I have had wonderful experiences at the Sauk Co. Courthouse in Baraboo searching for records of my family. The area is large, clean and airy. There is plenty of room for several researchers. I was given an orientation the first time and allowed to browse as I pleased. The staff is pleasant and helpful. Copies were made of records I needed at a reasonable price. I was able to obtain a death record as far back as 1889 and a marriage record from 1868. Happy hunting Kathy

We're going up to Spring Green to look for my grampa's family and we're wondering where to stay and where to find records for Sauk County. My mom found a Germania Inn on the internet. Does anyone know about that place? Also we're hoping to get copies of birth, death, and marrriage records for the period of about 1880 to 1900. Any suggestions> Thanks, Chris in IOwa

Try: http://www.interment.net/us/wi/sauk.htm This lists the cemeteries in Sauk that have been transcribed. On some they specify city and for sure inside the site it will tell the location. Again, thanks to Kathy Waddell for transcribing most of these for us.

Is there a list available of the cemeteries in Sauk County, by city? Susan/CA

Article in the State Journal http://www.madison.com/wisconsinstatejournal/local/52282.php following are just a few paragraphs of the article PORT ANDREW - The gnarly oak tree just past the front gate at Tippesaukee Farm was already over a century old when two worlds collided on this pretty piece of earth along the lower Wisconsin River. John Combe, a 20-year-old native of Cornwall, eagerly crossed the river here in June 1838 to stake his claim as the first white settler in what would become Richland County. ... Despite the cabin fires, the drowning of his oldest son in the Wisconsin River, and the other hardships of frontier life, Combe persevered and prospered. The farm, with its 1863 farmhouse and 1861 barn is still in the family, and is so well-preserved that even its outhouse is on the National Register of Historic places. Combe went on to serve the area as a census enumerator, ran a ferry on the river, and helped lay out the route of the present-day Highway 60. Along with the steamboat captain who gave the tiny crossroads of Port Andrews its name, he was a tireless promoter of the area, perhaps envisioning the next Cincinnati or Saint Louis. "What happened here, in microcosm, is what happened to Native Americans from the East Coast to the West Coast," Moffat said. "You had admirable people on both sides, but they were competing for the same land. And they had such different views of land." The Ho-Chunk Nation's heritage and culture departments were also involved in planning the symposium, and archaeologists working on the area's rich ancient sites will give the longer view of history. What happened when these two cultures collided in Wisconsin will be examined at a unique public event Aug. 15 and 16. The "Tippesaukee Symposium," sponsored by UW-Richland Center, gives equal time to the pioneer and Indian view of Wisconsin history. It also includes music commissioned for the occasion, Ho-Chunk drumming and visits to Tippesaukee farm and the nearby Ho-Chunk Nation farm, home to a growing buffalo herd.

Hello. I'm new to the list. I'm trying to find a relative who lived in Baraboo from before 1900 until probably when the Ringling circus went to Florida. He painted the circus wagons and played in one of the bands. I don't know if he stayed with them or not. His name was Myron E. McPherson, b. 1870 in Gratiot County, Michigan. His wife was named Lulu and he had three daughters named Marie, Refa and Doris through 1910. Anyone know any McPhersons in Sauk County? Thanks for any reply, Bertrand Macpherson

Hi List, Just a note to suggest that if you know a tidbit about a family, you should share it. I replied to [email protected] re the message posted in March, that I had known a Potterville when I was in college at Stevens Point WI. His father owned a sporting goods store and "Butch" told me that his family was once in Baraboo. On June 22 I received a message from Jerri that Butch Potterville was indeed her cousin and still was in Alaska. The small clue I gave her helped her fill a branch of the family tree. Share.... you just never know. Kathy Parkinson WAKEFIELD, HOAG, HASELTINE, BRIGGS, LESUER IN SAUK CO., WI. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carolyn Caflisch" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 5:13 PM Subject: [SAUK] Potterville Surname > Anyone have Potterville information? > > Carolyn > > [email protected] is very interested.

Surnames: RUHLAND SCHWARTZ BINDL OSTERMEYER WUTZ MEIXELSPERGER FELL BRICKL HUTTER Submitter: Marian Burmester ([email protected]) Date: 01 Jul 2003 Looking for an Ostermeyer-Ruhland family connection. John Ostermeyer (Oustmeyer?) died September 1920 and was buried in Loreto Cemetery, Sauk Co, Wisconsin. John is from Bavaria Germany and may have arrived in America 1882. He married Barbara Streeth (?) on January 18, 1894. Found his family listed in the 1895 Wisconsin census & 1900 US Census for Bear Creek Township in Wisconsin. Looking for information on his ancestors & descendants. With special focus on his parents, which would explain a connection to my Ruhland ancestors.

http://www.shopstop.net/ferry/default.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 10:26 AM Subject: [SAUK] car ferry > I am hoping to find a photo of the car ferry ColSac I... If anyone can > help me, I am most appreciative... please email me [email protected] > thank you > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

I am hoping to find a photo of the car ferry ColSac I... If anyone can help me, I am most appreciative... please email me [email protected] thank you

Can anyone tell me the address for the Sauk Co Courthouse? thanks

This is my first posting to this group. I am originally from Illinois and in the 1950's my grandfather bought a lot on Lake Wisconsin, Merrimac side. He built a cabin called Breezy Pt. We spent all our summers up there. His cabin was on Baltic Ave. I am trying to locate a deed for it but written to the Reg of Deeds on Broadway St. in Baraboo. They couldn't locate a record. Is there somewhere else I might search? Also when we were spending all our time up there, we use to attend St. Mary's Church. Is this church still operating? I would like to obtain a photo. I have many other questions but am hoping for help with these to begin with. Thank you

>From LDS 1880 census index Other Information: Birth Year <1824> Birthplace WURT Age 56 Occupation Blacksmith Marital Status M <Married> Race W <White> Head of Household G. G. GOLLMAR Relation Self Father's Birthplace WURT Mother's Birthplace WURT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Source Information: Census Place Baraboo, Sauk, Wisconsin Family History Library Film 1255446 NA Film Number T9-1446 Page Number 11B household information. {name, relationship to head, Married or Single, color, age, birthplace, occupation, birthplace of father, birthplace of mother} G. G. GOLLMAR Self M Male W 56 WURT Blacksmith WURT WURT May M. GOLLMAR Wife M Female W 50 ALSACE Keeping House ALSACE ALSACE Edward GOLLMAR Son S Male W 23 WI Blacksmith WURT ALSACE William H. GOLLMAR Son S Male W 22 WI Farmer WURT ALSACE Charles A. GOLLMAR Son S Male W 18 WI C & N W Ry Works In Round House WURT ALSACE B. F. GOLLMAR Son S Male W 16 WI Farmer WURT ALSACE Fred G. GOLLMAR Son S Male W 13 WI At School WURT ALSACE Frances G. GOLLMAR Dau S Female W 10 WI At School WURT ALSACE Walter GOLLMAR Son S Male W 10 WI At School WURT ALSACE Arthur T. GOLLMAR Son S Male W 8 WI At School WURT ALSACE ****

Hi Pam; A copy of early postoffices in Sauk County that I have shows that Webster Prairie was located in Delton Township, Sauk Co. and was south of Lake Delton, WI. I would suggest you call the Sauk Co Historical Museum and have them check the 1877 and 1896 Plat Map for that township. You can also get copies from them. Have you looked at the 1880 census located at the LDS website. That may also help you. Phyllis Dearborn, Sauk City, WI ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam B" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 8:58 PM Subject: [SAUK] Webster Prairie > When looking at the Baraboo Republic for January 9 1884 I found the following: > > Truman Newell has moved from here to the farm of GG Gollmar on south end of Webster's Prairie. > > My 3rd great grandfather is GG Gollmar and I didn't know he had a farm. I only knew that he was a blacksmith in Baraboo and I have been by his house in town. How would I go about finding out where Webster's Prairie is and his land? I checked the Land Patents web page but didn't find anything. Is that something the courthouse would have or maybe an old plat map at the Historical Society? > Pam B > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

When looking at the Baraboo Republic for January 9 1884 I found the following: Truman Newell has moved from here to the farm of GG Gollmar on south end of Webster's Prairie. My 3rd great grandfather is GG Gollmar and I didn't know he had a farm. I only knew that he was a blacksmith in Baraboo and I have been by his house in town. How would I go about finding out where Webster's Prairie is and his land? I checked the Land Patents web page but didn't find anything. Is that something the courthouse would have or maybe an old plat map at the Historical Society? Pam B

Hi Bonnie; I believe I might have corresponded with you before when I was researching for my book on White Mound and you told me that Peter Brown moved with family to ?Missouri after Margaret's death. Is that correct? As you know, Margaret is buried in White Mound Cemetery. Anyway, it is Franklin township in Sauk County that I think you are looking for. There is a city of Franklin, Wi but that is down by Milwaukee. This area is still in the township of Franklin, Sauk Co, WI. I have not looked at the 1880 Census for your family, but can tell you that the 1877 Plat Map for Franklin township shows a P. Brown owning 40 acres in Section 24 and also 40 acres in Section 31. A T. Brown owning 40 acres also in Section 24. A copy of this Plat Map can be obtained through the Sauk Co. Historical Museum. They have a website. I also have a copy of the 1881 business Directory for Sauk Co. and it lists a Charles, a William, a Peter, and a Thomas Brown all with land within the Post office of White Mound. You can obtain a copy of this from the Baraboo, Wi library. I hope this is some of your family and that this helps. Phyllis Liegel Dearborn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark & Bonnie" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 3:03 PM Subject: [SAUK] 1880 census information > Can anyone help me with some information listed for my ancestors on the 1880 > census? The Brown family was listed as living at Franklin, Wisconsin. Was > this a town or a township? Where is this area now? Thank you. > > Bonnie > > > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Can anyone help me with some information listed for my ancestors on the 1880 census? The Brown family was listed as living at Franklin, Wisconsin. Was this a town or a township? Where is this area now? Thank you. Bonnie

Try This just received: http://www.wlhn.org/newspaper/

Which library do we write to get copies for the WI State Journal? What do they charge for copies? What is their address? Susan in CA's northern Central Valley

Thanks is that the way with the Wisconsin State Journal too? The price for copies? and where do you send it to? Thanks Linda Mayenschein The Rech's wrote: > Kathy Waddell graciously sent this information out some time ago. . . > > Most of the obits and marriages are catalogued at the Reedsburg Library. > Part of the ones are catalogued at the Baraboo Library (hopefully all by the > end of summer). In order to look for them, enter > http://linkcat.scls.lib.wi.us/linkcatweb/ next, on the left hand side, click > on Wisc. Newspapers. Next, Baraboo Newspapers or Reedsburg Newspapers. Enter > the last name and you'll get a list of articles for that name available at > that library. Each name listed with show the type of article and date of > newspaper and page number found. The Reedsburg Public Library address is: > 370 Vine Street, Reedsburg, WI 53959. The Baraboo Public Library address is > 230 4th Avenue, Baraboo, WI 53913. Always give them the info you found and > send an SASE. The cost of the copies is 25 cents each but it might be nice > to send a little donation the library and maybe send them a dollar for the > copy. > > Should you have problems, the librarys' web sites are.... > http://www.scls.lib.wi.us/reedsburg/index.html > http://www.scls.lib.wi.us/baraboo/index.html > > Reedsburg's e-mail address is listed on their website. Baraboo's is > [email protected] > > Hope this helps. > > Kathy Waddell > > -----Original Message----- > From: Carolyn Caflisch [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2003 11:14 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [SAUK] Indexes for Baraboo and Reedsburg papers? > > Can anyone answer this? > > How to locate...... the website for the indexes for the Baraboo and > Reedsburg newspapers? > > Carolyn > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go > to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237