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The Hartford History Room is part of the Jack Russell Memorial Library and is staffed primarily by individual volunteers, not by genealogical, historical societies or other organizations. The History Room staff will gladly assist researchers.
There are no "fees" for using History Room resources other than for copies and /or postage.
Researchers are encouraged to work on their own reseacrh, as others doing your research might not recognize allied surnames, variant spellings or other research challenges.
Queries via mail and email: "Limited" research unless other arrangements are made. Please do not include an envelope. |
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| Donations |
Genealogies, family info, photos, etc., (originals or copies) are welcome donations.
Monetary donations enable the purchase of research materials |
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| Online Research |
HeritageQuest Online Find ancestors and relatives in the complete set of US Federal Census Records 1790-1930. Also, find information on people and places described in over 25,000 family and local histories. You MUST use the computers in the library to access this resource. Or click here to access from home using your library barcode number
With more than 1.5 billion names in over 4,000 databases, Ancestry Library edition includes records from the United States Census; military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories; passenger lists and more! (In Library Use Only |
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| History Room Resources |
- Church and Cemetery records
- Family Files, Obituaries
- Family, Business, Building, and Organization Histories
- Newspapers and Plat Books
- Postcards and Photographs
- Washington County 1892 Plat Index
- Dodge, Jefferson, and Washington County Naturalizations
- Dodge County Pioneer Obituaries (translated German obits)
- Newspaper Indexes
- Dodge County Plat Indexes
- Township History books
- War records - Civil War/WWII
- General and German research aids
- Germany maps prior to 1890
- Germans to America CD's
- Surname Exchange
- Ship lists
- Photo book of ships
- Ports of entry - CD's
- "Kit" house info and books
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| Hours and Location |
1st and 3rd Thursday: 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Remaining Thursdays: 10:00AM to 4:00PM
No Evening Hours in December
Appointments on additional days by request, contact library for information
The History Room is located on the second floor of the
Jack Russell Memorial Library.
100 Park Avenue
Hartford Wisconsin 53027
historyroom@mwfls.org |
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| Thank You |
The Jack Russell Memorial Library would like to thank
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee for sponsoring the Hartford History Room |
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| On-going Projects |
- Updating family files
- Copying, clipping, and filing area past and current newspapers
- Translating and indexing obits from the Dodge Co. Pioneer covering Dodge and Wash. Counties and other parts of Wisconsin.
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| Books Available for Purchase |
- Hartford Heritage
- Hartford Pictorial Booklet
- various other books
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| Microfilms |
- Washington County Naturalizations (index available)
- Dodge County Naturalizations (index for final papers only)
- 1790 - 1930 Dodge and Washington County Federal and State Census
- Hartford newspapers
- Washington County Republican
- Slinger Botschafter
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| Library Genealogical Resources |
- Genealogical section
- Wisconsin section
- Genealogical reference section
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| Pre 1907 Wisconsin Vital Records |
| Complete set of books covering the "missing" marriages for 21 Wisconsin counties |
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