Local History & Genealogy

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Our libraries are a rich resource for discovering the history of Marinette County and Northeastern Wisconsin or diving into your own family history through genealogy. 

Local History Websites

• University of Wisconsin Digital Collections
• Marinette County Local History on the UWDC
• Wisconsin Historical Society
• InfoSoup Local History
• Recollection Wisconsin

​Marinette County Historian Topical Index

The topical index of the Marinette County Historian:

• Sorted by Author
• Sorted by Subject
• List of Issues: 1976 to 2019

Issues of the Marinette County Historians are available in print at the Stephenson Public Library. 

Marinette County ​Genealogy Resources

• National Archives Resources for Genealogists
• Social Security Death Index
• Wisconsin Historical Society Genealogy​
• Wisconsin GenWeb Project
• Cemetery Search for Marinette, Oconto, and Shawano Counties

Robert G. Shaw Genealogy/History Indexes

• 1871-1900 Obituaries and Funeral Notes
• 1901-1950 Obituaries and Funeral Notes A-G
• 1901-1950 Obituaries and Funeral Notes H-M
• 1901-1950 Obituaries and Funeral Notes N-Z
• 1951-2000 Obituaries and Funeral Notes
• 2001-2013 Obituaries and Funeral Notes
• 2014 Obituaries and Funeral Notes

​​Genealogy Help Sessions

Are you looking for more in-depth assistance with your family history research? Are you just getting started and don't know where to begin? Our Genealogy Help Sessions are designed so you can work one-on-one with a member of the Marinette Genealogy Group via email, phone, or in-person to get the research help you need. Your inquiries are important to us, but please allow up to 7 business days to receive a response.

Help Session Registration