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Genealogy Resources
(updated April, 2007)
LOCAL
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Ancestry Library
Edition
is a genealogy research tool that provides instant
access to a wide range of unique genealogical and
historical resources. You can access more than 1.5
billion names in over 4,000 databases. This database
can be accessed only on-site at the Iron River
Library or other libraries that are part of the NWLS
service area. |
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IRON
RIVER PIONEER 1894-1908 |
The Iron River
Pioneer
was the local newspaper of Iron River. The vital
records are indexed in Vital Records as published
in the Iron River Pioneer, 1894-1908. Those
indexes are available at the Iron River Library. The
Historical Museum next door to the library has
original copies of the newspaper and library staff
can often assist in securing copies of vital records
and articles for your personal use. |
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Iron River City Cemetery |
For the benefit of
genealogists looking for family members who may have
lived in Iron River, here is an alphabetical list of
persons buried in the City Cemetery. Attempts are
made to keep the records up to date. Most dates of
death are not noted in the cemetery register, but
have been obtained from grave markers, stones and
burial permits. |
COUNTY
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Bayfield County |
Bayfield
County Vital Statistic records date back as far as the late
1870's for births, late 1800's for deaths and the mid-1800's
for marriages.
No vital records are currently online. However, contact
information can be found along with other genealogy Web
links on the
register of deeds page. For cemetery information, use
USGenWeb. |
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Bayfield County
Cemeteries |
Contact
information for all Bayfield County Cemeteries is listed
including the Iron River City Cemetery and St. Michael's
Cemetery. |
REGIONAL
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Duluth Public Library Genealogy Resources |
The Duluth Public Library
has extensive Minnesota resources including
an obituary index to the Tribune. Your local
library may be able to initiate requests for
material via inter-library loan. |
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Family
History Center |
The Family History
Center-Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day Saints is located at 521
Upham Rd. Duluth, Minnesota 55811.
Telephone is 218-722-9508. Research is
free during open hours and there is a
charge if microfilm is ordered.
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Northern
Great Lakes Visitor Center |
Census,
naturalization, and other records can be found at the
Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center in Ashland, Wisconsin.
Their archival records represent collections from nine
counties in northern Wisconsin. To obtain more information
on their research center and State Historical Society
Archives, please e-mail
whsnorthwoods@whs.wisc.edu or call (715) 685-2649.
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Wisconsin Historical Society |
The Wisconsin Historical
Society has a variety of resources to help
you learn about your family's history,
including birth, death, and marriage
certificates indexes. Your local library may
be able to initiate requests for material
via inter-library loan. |
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Wisconsin Historical Society Area Research
Center Network |
The Wisconsin Historical
Society, the University of Wisconsin System,
and the Superior Public Library cooperate in
a network of Area Research Centers located
at UW campus libraries throughout the state,
at the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center
and at the Superior Public Library. Each
Area Research Center serves a specific
geographic region. |
INTERNET
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Castle Garden |
Offers free access to an extraordinary database of information
on 10 million immigrants from 1830 through 1892, the year Ellis
Island opened. |
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CyndisList |
A mega-resource
for online genealogy research. |
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National Archives |
Resources
arranged by topic and type of record. While you will not find
the actual records online, you will find finding aids online,
such as microfilm indexes, and information on how to conduct
research in the different types of records. |
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USGenWeb |
State links lead
to county cemeteries. Most in Bayfield County are indexed. |
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