Lafayette County, Wisconsin

 

 

 

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**12/9/2020**Lafayette County WIGenWeb has new coordinator. I promise to uphold this county site structure and the history/information that has been researched/uploaded by all the previous Coordinators. Thanks to the most recent coordinator, Dori Leekley, for her expertise and love for this county & its history. Going forward the new Coordinator is Linda Ewin Ziemann. Use my email address to ask me any questions and WATCH in the days ahead as Lafayette County takes on a new look. I welcome and will consider all questions anyone has....and also feel free to share any family or county history (photos most welcomed). Email the Coordinator

Lafayette County Courthouse, Darlington, Wisconsin

 

 

~Thanks to ALL who have shared! You are APPRECIATED!

Lafayette County Detail

Population: (2010) 16,836
Land area:  643 square miles
County Seat: Darlington, WI
City of Darlington website Off-site LINK

New Server for the Lafayette County webpages

December 2020

12/9/2020 -- Lafayette County WIGenWeb pages now on a new server. Thanks to Rootsweb for many years of providing website space. Going forward from today's date, much anticipation for continued FREE server space with the new web space. Please feel free to contact this website coordinator, Linda Ziemann, with any questions or site contributions. Linda's email is: lin.ziemann48@gmail.com


Pick and Gad, Shullsburg, Wisconsin - New Livery & Feed Stable, Jan. 2, 1890


 

 

 

 

Situated in the Southwestern part of Wisconsin, Lafayette County lies within the unglaciated area of the state in the driftless region bordering along the State of Illinois.   With an area of 643 square miles or 411,520 acres.  Lafayette county was created in 1847 while it was still known as the Wisconsin Territory.   Lafayette County was formed from Iowa County.  On May 29, 1848, Wisconsin officially became a state.  

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- Onsite Data Menu -

Cemeteries

 

Family History--Pedigree Charts & Photos

 

Marriages - Index by Groom 1846-1955

 

Census - Partial 1850 Lafayette Co. Military - Civil War - Sp/Am - WWI - WWII
Census - Partial 1860 Lafayette Co. Newspaper Tid-bits of Interest
Census - Partial 1870 Lafayette Co. OBITUARIES *New data base 12/2020

Churches

Old Settlers
Cities & Townships of Lafayette Co. Probates in Lafayette Co.

County History 1881 - Lafayette Co.

Queries -- 1996-2000 (lots of history to read but no links)

County Vintage Scenery Photos

Resources

Family Biographies - History Lafayette County, Wisconsin 1881 *Partial index

Surnames -- 1996-2005 (lots of history to read but no links)
Heirloom Treasure Vault - Pics - Ongoing Research ... *Your Help Requested Vitals - Birth records - Death Records

 

Off-Site Links:

Lafayette Co. Archives

Wisconsin Archives

Penny Postcards of Lafayette County

 

© 2020 - 2023  Linda Ziemann, NEW Lafayette County Coordinator


Need a Look Up? Email Dori Leekley below:

dleekley@aol.com

 

 

- Lafayette County Books and Projects -

New Diggings on the Fever  1824 - 1864     
history book by  Margaret S. Carter

New Diggings Is An Old Diggings
history by  Margaret S. Carter

Mining  

Swiss in  `Lafayette County  

Future Topic: Schools -- History / Photographs

 

 

 

 

 

 

Neighboring Counties

 Iowa Co. WI -North 
Grant Co. WI - North West
 Green Co. WI -  East
Stephenson Co. IL -South East
JoDaviess Co. IL -South

 

 
Lafayette Co. est. 1847    

 

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