I found the Sauk County probate records at the Family History Library. Perhaps they have Dane County, as well. In fact, I should check for my own research! They can be ordered from your local FHC -- Susan Sutter County, CA -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Kathy <lenerz@worldnet.att.net> > AM Coke wrote: > > I'm seeking death and/or probate records for a person who died in > > Madison in December of 1848, but who was buried in Palmyra, Jefferson > > County. > > Death records are few and far between in that time period. They're > indexed here: > http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/vitalrecords/ > You might try to find church records of a funeral or burial, wherever > the church service was held-- either in Dane or Jefferson County. > > Probate records were filed where the court action took place, usually > where a person lived and owned property. Dane County probate records > for that time period are held at the Wisconsin Historical Society in > Madison. Jefferson County probate records are held at the Whitewater > Area Research Center at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. The > holdings of both repositories are cataloged here: > http://arcat.library.wisc.edu/ > > > Birth record for a child born in Madison in January of 1965. > http://www.co.dane.wi.us/regdeeds/vital/records.aspx > http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/vitalrecords/birth.htm > > > Would any of this information be found in newspapers for the > > appropriate period? > > Death notices were extremely uncommon in 1848, but official notices of > probate hearings can be found in that time period. Birth notices are > common in 1965. > > Good luck! > Kathy > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WIDANE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message