Hi Colleen, Do you have the phone number for the Probate and Register of Deeds office in Sauk County? I would like to call there to ask if they would do a search for me. Thanks. Chris Thomas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colleen Boose" <boose@win.bright.net> To: <WISAUK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2000 10:28 PM Subject: [WISAUK] Sauk County Research > I just came back from Sauk County, Wisconsin -- doing research. I wanted > the List to know a few things. > > First, the staff at the Probate and Register of Deeds Office were extremely > helpful, courteous and friendly. They gave me a mini-tour, explained where > everything was and gladly answered any questions I posed. > > Marriage records (on hand) go back to 1862. However, it was not mandatory > that marriages be recorded -- and they only were if the Bride and Groom had > them recorded at the County Level. The staff will make a copy of the > original record for you (while you are there) for a fee of $7.00. > > Land records -- amazing -- go back to the 1840's -- You can request a copy > of the actual document on file and the staff will make a copy for you. The > charge is $1.00 per page. > > Old Probate records -- the indexes are held at the Court House -- but the > old records themselves are housed at the Sauk County Historical Society in > Baraboo -- you can go there to get copies of the actual documents. > > The Baraboo Library has county census records and newspapers on microfiche > going back to the 1860's. They have a section of their Library devoted to > County Historical records, including Histories and cemetery records. > > The Reedsburg Public Library in Sauk County also has County and Town > Histories, County census records (dating back to 1850) microfiche of the > newspaper starting at 1850 and going up through the present, and they also > have the State Census records. Plus, they have their County and Town > Histories. > > If you do on site research in Sauk County -- the materials are there! And > the Court House staff and the Library staff were wonderful to work with! > > Regards, > Colleen > Hager City, WI >