WELCOME TO WISCONSIN, WHERE THE CHEESE curds are squeaky, the lakes are plentiful, and the genealogy resources are as good as they get! Located in the United States’ Upper Midwest, Wisconsin has a diverse and vibrant history. Read on for how to research your ancestors who lived there.
A HISTORY OF WISCONSIN
Wisconsin borders Lake Michigan in the east and the Mississippi River in the west. Other lakes (including Lake Superior to the north) dot the landscape. The northern part of the state is covered with dense forests, while the south (including the “Driftless Area”) is characterized by rolling hills and deep river valleys.
The land known as Wisconsin was inhabited for several thousand years by various Native American tribes, including the Menominee, Sauk, Fox (or Meskwaki), Ho-Chunk (formerly Winnebago), Ojibwe and
