This posting provides a list of 82 of the most helpful web
sites and other resources available to researchers of
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The Rock Co., WI Genealogical Society Searchable Online Surname Indexes The Rock Co., WI Genealogical Society List of Published Indexes RootsWeb's List of Online Genealogical Databases for Wisconsin USGenWeb - Rock Co., WI – Many Online Searchable Genealogy Databases Rock Co., WI - Official Government Site Rock Co., WI - Immigration Project 1853 Wisconsin Gazetteer - A Searchable Online Book 1931 Janesville City Directory - A Searchable Index of Names 1836 WI State Census - Milwaukee Co. (the parent of Rock Co.) - A Searchable List of Names The WI Electronic Reader – View Old Janesville Post Card Images The WI State Historical Society – Search 1,000’s of Old Images by Key Word The WI State Historical Society – Search 112,000 Old WI Obituaries The WI State Historical Society – Civil War Roster of WI Volunteers The WI State Historical Society – 16,000 Biographies & Historical Articles from 50,000 Newspaper Clippings The Wisconsin Biography Project – Searchable List of 2,100 WI Biographies US Land Patent Records - Searchable Database US Geological Survey Search - Find Cemeteries and Other Map FeaturesWisconsin Division of Health, Vital Records (608) 266-1371, Fax: (608) 255-2035
Wisconsin Digital Map Library Hamrick Surname USA Census Map for 1850, 1870, 1880 and 1920 gives Migration Picture Taking the Long View - Library of Congress Panoramic Photos Mormon (LDS) Site – Wisconsin Vital Records Research Strategies Mormon (LDS) Site – Wisconsin Vital Records Search Page Mormon (LDS) Site – 1880 Federal Census – Indexed and Searchable Mormon (LDS) Site – US Social Security Death Index Search Page RootsWeb's "Books We Own" - Lists Look-Up Volunteers and their Wisconsin Books Ancestry.com - Wisconsin Resources List (some free) Orphan Trains of Wisconsin - The site of local Author and Researcher, Clark Kidder******************************************************************************
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Linkpendium - A Compendium of Links to Rock Co., Wisconsin Resources Cyndi's List - A Collection of Links to Rock Co., Wisconsin Resources******************************************************************************
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The Rock Co., WI Genealogical Society Home Page Rock Co. Historical Society Home Page and Lincoln-Tallman Museum The South Central Chapter of the Wisconsin Genealogical Society D.A.R. - The Wisconsin Chapter The German Interest Group of Wisconsin The Wisconsin Society of Mayflower Descendants The Wisconsin Black Historical Society The Polish Genealogy Society of Wisconsin Irish Genealogical Society of Wisconsin, Box 13766, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53213-5564, U.S.A. The Beloit Historical Society, 645 Hackett, Beloit, WI – (608) 365-7835 Luther Valley Historical Society, PO 162, Footville, WI – (608) 752-1104 Milton Historical Society, PO 245, Milton, WI 53563 – (608) 868-7772 Wisconsin State Genealogical Society
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Family History Catalog - Rock Co., WI - 100's of Books & Periodicals - Available thru Family History Centers LDS Family History Centers - Locate an FHC near Rock Co., WI LDS Family History Library Holdings for Rock Co., WI Beloit Public Library, 409 Pleasant Street, Beloit, WI - (608) 364-2905 Clinton Public Library, 214 Mill Street, Clinton, WI - (608) 676-5569 Eager Free Public Library, 39 West Main Street, Evansville, WI – (608) 882-2260 Edgerton Public Library, 101 Albion Street, Edgerton, WI – (608) 884-4511 Hedberg Public Library, 316 South Main Street, Janesville, WI– (608) 758-6588 Milton Public Library, 430 East High Street, Milton, WI - (608) 868-7462 Orfordville Public Library, 203 West Beloit Street, Orfordville, WI - (608) 879-9229 State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Archives, 816 State Street, Madison, WI, 53706 - Search the Catalog State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Library, 816 State Street, Madison, WI 53706 - Search the Catalog Newberry Library - 60 W. Walton St., Chicago, IL 60610-7324 312–943–9090 - Search the Catalog Allen Co. Public Library - 200 East Berry Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46801 - Phone: (260) 421-1200 - Search the Catalog******************************************************************************
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Janesville Assessor's Office – Searchable Database of Home Images and Detailed Descriptions Rock Co. Courthouse, 51 South Main St., Janesville, WI 53545 - (608) 757-5510 Rock Co. Courthouse – Register of Deeds – (608) 757-5656 Rock Co. Courthouse – Clerk of Courts – (608) 757-2200 Rock Co. Courthouse – Probate Courts Office – (608) 757-5635 (no web site)Rock Co. Courthouse – Planning & Development – (608) 757-5587 (no web site)
Rock Co. Courthouse – Surveyor’s Office – (608) 757-5608******************************************************************************
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Origins Genealogy Book Store – 1521 East Racine St., Janesville, WI 53545 - (608) 757-2777 Making Of America, (MOA) – U of Michigan Online Books – Search Page Online Book - Searchable Wisconsin Gazetteer, 1853 Used, Secondhand, Rare and Out of Print Books - World-Wide Online Search******************************************************************************
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Subscribe to Subscribe to the Rock Co. Mailing List to receive Email Copies of Messages each day (choose List or Digest Format) RootsWeb's Searchable Archive of Messages for WIROCK Mailing List (1999 to Present) RootsWeb/Ancestry's Searchable Rock Co., WI Message Board of 7,000 Current Posted Messages US-GenWeb's Rock Co., WI Smaller Archive of Genealogical Information US-GenWeb's Searchable Rock Co., WI Message Board of 500 Current Posted Messages CousinConnect's Searchable Rock Co., WI Smaller Message Board of Current Posted Messages
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AAA (American Automobile Asscociation) - Wisconsin Explore Wisconsin's Rock Co. Historic and Visitor's Resources Cyndi's List Travel & Research Trip Links Ancestry.com's Planning a Research Visit on the Internet (Part I) Ancestry.com's Planning a Research Visit on the Internet (Part II)
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MapQuest Detailed Scalable Maps and Driving Directions USGS/TerraServerUSA Zoomable Aerial Map of Southern WI 1895 Wisconsin State and County Atlas RootsWeb WI-Rock Historical and Current Maps and Plats