Frequently Asked Questions: 

Guides to Local History and Genealogy Research

• The Area Research Center Network is composed of 14 sites located throughout the State of Wisconsin. Each ARC serves and houses the records for a specific geographic area. The UWSP Archives serves a nine county area that includes Adams, Juneau, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Portage, Waupaca, Waushara, and Wood Counties. For more information about the other ARC’s click on:

http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/libraryarchives/arcnet/stevens.asp

• For tips on researching your family’s genealogy and a brief description of some of the genealogical resources available at the UW-Stevens Point Archives and ARC, click on the subjects that interest you.

CENSUS
NATURALIZATION PAPERS (CITIZENSHIP)

VITAL RECORDS (BIRTH, DEATH, AND MARRIAGE)

SELECT LIST OF HELPFUL GENEALOGY WEBSITES

• For information on how to preserve family records and photos, click on:

PRESERVATION TIPS FOR FAMILY RECORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHS

• For information on how to research the history of a historic building or how to preserve one, click on:

TIPS ON RESEARCHING HISTORIC BUILDINGS