Menominee County, Wisconsin Genealogy Records

Selected record inventories for Menominee County, their listed years, and where to ask for access.

Selected inventory review: 2026-11-02. Selected inventory entries checked against official repository descriptions and geographic catalog metadata. Coverage and access limits are explained with the inventory. Official inventory or catalog

Formed
1961
County seat
Keshena
Adams CountyBrown CountyCalumet CountyDoor CountyFlorence CountyForest CountyJuneau CountyKewaunee CountyLanglade CountyLincoln CountyManitowoc CountyMarathon CountyMarinette CountyOneida CountyOutagamie CountyPortage CountyVilas CountyWaupaca CountyWaushara CountyWinnebago CountyWood CountyOconto CountyShawano CountyMenominee CountyBrownDoorFlorenceForestLangladeLincolnManitowocMarathonMarinetteOneidaOutagamiePortageWaupacaWausharaWoodOcontoShawanoMenominee
Menominee CountyParent counties (search here for earlier records)Today's boundaries · U.S. Census Bureau

Listed record inventories

Selected records and local publications, with source links and the coverage described by each repository. Consult the access note for gaps, formats and research requirements.

Community publications

Open the source inventory or catalog

Repository access note: Digitized historical publications provided by the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin. These concern the Menominee community and reservation; the 1957 issues predate Menominee County’s creation. They are community sources, not county vital registers or proof of tribal citizenship. The linked page lists individual PDFs; the selections have gaps and do not represent complete publication runs.

Source: Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, historical documents.

Where to find the records

  • Menominee County official website

    Hours, addresses and phone numbers for the register of deeds, the register in probate, the clerk of the circuit court and the Wisconsin Historical Society, and any online record search the county offers.

  • The register of deeds

    Deeds and other land records, and births, marriages and deaths registered in the county.

  • The register in probate

    Wills and estates.

  • The clerk of the circuit court

    Divorces, naturalizations and court cases.

  • The Wisconsin Historical Society

    In Madison and its Area Research Centers: older county records, state censuses and newspapers.

  • Wisconsin Historical Society Library & Archivesfree

    The state's historical society in Madison, with county records at its Area Research Centers, newspapers and genealogy indexes.

  • FamilySearch Catalogfree

    Search by place for "Wisconsin, Menominee" to find filmed and digitized records, many viewable free online with a FamilySearch account.

Offices change their hours and access rules; call before you visit.

Boundaries and parent counties

Formed from: Oconto County, Shawano County

Check the parent counties for earlier records: Oconto County, Shawano County

CalumetManitowocWausharaOutagamieKewauneePortageWinnebagoAdamsJuneauWaupacaWoodMarathonFlorenceMarinetteLangladeLincolnForestVilasOneidaBrownDoorShawanoOcontoMenomineeMenomineeShawanoOcontoOutagamiePortageWaupacaWoodMarathonMarinetteLangladeLincolnForestOneidaBrownDoor
Menominee as created in 1961Where its land was the day beforeToday's boundaryBoundaries: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries

Records stay with the county that created them. If your ancestor lived here before 1961, search the parent county. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries shows each boundary change.

Research tip

Wisconsin's county registers of deeds recorded births, marriages and deaths well before statewide registration began in 1907. Older county records are held at the Wisconsin Historical Society's Area Research Centers.