Online Genealogy / Local History Databases (from "Online Resources"):

Ancestry: Library Edition -- (Access in Library Only) -- With over 1.2 billion records in over 3,000 databases, this is a comprehensive online source of information available for conducting genealogical and local history research.

HeritageQuest -- Provides you with a connection for tracing family history and American culture. Images of original documents are provided.

Wausau Daily Herald | Archives (ProQuest) -- Complete full-text content of the Wausau Daily Herald starting in 1999. Excludes paid advertisements.

Wisconsin Heritage Online -- An expanding digital collection, featuring documentary sources and material culture from libraries, archives, and museums throughout Wisconsin.

On-Site Genealogy Resources: (click here) -- Reference Desk, Microfilm, WI Collection / Pamphlet File, etc.

Other Online Resources:

(Please Note: These are all third-party resources and organizations that are not maintained or funded by MCPL. For MCPL-offered resources, check our Online Resources and On-Site Resources pages.)

Marathon County Resources:

• Marathon County Historical Society - Discover the past through letters, diaries and documents found at the research library and archives.
• Marathon County Genealogical Society - A chapter of the Wisconsin State Genealogical Society, and a member of the Wisconsin Genealogical Council, Inc. Research inquires may be submitted via the MCGS Genealogy Fourm.
• Marathon County Courthouse, Register of Deeds - Contact information. Forms for birth, death and marriage certificate applications.
• Central Wisconsin on the Web - Genealogy and local history links for Marathon County, Portage, Waupaca and Wood Counties.
• Marathon County GenWeb Genealogical Resource - A page full of addresses, phone numbers and links to Marathon County genealogical information.

Wisconsin Resources:

• Lincoln County GenWeb Genealogical Resource - Links to Lincoln County information as well as other neighboring counties.
• Stevens Point Area Obituary Index - Indexes issues of the Stevens Point Journal, (Stevens Point) Gazette, and the Portage County Gazette from 1872.
• Wisconsin Obituary Links - Statewide and County links to obituaries, cemetery inscriptions, and Wisconsin Births & Deaths 1820-1907, etc.

Wisconsin Historical Society:

• Wisconsin Historical Society - Library Genealogy Resources - The Society possesses one of the largest genealogical collections in the country. The collection is not limited to Wisconsin history and genealogy.
• Genealogical Research Service (fee based service) - Order Wisconsin birth, marriage and death records issued before Oct. 1907 and Civil War service records for soldiers who served in Wisconsin units. Submit your request and pay by credit card online.
• Wisconsin Local History and Biography Articles - Read more than 16,000 articles clipped from Wisconsin newspapers between 1850 and 1950, totaling nearly 50,000 pages. Search for people by name or browse articles from a particular community, including biographical sketches, interviews, obituaries, reminiscences, and more.
• Wisconsin Historical Images - View more than 250 Wisconsin photographs taken between 1870 and 1970 and order quality reproductions of any that you'd like to own. Some postcards, print and posters are included too. Browse through large subject groupings such as "transportation" and "domestic life" or search for specific people and places.
• Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, 1861-1865 - Discover what happened to any Wisconsin soldier or browse regiment and company muster rolls. Nearly 90,000 soldiers are documented on 3,000 pages. For even more information, request the unpublished records on which these volumes were based from the online Genealogical Research Service.

General Resources:

• Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers - Allows you to search and view American newspaper pages from 1880-1922 and find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present. Searching for your ancestors' names may yield surprising results!
• Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet - Large collection of genealogy links anywhere on the Web.
• Ellis Island - Explore your family history at Ellis Island. Includes passengers who came to America through Ellis Island between 1892 and 1924.
• Family Search - Outstanding genealogical resource from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, this site contains over 300 million names in two indexes, searchable by ancestor name.
• Library of Congress Local History & Genealogy Reading Room - One of the world's premier collections of U.S. and foreign genealogical and local history publications.
• National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), The Genealogy Page - Finding aids, guides and research tools for requesting records from NARA.
• Obituary Links - Features links to national and international obituary information, Cemetery and Ship Search links, and online funeral search links. Includes links to Wisconsin and Marathon County Obits.
• ROOTS-L Home Page - The main genealogy discussion list Web site.
• ProGenealogists - A clearinghouse for information on genealogical records, census, genealogical organizations, vital and military records, as well as obituary and biographical services.