Ashland County, Wisconsin Genealogy, Facts, Records & Links Records

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Ashland County, Wisconsin Courthouse Records
Ashland County, Wisconsin Census Records
Ashland County, Wisconsin Vital Records
Ashland County, Wisconsin Resources
Ashland County, Wisconsin External Links

Ashland County, Wisconsin (Map It) was created on March 27, 1860 from La Pointe County. The county was named for Ashland, Henry Clay's estate in Kentucky.Learn More About State of Wisconsin History

Ashland County is bordered by Iron County (east), Price County (southeast), Sawyer County (southwest), Bayfield County (northwest)..

Ashland County Cities, Towns and Villiages include Ashland, Mellen, Agenda, Ashland, Chippewa, Gingles, Gordon, Jacobs, La Pointe, Marengo, Morse, Peeksville, Sanborn, Shanagolden, White River, Butternut.

A Map of Ashland County, Wisconsin contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Ashland County, Wisconsin Courthouse Records

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Ashland County, WI Courthouse

The Ashland County Courthouse is located in Ashland, Wisconsin. Learn More About State of Wisconsin Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

It has been estimated that less than 50 percent of the vital records, for example, were prepared and submitted for permanent filing prior to 1907. Land deeds, probate, and court records generally begin in Wisconsin with the organization of the county. Prior to that date, check the County or Counties it was created from. Some counties formed from other counties transcribed their portion of property deeds to be kept with the new county deed records. Ashland County was attached to Bayfield County for judicial purposes from 1866 to 1873. Some early records may be found there.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Ashland county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

  • Ashland County Register of Deeds has Birth Records from 1876 , Marriage Records from 1877 , Death Records from 1874 and Land Records from 1856. The purpose of the Register of Deeds is to provide official record keeping for Records or files land record documents authorized by law, such as deeds, mortgages, satisfactions, certified survey maps, plats and Federal Tax liens. Files and indexes Birth, Death and Marriage records, Military Discharges, and issues certified copies upon request.
  • Ashland County Register in Probate Office has Probate Records from 1878. The Probate Office has the responsibility to maintain and update files regarding probate of estates, guardianships, protective placements, adoptions and mental commitments. This is a statutory office with the position of Register in Probate filled by judicial appointment.
  • Ashland County Clerk of Court Office has Court Records from 1873. The Clerk of Court Office is required to maintain a record of all documents filed with the courts, keep a record of all court proceedings, and collect various fines and forfeitures ordered by the court and specified by statute.
  • Ashland County Treasurers Office collects all real estate taxes including postponed and delinquent, all county revenues in addition to the research and issue tax deed applications. Our department is the holder of tax records and assessed values.

Ashland County, Wisconsin Census Records

Ashland County, Wisconsin Vital Records

Ashland County, Wisconsin Resources

Ashland County, Wisconsin External Links

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