Wisconsin
Statehood: 29 May 1848
30th state of the United States
Bordering states:
South: Illinois
West: Minnesota, Iowa (SW)
Capital: Madison
Largest city: Milwaukee
Map: Wisconsin, 1851
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Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division
Resources
Institutions, Societies, and Government Websites
Maps
Wisconsin Maps, Library of Congress
Wisconsin Landowner Maps, Library of Congress
Interactive Map of Wisconsin County Formation History, Maps of U.S.
Historical Maps Works: Wisconsin
Manuscripts
Wisconsin Manuscripts, Archive Grid
Additional websites
Record Sets-State Level
Wisconsin Record Sets (Ancestry Collections)
Wisconsin Record Sets (Family Search)
Virtual Libraries
Newspapers
Chronicling America, digitized: Wisconsin
Community History Archive Newspapers: Wisconsin
Small Town Newspapers
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List of Wisconsin Counties
Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Burnett, Calumet, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Florence, Fond Du Lac, Forest, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Iron, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, Kewaunee, La Crosse, Lafayette, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Milwaukee, Monroe, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Price, Racine, Richland, Rock, Rusk, St. Croix, Sauk, Sawyer, Shawano, Sheboygan, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Vilas,, Walworth, Washburn, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago, Wood