Archives Research Center

The Ozaukee County Historical Society Archives Research Center has the following materials available to assist genealogists, students, researchers, and interested parties:

Nina Look is the Archivist for the Oz. Co. Historical Society.  The Archives is located at N57 W6406 Center Street, Cedarburg, and is open on Tuesdays from 9-3, 2nd & 4th Mondays from 5-8 p.m. 2nd Saturday of month from 9-11 a.m. or by appointment.
  Contact Nina by Email
  or by phone:  262-377-4510 or 262-242-0389.
  Map to Archive Center

BUSINESS

· Ledgers of some Ozaukee Co. Businesses

· Telephone directories 1908 earliest through the 1970’s

CEMETERY

· Records & Tombstone Inscriptions from Ozaukee County Cemeteries.

CENSUS RECORDS

· Federal 1840-1920

· State 1836-1905

CHURCHES

· History & Anniversary Booklets

· News and Clippings

· Many Church records on microfilm

GENEALOGIES

· Book genealogies for over 131 families

HISTORY

· History of Ozaukee & Washington Co.

· History of Ozaukee County Communities

MANUSCRIPTS

· Manuscripts and Brochure of Ozaukee County Communities

· Miscellaneous programs, wedding announcements, business letterheads, postcards, etc.

MAPS

· Plat maps for 1873, 1892, 1921, 1939, 1948. Belgium, Cedarburg, Fredonia, Grafton, Mequon, Port Washington, Saukville. Reprints available for purchase.

MICROFILM

· Port Washington Herald 1889-1918

· Port Pilot 1944-1951

· Port Zeitung 1882-1895

· Port Washington Star 1882-1928

· Town of Cedarburg Minutes 1849-1923

· Some Cedarburg News 1883-1889, 1902-1905 and 1929-1931

MISCELLANEOUS

· Pioneer Review – indexed.

· Clippings-divided by township: Belgium, Cedarburg, Fredonia, Grafton, Mequon, Port Washington and Saukville

NEWSPAPERS

· Cedarburg News; Squire; Port Pilot; Port Washington Herald; Port Washington Star; Port Washington Zeitung.

PHOTOGRAPHS

· Over 3,000; people, places, buildings-indexed.

PROBATE

· 1867-1900 indexed.

SCHOOLS

· Notebooks on the history of one-room schools in Ozaukee County, with photographs. Some school ledgers and school census. Several yearbooks.

VITAL STATISTICS

· Marriage Applications 1850-1980

· Obituaries

PHOTOGRAPHIC REPRODUCTIONS

· Many available for reproduction.

RESEARCH BY MAIL/FAX/E-MAIL

· Archivist conducted research as requested. Contact for details ($25 for the first hour and $10 there after).

MAY WE ASSIST?

  • Has your genealogy research been leading you to Ozaukee County?

  • Are you a student doing research on or about Ozaukee County?

  • Do you simply have an interest in researching our rich past heritage?

  • Are you a writer looking for a new perspective or topic?

WE WELCOME YOUR VISIT OR CALL AND ARE READY TO ASSIST!

OZAUKEE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY ARCHIVES RESEARCH CENTER HOURS:

Nina Look is the Archivist for the Oz. Co. Historical Society.  The Archives is located at N57 W6406 Center Street, Cedarburg, and is open on Tuesdays from 9-3, 2nd & 4th Mondays from 5-8 p.m. 2nd Saturday of month from 9-11 a.m. or by appointment.
  Contact Nina by Email
  or by phone:  262-377-4510
  Map to Archive Center

Our mailing address…

Ozaukee County Historical Society
Archives Research Center
P.O. Box 206
Cedarburg, WI 53012

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Mailing Address and phone: P.O. Box 206
Cedarburg, WI 53012 (262) 377-4510