Genealogy

Find info about your heritage with genealogy resources available at Madison Public Library

Find out more about your family tree by searching Ancestry Library.

HeritageQuest provides access to genealogy records and books, including census data, local histories, Freedman's Bank, tax rolls, cemetery lists, military rosters, and more.

The Wisconsin Historical Society has partnered with Ancestry to provide free access to selected Wisconsin government records for family history research.

Links to and info about accessing obituaries from the Dane County area.

A list of publicly-accessible Frank Lloyd Wright architecture organized geographically. Developed in 1997 in conjunction with a library program.

Information on obtaining copies of vital records, searching records in person, and other services.

Search the digital archives of municipal records by counties and cities housed at the Secretary of State of Wisconsin. Some records go back to the mid-1800s.

Includes records of births and deaths in Wisconsin prior to 1907, information about cemetery records , Wisconsin Name Index , a Civil War roster, and much more.

In 1857, the City of Madison purchased a tract of land with a lovely view overlooking the entire city and the surrounding lakes. Even today, this tree-lined cemetery, located on Speedway Road, retains an original park-like atmosphere with winding roads and flowerbeds.