ONLINE INDEXES (Contains Online Databses or Valuable Information) =      =>

What resources do the local research centers hold? (Documents I acquired)
-Milwaukee County Historical Society
-State Historical Socity of Wisconsin Library
-The Area Research Center Network

Wisconsin Vital Records (Birth, Marriage, Death)
-When did the first vital records for each county in Wisconsin begin? Where to write for copies of Wisconsin Vital Records
=>The Evening Wisconsin Newspaper Reference Book, 1914 Milwaukee Death Index


Milwaukee Cty. Cemetery Resources
=>Archdiocese of Milwaukee Cemetery Burial Index
-State Historical Society of Wisconsin's Guide To Cemetery Records

Queries, Messageboards, Surnames, Etc. 
(Instead of creating my own, I would like to get everyone talking on one or two large boards)
-Milwaukee Cty Surnames A-L
-Milwaukee Cty Surnames M-Z
-Rootsweb.com Milwaukee Messageboard
-Genealogy.com's Milwaukee County Messageboard

Wisconsin Censuses
=>Milwaukee Cty. 1840 Federal Census - In Progress - Cities Completed [Franklin]
-If you would like to transcribe a census year for Milwaukee Cty, I will list it here, and it will be appreciated.

Lookups
-1840 United States Federal Census - Contact hoopster2425@hotmail.com with the name of the person, state/county/city
-If you would be interested in doing lookups for any Milwaukee related item, please let me know

Photographs Of Milwaukee Collection <(Files average 1.1+ mb zipped)>
Note: The following are taken from a book published in 1892:
Milwaukee. 100 Photogravures., Issued By The Milwaukee Real Estate Board., 
The Art Gravure & Etching Co., Milwaukee, Wis., 1892. 
Many of these buildings no longer exist, but these photos offer a rare glimpse into Milwaukee's past. I will be uploading 
a few pictures each week until all 100 are complete, so check back soon. If one of the photos listed below is not yet 
uploaded, and you would like to see it uploaded quicker, let me know and I will upload that photo(s) instead of a less 
desired on for that week. The Following is a Picture Index:
=>"View Of Lake Michigan"
=>"Scene on Milwaukee River"
=>"Prospect Avenue. Looking North From Juneau Avenue"
=>"City Water Tower - East Side"
=>"Juneau Monument - Juneau Park"
=>"Leif Erickson Monument - Juneau Park"
=>"Washington Monument - Grand Avenue Park"
=>"Residence of Capt. Fred. Pabst"
=>"Residence of Mrs. L. Schandein"
=>"Residences of Mrs. Jno. Plankinton And Mr. Wm. Plankinton"
=>"Residence of Hon. John L. Mitchell - Grand Avenue"
=>"Residence of David Ferguson"
=>"Residence of Hon. John Johnston"
=>"Residence of Mrs. D.M. Benjamin"
=>"Residence of Ferdinand Schleisinger"
=>"Residence of H.M. Benjamin"
=>"Residence of Henry Uihlein"
=>"The Belvedere Flats"
=>"The Martin Flats"
=>"St. Patrick's Catholic Church/Immanuel Presbyterian Church/Trinity Lutheran Church/St. Pauls Episcopal Church/Plymouth Church"
=>"Pfister Hotel"
=>"Plankinton House (Commercial Bank/Plankinton Bank)"
=>"Republican House"
=>"Pabst Hotel"
=>"Schlitz Hotel"
=>"Globe Hotel - Schlitz Brewing Co., Owners"
=>"Milwaukee Club"
=>"Pheonix Club"
=>"Davidson Theatre (Milwaukee Theatre Co., Lessees"
=>"Bijou Opera House"
=>"The German Stadt Theatre"
=>"Exposition Building"
=>"Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R.R. Depot"
=>"Chicago & Northwestern R.R. Depot"
=>"Layton Art Gallery"
=>"National Soldiers' Home"
=>"Light Horse Squadron Armory (Police Station/County Jail)"
=>"Pavilion at Whitefish Bay"
=>"Court House"
=>"Looking East From Pabst Building"
=>"Looking South From Pabst Building"
=>"Looking Northeast From Pabst Building"
=>"Grand Avenue - Looking West From Pabst Building"
=>"Wis. Marine & Fire Ins. Co. Bank Building (Merchants Exchange Bank)"
=>"Chamber of Commerce"
=>"Pabst Building"
=>"Merrill Building (Richter, Schubert & Dick, Owners)"
=>"Loan And Trust Building"
=>"Northwestern Mutual Life Ins. Co. Building"
=>"Colby & Abbot Building"
=>"The Montgomery (Office of the Milwaukee Journal)"
=>"The Friend Block"
=>"T. A. Chapman Company (Dry Goods)"
=>"Goldsmith & Co. (Carpets, Curtains and Draperies)"
=>"Stark Bros. Company (Carpets, Curtains, Draperies, Etc.)"
=>"The Chas. Baumbach Company (Wholesale Druggists)"
=>"Beals, Torrey & Company (Manufacturers of Boots and Shoes)"
=>"Shadbolt & Boyd Iron Company (Jobbers In Iron And Steel)"
=>"Bub & Kipp (Manufacturers of Parlor Furniture)"
=>"Mendel, Smith & Company (Importers And Grocers)"
=>"F. F. Adams Tobacco Company"
=>"The Sentinel Building"
=>"The Evening Wisconsin Building"
=>"The Herold Building"
=>"The Germania Building"
=>"Fisherman's Huts On Jones Island"
=>"Pabst Brewing Company"
=>"Jos. Schlitz Brewing Company"
=>"Val. Blatz Brewing Company"
=>"Falk, Jung & Borchert Brewing Company"
=>"Fred. Miller Brewing Company"
=>"A. Gettelmann Brewing Company"
=>"J. Obermann Brewing Company"
=>"Cream City Brewing Company"
=>"Eagle Flouring Mills (John B. A. Kern & Sons, Proprietors)"
=>"E. Sanderson Milling Company"
=>"Daisy Roller Mill Company"
=>"Milwaukee Works of the Illinois Steel Co."
=>"The Edw. P. Allis Company (Manufacturers of Engines and Mill Machinery)"
=>"Fuller-Warren Company ( Manufacturers of Stoves, Ranges and Heating Apparatus)"
=>"Wisconsin Malleable Iron Co."
=>"Hoffman & Billings Manufacturing Company"
=>"The Weisel & Vilter Manufacturing Company"
=>"Moore Manufacturing & Foundry Company"
=>"Pawling & Harnischfeger"
=>"Milwaukee Boiler Company"
=>"Vulcan Iron Works (Sheriffs Manufacturing Company, Proprietors)"
=>"Kieckhefer Bros. Company (Manufacturers Stamped Tin Ware)"
=>"Geuder & Paeschke Manufacturing Company (Manufacturers Pieced, Stamped, and Japanned Tin Wares)"
=>"Rundle & Spence Manufacturing Co."
=>"Bird's Eye View Of Cudahy (Showing Stock Yards and the Cudahy Packing Houses)"
=>"Pfister & Vogel Leather Co."
=>"Northwestern Straw Works ( Manufacturers of Ladies' and Misses' Straw Hats)"
=>"Milwaukee Cement Works"
=>"Conway Cabinet Company (Fine Hardwood Mantels)"
=>"Steinman Lumber Company"
=>"F. Mayer Boot & Shoe Co."
=>"Rickers & Company's Soap Works"
=>"The Gem Hammock & Fly Net Company"
=>"The Art Gravure & Etching Co."

Note: If you would like a higher quality scan of one of the pictures, let me know and I will upload one. But please just
one because the files are already pretty large for my 56k line to upload. (hoopster2425@hotmail.com)

History Of Milwaukee
=>1892 - History Of Milwaukee from "Milwaukee. 100 Photogravures," Issued by the Milwaukee Real Estate Board, 
	1892 by The Art Gravure &Etching Co., Milwaukee, Wis. [Transcription in Progress]

Church Records And Information
=>St. Stanislaus Parish Death Register Index

Historical Maps of Milwaukee
=>1854 - Bird's-eye view of Milwaukee, Wisconsin with Lake Michigan in the background.
=>1872 - Panoramic view of Milwaukee, Wis.   <---Excellent Map, Zoom in very close
=>1879 - Bird's eye view of Milwaukee, Wis.
=>1882 - Milwaukee, Wis. Factories/Aerial views
=>1892 - Wauwatosa and the western suburbs of Milwaukee.
=>1898(circa) - Panoramic view of Milwaukee, Wis. Taken from City Hall tower.
=>1906(circa) - Bird's eye view of Milwaukee.

School Records
=>1933 Yearbook Index, Mount Mary College, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Links To Milwaukee Genealogy Related Sites
-USGenWeb Milwaukee Cty, WI

If you notice any errors on the site, or have anything related to Milwaukee History/Genealogy that you would like added to 
the site, please let me know at hoopster2425@hotmail.com

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