Peninsula Genealogical Society - Door Co., WI

  HISTORIES

 of Door County, Wisconsin

updated 23 May 2010

The Wisconsin State Historical Society has digitized the two (#1 & #2 below) early histories of Door County that are most helpful in family history research. These histories are searchable for any names or places and are available on-line at (click on History Name Link to go to the website):

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#1-* History of Door County, Wisconsin.  Together with biographies of nearly seven hundred families, and mention of 4,000 persons  -

            by Chas I. MARTIN - 1881.

INDEX - Sue HOHNEKE is in the process of making an Index of Names including data for each of the Civil Towns of Door County that are listed in the 1881 History of Door County by Chas. I. MARTIN for the PGS Website.  Please go to each Civil Town main page (accessible below on the Door County Civil Towns Page) to find these indexes:

14 Nov 2009-Town of Washington 1881 Martin's History Name Index complete with chronological events for each individual included.

24 Mar to 25 Apr 2010-Town of Sturgeon Bay (Otumba) 1881 Martin's History Name Index complete with chronological events for each individual included.

26 Apr to 7 May 2010-Town of Forestville 1881 Martin's History Name Index with chronological events for each individual included.

7 to 23 May 2010-Town of Gibraltar 1881 Martin's History Name Index with chronological events for each individual included.

23 May 2010-Town of Brussels 1881 Martin's History Name Index with chronological events for each individual included.

#2-* History of Door County, Wisconsin-The County Beautiful  - by Hjalmar R. HOLAND - 1917.

Door County Civil Towns

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