Death Records and Death Certificates in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Death Records
The population of Wisconsin was recorded 5,822,434 on July 1, 2019, a 2.4% increase since the 2010 United States Census. The racial composition of Wisconsin as of 2016 was 86.2% White, 6.3% Black or African American, 0.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.6% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 1.8% some other race, and 2.2% two or more races.
This page is created to provide genealogists and researchers an ultimate guide to the state of Wisconsin death records. Use the links and the tips below for Wisconsin death records, certificates, online tools and databases. Additional information on how to obtain Wisconsin death certificates is available below.
How to Find a Death Record in Wisconsin
Wisconsin death records search
This webpage gives you access to all of the online databases containing Wisconsin death records, Wisconsin death certificates, Wisconsin death notices, Wisconsin death indexes, and other related Wisconsin genealogy records.
Wisconsin death records free
Below are some of the most comprehensive resource for death records in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Death Index
Wisconsin death records database
Links to Wisconsin death and burial indexes and databases are as below:
- Wisconsin Death Index, 1820-1907
- Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-1997
- Wisconsin Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968
- Wisconsin Death Records, 1867-1907
Wisconsin social security death index
The Social Security Death Index contains information on millions of deceased individuals in Wisconsin with social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Try the links below to search the index:
Public Death Record Wisconsin
In addition to the indexes and databases above, there are some other resources that gives to almost the same or might even more information about a deceased individual. Here are some to check out:
Wisconsin Death Certificates
How to get a death certificate in Wisconsin
In 1852, Wisconsin directed the counties to record births, a mandate generally ignored. In 1878 a similar law received more attention and adherence. However, it was 1907 before the State Bureau of Vital Statistics was established. For birth, marriage, and death records from earliest to present, write:
Wisconsin State Department of Health, Vital Records Services
One West Wilson Street
P.O. Box 309
Madison, WI 53701-0309
Wisconsin death certificates online
Use the links below to get death certificates and vital records in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Death Notices
Check local newspapers and local online news websites which frequently publish notices. Use the link below for more information on Wisconsin news agencies.
Wisconsin counties for death record research
- Adams County
- Ashland County
- Barron County
- Bayfield County
- Brown County
- Buffalo County
- Burnett County
- Calumet County
- Chippewa County
- Clark County
- Columbia County
- Crawford County
- Dane County
- Dodge County
- Door County
- Douglas County
- Dunn County
- Eau Claire County
- Florence County
- Fond du Lac County
- Forest County
- Grant County
- Green County
- Green Lake County
- Iowa County
- Iron County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Juneau County
- Kenosha County
- Kewaunee County
- La Crosse County
- Lafayette County
- Langlade County
- Lincoln County
- Manitowoc County
- Marathon County
- Marinette County
- Marquette County
- Menominee County
- Milwaukee County
- Monroe County
- Oconto County
- Oneida County
- Outagamie County
- Ozaukee County
- Pepin County
- Pierce County
- Polk County
- Portage County
- Price County
- Racine County
- Richland County
- Rock County
- Rusk County
- Sauk County
- Sawyer County
- Shawano County
- Sheboygan County
- St. Croix County
- Taylor County
- Trempealeau County
- Vernon County
- Vilas County
- Walworth County
- Washburn County
- Washington County
- Waukesha County
- Waupaca County
- Waushara County
- Winnebago County
- Wood County