I don't think they asked about the owner's markings. Humans have been known to change their original markings over their lifetime. <G> But the names of the owners and their farms were required, there was also a fee. By the way, many farms had names, such as "Butternut Farm" (my grandpa's), "Sunny View Farm" (Great grandpa's), "Back Acres Farm" (Great uncle's - he was a little different), etc. I think this is where the history of registration is, but not sure: http://www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/code/register/reg544a.pdf Happy Valentines Day Rita "Tina S. Vickery" wrote: > Rita, were the owners recorded with the markings compiled and recorded at > the town, county, state level? > Thanks for giving the history! > > Tina > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "RMN" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 9:52 PM > Subject: Re: [WIGEN-L] Cattle Brand Mark Registrations > > > I am not aware of branding, at least in farm cattle. It certainly may > > have been done. But cattle in WI were marked in a number of other ways. > > Some farmers made a certain shaped "chip" along the edge of the ear of > > cows, swine and sheep. It was always on the same ear and at the same > > spot on the ear. This was early (as early as the 1770's in Brown County, > > at "La Baye") when there were not many cattle per farmer, unlike the > > large cattle ranches later on out west and south west. The color marking > > of cows and milk oxen were later drawn on the paper outline of each side > > of a calf and sent in to register that animal to the owner. There were > > no photographs then so this was used. These color spots do not change in > > shape, pattern or color (usually black, "red" or brown) during the life > > of the animal. Still later, metal ear clips with the registration > > numbers stamped on them were used. Tatoos were sometimes used on the > > inside lip and sometimes photographs, as early as the early 1900's. > > > > "Tina S. Vickery" wrote: > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > Tonight, a page was shared with me. It got me to > > > thinking ... You all know that is dangerous, > > > especially given my penchant for cows <VBG> ! > > > > > > but.. does the State of WI have records similar to > > > what this page presents? > > > > > > "During the 19th Century and early 20th Century, many > > > farmers let their cattle graze in unfenced areas. > > > Branding was used to identify the owners of the > > > cattle" > > > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~msissaq2/cattle.html > > > > > > Tina > > > > > > ==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== > > > Celebrate Wisconsin! > > > Visit the Vilas County WIGenWeb Project Pages > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wivilas/ > > > > > > > > ==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== > > Celebrate Wisconsin! > > Visit the Waushara County WIGenWeb Project Pages > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwausha/wsctweb.html > > Visit the Wood County WIGenWeb Project Pages > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/ > > > > ==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== > Celebrate Wisconsin! > Visit the Washington County WIGenWeb Project Pages > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwashin/