Other Genealogy Links

Last Update - 9/8/2003

Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc.
Wisconsin officers who have been killed in the line of duty while serving

University of Wisconsin-Madison Historical Alumni Directory
An alumni directory spanning class years 1849 to 1919 is now online

The Orphan Train: Wisconsin Orphans - From the Files of the Children's Aid Society of New York
On July 25, 1856, a group of orphans left New York to Delavan and Sharon, (Walworth County), WI, and Racine (Racine County), WI. For more information, visit the "Orphan Train" web site.

Wisconsin Biography Index and Biography Exchange

A Wisconsin Heritage - featuring photos of vintage Wisconsin schoolhouses

Newspaper Resources in Wisconsin - Wisconsin Local History Network

State of Wisconsin Blue Book 1901 Transcription

Wisconsin Historical Society (formerly the State Historical Society of Wisconsin)

Wisconsin Register of Deeds listed by County

Wisconsin County Vital Records

Legacy Wisconsin newspaper obituaries search

British Interest Group of Wisconsin and Illinois

Wisconsin Genealogical Council, Inc.

Wisconsin Society Daughters of the American Revolution

Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Wisconsin

Wisconsin Daughters of the American Colonists

Wisconsin Society United States Daughters of the War of 1812

Wisconsin Sons of the American Revolution

Sons of the Revolution in the State of Wisconsin (SR)

Society Hill: Wisconsin Societies

Ancestors: Resource Guide - Wisconsin

International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies - Wisconsin Cemetery Project

Wisconsin - Its Story and Biography 1848-1913

Ethnic Groups in Wisconsin: Historical Background

Origins Genealogy Bookstore - Janesville, WI

Wisconsin Slovak Historical Society

Some Pre-1907 WI Marriage Records

Step into History - Wisconsin

Cyndi's List - Wisconsin Links

Emerald Reflections, the monthly publication of the Shamrock Club of Wisconsin

Condensed from the Spring 2002 issue of the Modern Woodmen Magazine.

Many of us have found Modern Woodmen mentioned in an obituary or have found "MWA" on a tombstone.

Modern Woodmen of America life insurance records are available to help verify information and can help you continue in the right direction on your family research. Now, you can contact the MWA corporate librarian to check death benefit claim records 1884 - 1946 via e-mail: [email protected]

Include your ancestor's name, date of death and place of residence if known, as well as your full contact information.

Death benefit claim records are a secondary source and typically provide
the following:
*Name of Insured
*Date of Certificate
*MWA Camp Number and Location
*Date of Death
*Cause of Death
*Occupation

Requests for information for deaths after 1946 may or may not be released, and will be reviewed to protect confidentiality of the living family members. Requests are answered in the order they are received and there is no fee for this service.

Guide to Freedom of Information Act Requests - Social Security Administration

SOCIAL SECURITY HISTORY
By ARLENE HALE BRACHMAN, MCGS President
As printed in the MCGS newsletter

Many questions have come up as people refer to the Social Security Death Index. The following Social Security program dates answer most of them: 14 Aug 1935 Social Security law passed. 1 Dec 1936 - First card issued.

1937-1939 - Approximately 35 million numbers assigned to workers who qualified before 1 Jan 1937.

1951 - Coverage extended to domestic and farm workers, temporary federal employees, the self-employed and residents of U.S. territories.

1955 - Americans working for U.S. companies abroad and self-employed farmers covered.

1956 - Most self-employed professionals other than doctors covered.

1961 - SSNs required by IRS to identify taxpayers.

1965 - Medicare program enacted. Doctors covered.

1973 - SS numbers issued centrally. First three digits determined by zip code of applicant's address.

1984 - All federal employees hired after 1 Jan and employees of non-profit organizations covered.

FAMILY FINDINGS, 7:4, May 1997, quarterly newsletter, published by the Wisconsin Jewish Genealogical Society, 9280 N. Fairway Dr., Milwaukee, WI 53217.

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