Hello Shirley Many of the people coming to this area of Wisonsin came to acquire Homestead property? The Homestead land records are available and land records can be very helpful in Genealogy. Probate Records in Wisonsin go back to 1848 and are another valuable genealogical tool. In some area's there are Church records going back to 1839 and 1840 up to 1850 which is the early dates of settlement in this area. Land Deeds for Walworth County go back to 1832 and there are also old land plot maps tht are available. There are ways to research in this aea as I had 2 families that I have found information on by researching these available records and I have never been anywhere near Wisconsin. Pat

http://www.glorecords.blm.gov./ Here is the website of the Bureau of Land Management's General Land Records Office. This is where you can find information about the homestead land records, and order copies of the originals. PNUTREG@cs.com wrote: > Hello Shirley > > Many of the people coming to this area of Wisonsin came to acquire Homestead > property? The Homestead land records are available and land records can be > very helpful in Genealogy. Probate Records in Wisonsin go back to 1848 and are > another valuable genealogical tool. In some area's there are Church records > going back to 1839 and 1840 up to 1850 which is the early dates of settlement > in this area. Land Deeds for Walworth County go back to 1832 and there are > also old land plot maps tht are available. There are ways to research in this > aea as I had 2 families that I have found information on by researching these > available records and I have never been anywhere near Wisconsin. > > Pat > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WIWALWOR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >