues and improve performance in coming months. This free online access to the Wisconsin Magazine of History is made possible by a generous grant from the Schoenleber Foundation of Milwaukee.

Other History Research Sources
Local Historical Societies   (Wisconsin) 
State Historical Society of Wisconsin
Area Research Network  (Wisconsin)