Listed record inventories
Selected holdings and indexes for Walworth County, checked against the repository descriptions linked below. Date spans may contain gaps; an index is not a complete set of original records.
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Repository access note: Selected Archival Resources in Wisconsin catalog descriptions and University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee genealogy holdings. The statewide search returned repeated pages during this review, so only distinct verified results and the UWM guide were used. Coverage is limited to the listed counties. Historic catalog titles may use outdated terminology. Consult the holding repository for restrictions and current availability.
Sources: the catalogs and repository descriptions linked on the entries above. Selected inventories do not establish complete coverage of every record type or online access to original documents. Read the repository access note for source dates and limitations.
Where to find the records
- Walworth 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, Walworth" to find filmed and digitized records, many viewable free online with a FamilySearch account.
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Boundaries and parent counties
Formed from: Milwaukee County
Check the parent county for earlier records: Milwaukee County
Records stay with the county that created them. If your ancestor lived here before 1836, 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.