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Find ancestors and relatives in the U.S. Federal Census from 1790-1880, 1900-1930 and find information on people and places described in over 25,000 family and local histories. A valid Neenah Public Library card is needed to use Heritage Quest outside of the library.
The Neenah Public Library’s digital collection presents the history of Neenah primarily from the early 1800’s to the 1950’s. The two Neenah histories highlight the development and important events of Neenah from pre-settlement to the late 1950’s. The 1920 and 1924 directories provide valuable information to genealogists, while the searchable photograph collection captures life in the Neenah area from the mid-1800’s to the 1950’s. Neenah’s digital collection will be of use to local historians, students, genealogists, and anyone interested in the history of Neenah!
The Federal Census can provide valuable information for the genealogical researcher. For information on what type of data is provided on the various Census Records see Clues in Census Records from the National Archives and Records Administration. The 1890 census for most of the United States including Wisconsin is not available due to a fire that destroyed most of the records.
The Neenah Public Library has the following federal Census Records for Winnebago County:
1840 Winnebago County
1850 Winnebago County
1860 Winnebago County
1870 Winnebago County
1880 Winnebago County
1900 Winnebago County
1910 Winnebago County
1920 Winnebago County
1930 Winnebago County
The following census indexes are also available:
U.S. Federal Census Index, Wisconsin 1840, Jackson, Ronald Vern, editor
Local History/929.1/Un3/1840
U.S. Federal Census index, Wisconsin 1850, Jackson, Ronald Vern, editor
Local History/929.1/Un3/1850
1860, Milwaukee and Winnebago Counties, including cities of Milwaukee and Oshkosh, U.S. Federal Census Index, Jackson, Ronald Vern, editor
Local History/929.1/Un3/1860
Wisconsin 1870 Census Index, Heritage Quest, 3 volumes
Local History/929.3775/W753
1900, 1905
1910, 1914
1920, 1924, 1928
1931, 1934, 1937
1940, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1948
1950, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1959
1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969
1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979
1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989
1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Online city directories for Neenah/Menasha can be found at:
Neenah
Public Library Digital Collection (1920 & 1924)
Oshkosh Public Library-Online City Directories (Neenah/Menasha listings include 1893, 1895, 1900, 1905, 1910, 1914)
Menasha Conservator
The Neenah Public Library has obituary indexes for the following dates:
For other obituary indexes including from Oshkosh Public Library and Appleton Public Library go to the Genealogy Internet Links page.
Pre-1907 Vital Records-Wisconsin Historical Society
Index to Birth Records Winnebago County, Wisconsin, Volume 1, 1831-1886,
Revised Edition, Winnebagoland Genealogical Society, 2002.
Local Hist 929.3 W834b v.1 1831-1886
Index to Birth Records Winnebago County, Wisconsin, Volume 2, 1887-1891,
Revised Edition, Winnebagoland Genealogical Society, 2002.
Local Hist 929.3 W834b v.2 1887-1891
Index to Birth Records Winnebago County, Wisconsin, Volume 3, 1892-1895,
Revised Edition, Winnebagoland Genealogical Society, 2002.
Local Hist 929.3 W834b v.3 1892-1895
Index to Birth Records Winnebago County, Wisconsin, Volume 4, 1896-1900,
Revised Edition, Winnebagoland Genealogical Society, 2002.
Local Hist 929.3 W834b v.4 1896-1900
Index to Death Records Winnebago County, Wisconsin, Volume 1, 1842-1897. Wollangk, Judith Ann., Winnebagoland
Genealogical Society, 1998.
Local Hist 929.3 W834i
Index to Divorce Records Winnebago County, Wisconsin, 1850-1939. Protz, Ruth Liskow., Winnebagoland Genealogical
Society, 1998.
Local Hist 929.3 P946i-d
Index to Marriage Records Winnebago County, Wisconsin, Volume 1, 1848-1874.
Protz, Ruth Liskow., Winnebagoland
Genealogical Society, 1994.
Local Hist 929.3 P946i, vol. 1
Index to Marriage Records Winnebago County, Wisconsin, Volume 2, 1875-1891, Rev. ed. Protz, Ruth Liskow.,
Winnebagoland Genealogical Society, 1998.
Local Hist 929.3 P946i, v.2
Index to Marriage Records Winnebago County, Wisconsin, Volume 3, 1892-1902. Protz, Ruth Liskow., Winnebagoland
Genealogical Society, 1998.
Local Hist 929.3 P946i, vol. 3
Index to Marriage Records Winnebago County, Wisconsin, Volume 4, 1903-1912. Protz, Ruth Liskow., Winnebagoland
Genealogical Society, 1998.
Local Hist 929.3 P946i, vol. 4
The Neenah Public Library also provides vital records indexes on microfiche. The indexes are from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services.
BIRTH INDEX MICROFICHE
Oak Hill Cemetery Burial
Records
Searchable online database provided by the City of Neenah. The Oak Hill Cemetery
is owned and maintained by the City of Neenah since 1848.
St. Patrick's Historic Cemetery. Martin, Sylvia
Shea., St. Patrick's Parish, 1997.
This source indexes information from stones, monuments and markers at the St. Patrick's Cemetery in the Town of
Menasha.
Local Hist 929.5 Sa24
The Emerging Cities: Menasha, Neenah: Stories of the 19th Century. Citizen Printing & Publishing Co., 1998.
977.564 N293
Factories in the Valley: Neenah-Menasha, 1870-1915. Glaab, Charles N., State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1969.
977.54 G45
A History of Neenah. Shattuck, S.F., 1958.
977.54 Sh2
History of Neenah, illustrated: Being a Complete Historical Sketch from the "Early Days" to the Present
Time. Cunningham, G. A., Gazette Printing Establishment, 1878.
977.54 C91
Millstone and Saw; the Origins of Neenah-Menasha. Smith, Alice E., State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1966.
977.54 Sm51
A Tale of Twin Cities; or the Development of the Fox River Waterway. Neenah Historical Society, 1993.
977.564 T143
History of Winnebago County, Wisconsin, and Early History of the Northwest.
Harney, Richard J., 1880.
Local Hist 977.564 H22
The History of Winnebago County & the Fox River Valley, 1541-1877. Thwaites, Reuben Gold., The County, 1984.
Local Hist 977.56 T428h
History, Winnebago County, Wisconsin: its Cities, Towns, Resources, People.
Lawson, Publius V., 1908.
Local Hist 977.564 L44, 2vols.
In This Century: a History of Winnebago County in the 20th Century. Engel, Dave., New Past Press, 1998.
977.564 In1 and Local Hist
History of Northern Wisconsin, Containing an Account of its Settlement, Growth, Development, and Resources. Western
Historical Company, 1881.
Local Hist 977.5 W52
History of the Fox River Valley, Lake Winnebago , and the Green Bay Region. Titus, William A., S.J. Clarke Pub. Co.,
1930.
977.56 H629, 3 vols., and Local Hist
The Winnebago-Horicon Basin: a Type Study in Western History. Schafer, Joseph., State Historical Society of
Wisconsin, 1937.
Local Hist 977.56 Sch1w
Civil War Veterans of Winnebago County, Wisconsin, Volume 1, A-H. Langkau, David A., Heritage Books Inc., 1993.
Local Hist 973.76097756 L265c
Civil War Veterans of Winnebago County, Wisconsin, Volume 2, I-T. Langkau, David A., Heritage Books Inc., 1994.
Local Hist 973.76097756 L265c
Illustrated Atlas of Winnebago County, Wisconsin. Randall, George A., 1889.
Local Hist 917.75 IL5w
Map and Plat Book of Winnebago County Wisconsin. Gorman & Soudea, 1909.
Local Hist 912.77564 M32 1909
Atlas of Winnebago County, Wisconsin. W.W. Hixson & Co., 1928.
Local Hist 912.77564 At65
The library also has plat maps for Winnebago County, Wisconsin for the following
years: 1963-1966, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993,
1995, 1997, 2001 and 2003.
Neenah High School Yearbooks are located in the Local History Room, under the call number Local Hist 370 R591. The library has the following years: 1920, 1928, 1930, 1937-1953, 1955-1957, 1959-1971, 1974-2006.
A Research Guide to Winnebago County, Wisconsin. Protz, Ruth Liskow., Winnebagoland Genealogical Society, Rev.
ed., 1998.
This is a very helpful research tool you may wish to consult before you begin your genealogical research in Winnebago
County. Local Hist 929.3 P948r
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FOX VALLEY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
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Appleton, WI 54912-1592
NEENAH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
343 Smith Street
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Neenah, WI, 54957-0343
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Oshkosh, WI 54901-4895
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WINNEBAGO COUNTY COURTHOUSE
Register of Deeds
Box 2808
415 Jackson St.
Oshkosh, WI 54903
(920)236-4882
WINNEBAGOLAND GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
106 Washington Ave.
Oshkosh, WI 54901-4895
(920)231-0745
Wisconsin Department of Health & Family Services-Vital Records
Vital Records
P.O. Box 309
Madison, WI 53701-0309
(608)266-1371, (608)266-1372
Wisconsin Historical Society
816 State Street
Madison, WI 53706
(608) 264-6400