Bayfield County, Wisconsin Records

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

Bayfield County, Wisconsin (Map It) was created on February 19, 1845 from St. Croix County. The county was named in honor of Henry Bayfield, Royal naval officer and first to survey the Great Lakes area.

Bayfield County is bordered by Ashland County (east), Sawyer County (south), Washburn County (southwest), Douglas County (west).

Bayfield County Cities, Towns and Villiages include Bayfield, Washburn, Barksdale, Barnes, Bayfield, Bayview, Bell, Cable, Clover, Delta, Drummond, Eileen, Grandview, Hughes, Iron River, Kelly, Keystone, Lincoln, Mason, Namakagon, Orienta, Oulu, Pilsen, Port Wing, Russell, Tripp, Washburn, Mason.

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

Bayfield County, Wisconsin Courthouse Records

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Bayfield County, WI Courthouse

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Old Bayfield County, WI Courthouse

The Bayfield County Courthouse is located in Washburn, 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. Bayfield County was attached to Crawford County for judicial purposes in 1845 & St. Croix County for judicial purposes from 1849–50. Some early records may be found there.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Bayfield 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.

  • Bayfield County Register of Deeds has Birth Records from 1879, Marriage Records from 1869 , Death Records from 1870 and Land Records from 1850. 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.
  • Bayfield County Register in Probate Office has Probate Records from 1857. 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.
  • Bayfield County Clerk of Court Office has Court Records from 1859. 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.
  • Bayfield 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.

Bayfield County, Wisconsin Census Records

Bayfield County, Wisconsin Vital Records

Bayfield County, Wisconsin Resources

Bayfield County, Wisconsin External Links

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