Buffalo County Historical Society

Guide to Local History & Genealogy Resources

Buffalo County Historical Society P. O. Box 394 407 S. 2nd St. Alma, WI 54610 Phone: (608) 685-6290 or 685-6206 Web Address: www.buffalocounty.com Email: historical@buffalocounty.com Hours: Wednesday & Thursday noon-5 p.m. Also open by appointment Located in: Buffalo County, Wisconsin
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Local History & Genealogy Materials Available Include the Following Types of Material. Click on a heading for more specific information about that subject. Books & Published Material Cemetery Index (Chippewa County) Census Materials County Histories & Biographical Sketches Local Newspapers Buffalo County Plat Maps & Books

BOOKS & OTHER PUBLISHED MATERIALS
We have a number of family histories. A list is available from our web site. We can do research for you for a fee. Please contact us for more information.
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CEMETERY INDEXES (Chippewa County) Chippewa County, Wisconsin, cemetery index CENSUS
County		Dates	Can Copy?
Wisconsin--Federal Census Buffalo County		1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930	yes
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COUNTY HISTORIES & BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
Buffalo County			1888, 1892, 1919, 1993
La Crosse County			1881, 1892
Pepin County			1919, 1985
Trempealeau County			1892
We also have History of Northern Wisconsin (1881), Alma on the Mississippi (1980), Geschichte von Fountain City, Wis. (2 vols., 1989 & 1998), Township of Dover, Buffalo County, Wis. (1982), and Township of Gilmanton. Return to Top
LOCAL NEWSPAPERS -- Published in Buffalo County
Place of Publication & Titles	Dates	Format	Can Copy?
Alma Alma Weekly Express Buffalo County Journal	1861-1864; 1869-1882 1868-1876; 1882-1970	microfilm microfilm	yes yes
Cochrane Cochrane Recorder	1914-1970	microfilm	yes
Fountain City Buffalo County Republican in English Buffalo County Republican in German	1924-1959 1880-1891; 1896-1899 1907-1910 1923	microfilm microfilm	yes yes Return to Top
PLAT MAPS & BOOKS
County		Dates
Buffalo			1878, 1896, 1914, 1955, 1964, 1969, 1973, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1989, 1996, 2000
Last updated: April 2002

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