Genealogical Resources
at the West Bend Community Memorial Library

[City and County Directories] [Newspapers] [Census] [Plat Maps] [High School Yearbooks] [Cemetery Records] [Church Records] [County and Regional Histories and Biographies] [Naturalization Papers] [Genealogies/FamilyHistories] [Online Databases]

City and County Directories:

• West Bend telephone directories, 1974 - present.
• West Bend, Wisconsin City Directory. US West Marketing Resources. Ref 917.759 W52. 1965 - 1995.
• West Bend and Washington County Directory. 1921. Sterling Directory Service. Ref 977.59 St4 [Wisconsin] Storage, ask at reference desk.

Newspapers:

• No newspapers for 1868 - 1874
• Washington County Democrat 1859 - 1860
• Washington County Pilot 1892 - 1895
• Washington County Post 1861-1867
• West Bend Beobachter 1/6/1888 - 12/12/1917
• West Bend Democrat 1875 - 1902
• West Bend News 1903 - present
• West Bend Pilot 1895 - 1954
• West Bend Shoppers Guide and Post 1971 - 1985
• West Bend Times 1880 - 1887

Census:

• Federal census for Washington County only: 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930.
• Census Enumeration, 1895: names of ex-soldiers and sailors residing in Wisconsin, June 20, 1895. Democrat Printing Co. 1896.
• Wisconsin State census for Washington County only: 1855, 1875, 1895.

Plat Maps:

• Farm Plat Book With Index to Owners, Washington County, Wisconsin. Rockford Map Publishers. 1962 and 1966.
• Plat Map of Washington and Ozaukee Counties, 1873-4. Framed map on wall at top of staircase.
• Plat Book of Washington and Ozaukee Counties, Wisconsin. C.M. Foote & Co. 1892.
• Plat Book of Dodge County, Wisconsin. Northwest Publishing Co. 1910.
• Plat Book of Washington County, Wisconsin. W.W. Hixson & Co. (circa. 1912-1915).
• Rockford Map Publishers. Land atlas & plat book : Washington-Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. Rockford, Ill. : Rockford Map Publishers ; West Bend, Wis. : Distributed by Washington County Clerk's Office, 1995. Adult Non-Fiction Book Collection 912.7759 L22(4) 1995
• Rockford Map Publishers. Land atlas & plat book : Washington-Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. Rockford, Ill. : Rockford Map Publishers ; West Bend, Wis. : Distributed by Washington County Clerk's Office, c1993. Adult Non-Fiction Book Collection 912.7759 L22(3)
• Rockford Map Publishers. Washington-Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, land atlas and plat book : 1986. Rockford, Ill. : Rockford Map Publishers ; West Bend, Wis. : Distributed by Washington County Clerk's Office, [c1986] Adult Reference Collection REF 912.7759 L22(2)
• Rockford Map Publishers. Washington-Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, land atlas and plat book : 1983. Rockford, Ill. : Rockford Map Publishers ; West Bend, Wis. : Distributed by Washington County Clerk's Office, [c1983] Adult Non-Fiction Book Collection Ref 912.7759 L22
• Washington-Ozaukee Counties, Wisconsin, plat book, index of owners, city street maps, 1977 ed. Battle Lake, MN : Rockford Map Publishers ; West Bend, Wis. : Distributed by Washington County Clerk's Office, [c1977]. Adult Non-Fiction Book Collection REF 912.7759 W27
• Washington-Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, atlas & plat book. Battle Lake, MN : Rockford Map Publishers ; West Bend, Wis. : Distributed by Washington County Clerk's Office, [c1991]. Adult Reference Collection REF 912.7759 W27(2)

High School Yearbooks:

• 1909 - present

Cemetery Records:

• Washington County, Wisconsin Cemeteries. B. Hetzel. 1994. [Ref] 977.59 W27w (Two volumes, black 3-ring binders)
• Cedar Creek Cemetery (A History). Maxon. 1975. [Adult Non-Fiction and Ref] 977.59 M45.
• WSGS Newsletter, Vol.12, No.3, Jan. 1975 contains a list of Washington County Cemeteries and Churches. (copy available in black 3-ring binder in ref section)

Church Records:

Catholic Churches of Farmington and Trenton, Washington county, Wisconsin : / genealogical record 1855-2001 / Von Haden, John. [Wisconsin? : Advanced Programming Technologies, c1999-2001]. (WBL)   Adult Reference Collection REF 929.3 V89CF

Catholic Churches of the town of Addison, Washington County, Wisconsin : genealogical record 1846-2000 / Von Haden, John. [Wisconsin?] : Advanced Programming Technologies, Inc., c1999-2000. (WBL)   Adult Reference Collection REF 929.3 V89CA

Catholic Churches of the town of Richfield, Washington County, Wisconsin : genealogical record 1854-2000 / Von Haden, John. [Wisconsin?] : Advanced Programming Technologies, Inc., c1999-2000. (WBL)   Adult Reference Collection REF 929.3 V89CR

Holy Angels Catholic Church West Bend, Wisconsin : genealogical record 1850-2000 / Von Haden, John. [Wisconsin?] : Advanced Programming Technologies, Inc., c1999-2000. (WBL)   Adult Reference Collection REF 929.3 V89H

Irish Catholic churches of southwestern Washington County, Wisconsin : genealogical record, 1844-2000. Von Haden, John. [Brookfield, Wis. : J. Von Haden, c2000] (WBL)   Adult Reference Collection REF 929.3 V89I

St. Boniface Catholic Church, Goldendale (Germantown), Wisconsin : genealogical record, 1843-2000. Von Haden, John. [Wisconsin? : Advanced Programming Technologies, 1999-2001]. (WBL)   Adult Reference Collection REF 929.3 V89SBO

St. Bridget Catholic Church, Holy Trinity Catholic Church, towns of Wayne and Kewaskum, Washington County, Wisconsin : genealogical record, 1850-2001. Von Haden, John. [Brookfield, Wis. : J. Von Haden, c2001] (WBL)   Adult Reference Collection REF 929.3 V89SB

St. Kilian Catholic Church Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin : genealogical record 1849-2000 / Von Haden, John. [Wisconsin?] : Advanced Programming Technologies, Inc., c1999-2000. (WBL)   Adult Reference Collection REF 929.3 V89K

St. Kilian's Catholic Church Hartford, Wisconsin : genealogical record 1862-2000 / Von Haden, John. [Wisconsin?] : Advanced Programming Technologies, Inc., c1999-2000. (WBL)   Adult Reference Collection REF 929.3 V89S

St. Lawrence Catholic Church Washington County, Wisconsin : genealogical record 1843-2000 / Von Haden, John. [Wisconsin?] : Advanced Programming Technologies, Inc., c1999-2000. (WBL)   Adult Reference Collection REF 929.3 V89L

St. Mary Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Barton, Washington County, Wisconsin : genealogical record 1858-2000 / Von Haden, John. [Wisconsin?] : Advanced Programming Technologies, Inc., c1999-2000. (WBL)   Adult Reference Collection REF 929.3 V89M

St. Michael's Catholic Church : St. John of God Catholic Church ; towns of Kewaskum and Farmington, Washington County, Wisconsin ; genealogical record, 1849-2001 / Von Haden, John. [Wisconsin? : Advanced Programming Technologies, c1999-2001]. (WBL)   Adult Reference Collection REF 929.3 V89MI

St. Peter's Catholic Church Schleisingerville (Slinger), Wisconsin : genealogical record 1870-2000 / Von Haden, John. [Wisconsin?] : Advanced Programming Technologies, Inc., c1999-2000. (WBL)   Adult Reference Collection REF 929.3 V89P

St. Theresa's Catholic Church, Theresa, Dodge county, Wisconsin : genealogical record, 1855-2001 / Von Haden, John. [Wisconsin? : Advanced Programming Technologies, c1999-2001]. (WBL)   Adult Reference Collection REF 929.3 V89T

County and Regional Histories and Biographies:

• Washington County:
• Driessel, Richard H. A history of the village of Barton, Washington County, Wisconsin / 977.59 D83(2) West Bend, WI : Richard H. Driessel, c1997.
• Driessel, Richard H. A history of the village of Barton, Washington County, Wisconsin : a nineteenth century settlement in southeastern Wisconsin / REF 977.59 D83 Fern Park, Fla. : R.H. Driessel, c1992.
• Driessel, Richard H. A history of the Village of Barton / 977.59 D83 Fern Park, Fla. : Richard H. Driessel, 1991.
• Erin Anniversary Committee. Erin Township, 1846-1996, 150th anniversary, Washington County, Wisconsin / 977.59 ER4 [Erin, Wis.] : Erin Anniversary Committee, c1996.
• Farmington Oral History Project. A walk down memory lane : a documented oral history, Town of Farmington. 977.59 F22 [Wisconsin] : Farmington Landmark Committee, 1996.
• Hartford Centennial Committee (Hartford, Wis.) The Heritage of Hartford : commemorating the centennial celebration of Hartford, Wisconsin 1883-1983. WIS 977.591 H42 [Hartford, Wis.] : Hartford Centennial Committee, [1983?]
• The History of the town of Barton, Washington County, Wisconsin. WIS 977.59 H62 [Barton? Wis. : Bicentennial Committee, 1976?]
• Jackson Historical Society. The history of Jackson, Wisconsin, 1843-1976. 977.59 H62J Germantown, Wis. : Germantown Press, [1976]
• Jackson Historical Society. The history of Jackson, Wisconsin, 1843-2001. REF 977.59 H62J 2002 Jackson, Wis. : The Society, [2002]
• Nelson, Barbara A. Richfield remembers the past / REF 977.59 N33 [Wis.] : [s.n.] (Heritage Instant Printing), c1996.
• Newburg Fire Dept. Newburg Fire Dept. centennial, 1887-1987. 977.59 N42 [Newburg, Wis. : Newburg Fire Dept., 1987]
• Quickert, Carl. Gedenkblaetter zur Besiedelung von Washington County, Wisconsin : Schilderungen aus der Urzeit, geschichtlichen Bergangenheit und Gegenwart eines Stuckes Amerika / West Bend, Wis. : Washington County Pub. Co., 1907. Adult Non-Fiction Book Collection 977.58 Q4G
• Quickert, Carl. The story of Washington county, West Bend, Wis., The author [c1923] Adult Wisconsin Collection WIS 977.58 Q4W
• Reinders, Marlene. Addison, township no. XI N range no. XVIII E 4th mer. Wisconsin, 1846-1976 : a historical presentation in the Bicentennial year / Hartford, Wis. : Hartford booster, 1976] Adult Non-Fiction Book Collection 977.59 AD2
• Slinger (Wis.). Centennial Committee. Schleisingerville to Slinger, 1869-1969 : historical album and centennial program book. 977.59 SCH3 C. 2 [Slinger : Slinger Advancement Association Centennial Committee, 1969]
• Smucker, Mark. Kewaskum, then and now / 977.59 SM8 Kewaskum, Wis. : Bicentennial Committee, 1976.
• Town of Trenton & Village of Newburg. WIS 977.59 T72 [S.l. : s.n., : 1976.]
• WASHINGTON COUNTY CAMPUS [Vertical File] Reference
• WASHINGTON COUNTY - CENSUS [Vertical File] Reference
• WASHINGTON COUNTY- HISTORICAL SITES [Vertical File] Reference
• WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORY - ICE STORM [Vertical File] Reference
• WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORY [Vertical File] Reference
• WASHINGTON COUNTY-MAPS [Vertical File] Reference
• Washington County Sheriff's Department. Ten-four : history of the Washington County Sheriff's Department / [West Bend, Wis. : The Department, 1976]. Adult Non-Fiction Book Collection 977.59 T25
• Washington County, Wisconsin : past and present / Chicago : S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1912. Adult Reference Collection REF 977.58 Q4 v. 1
• Western Historical Company. History of Washington and Ozaukee counties, Wisconsin. Chicago : Western Historical Co., 1881. Adult Wisconsin Collection WIS 977.58 W52
• Wisconsin. State Cartographer's Office. Washington County Wisconsin cartographic catalog, 1980 / Madison, Wis. : The Office, 1980. Adult Non-Fiction Book Collection 912.7759 W27C

• West Bend:
• Anderson, Jack H. Dark lanterns : an American lynching / West Bend, Wis. : Dark Lanterns Press, 1987. Adult Non-Fiction Book Collection 977.59 AN2
• Krueger, Harvey. Only yesterday : a compilation of 3 years of the "Only Yesterday" West Bend News clippings / [West Bend, Wis. : The Daily News, 1996]. Adult Non-Fiction Book Collection 977.59 K93
• Rathbun, Peter A. Final report of an intensive architectectural/historical survey of West Bend, Wisconsin / West Bend, Wis. : The City, 1988. Adult Non-Fiction Book Collection 977.59 R18
• West Bend Bicentennial Committee (West Bend, Wis.). West Bend historical album : an official souvenir of our nation's 200th birthday. West Bend : The Committee, 1976. Adult Non-Fiction Book Collection 977.59 W52W
• West Bend Council. Council proceedings and monthly reports / West Bend, WI : The City, 19--. Adult Reference Collection REF 977.59 W52
• WEST BEND HISTORY AERIAL VIEWS & MAPS [VERTICAL FILE] Reference
• WEST BEND HISTORY - CHURCHES [VERTICAL FILE] Reference
• WEST BEND HISTORY - [VERTICAL FILE] Reference
• Williams, Dorothy E The spirit of West Bend / [West Bend] : N.A. Schowalter, 1980 Adult Non-Fiction Book Collection 977.59 W67

Naturalization papers:

• Washington County Naturalizations. West Bend, Wis: B. Hetzel, 1994 Ref. 977.59 W27N

Genealogies/FamilyHistories:

• Boerner, A. Richard. Arthur and Hermine : the history of Arthur Richard Boerner I and Hermine Sonnenberg Boerner /REF 929.2 B63A [Madison, Ohio] : [s.n.], 1991.
• Boerner, A. Richard. C. Friedrich Boerner and his family : the first hundred years / REF 929.2 B63 [Madison, Ohio], [s.n.], 1989.
• Clark, Mary Helen (Stroebe) 1908- Stroebe story, the descendents in America of Wilhelm Wolfgang Gerhardt Strobe and Anna Catherina Shubelin, Thuringer Wald, Germany. REF 929.2 ST8 [Neenah, Wis., Valley Press, inc., 1959]
• Driessel, Richard H. Genealogy of Richard Henry Driessel : a Luxembourger family in Wisconsin / REF 929.2 D83 Fern Park, Fla. : R.H. Driessel, c1994.
• Family history of Johann Harm & Catharina Maria Grotelueschen / REF 929.2 G91 [Port Washington, Wis.] (130 E. Pierron St., Port Washington) : J. Buivid, 1982.
• The Fred Rader family tree, 1832-1906. REF 929.2 R11 [S.l. : s.n., 1981?]
• Goeden, James P. Goeden family history / REF 929.2 G55 Rockville, Md. : J.P. Goeden, 1983.
• History and family tree of the Friedrich Seidemann family : golden anniversary edition, 1853-1983. REF 929.2 Se4g [S.l. : s.n., 1983?]
• The Johannes Hetzel family tree. WIS 929.2 H47 [United States : s.n., 1989?]
• Kluever, Melvin, 1933- The descendants of Friedrich Kluever. REF 929.2 K71 West Bend, WI : Melvin Kluever, [1986]
• Kohl, Kenneth William. The August Ebert and Mary Evert family history / REF 929.2 EB3 [Madison, Wis.] : K.W. Kohl, 1994.
• Kohl, Kenneth William. The Frederick Kohl, Elizabeth Krause family history / REF 929.2 K82 [Madison, Wis.] : K.W. Kohl, 1993.
• Krudwig, James P. Krudwig genealogy / REF 929.1 K93 West Bend, WI : James P. Krudwig, 1997.
• Linton, Jean Guthrie, 1922- The Connells of Skibbereen / REF 929.2 C76 [Adell, Wis. : J.G. Linton, 1988]
• Matteson, Porter. Mattesons in America / REF 929.2 M43 Hudson, Wisconsin: Star-Observer Print, 1960.
• The Paul Krell family : from Osburg to America, 1760-2004 / REF 929.2 P28 [Wisconsin? : s.n., 2004?].
• Peters, Erna C. Peters genealogy : natives of Hommersum, Duchy of Cleve, Germany, pioneers of West Bend Township, Washington Co., Wisconsin / REF 929.2 P44 West Bend, Wis. : Pro-Print, 1987.
• Purucker, Michael. History of Purucker and Eisenmann : families in Wisconsin and Germany (1658-1987) / REF 929.2 P25 [Silver Spring, MD] : M.E. Purucker, c1988.
• Roe, Dean. The Swiss family Rothenberger : pioneer farmers of Wisconsin, seven generations in America and related families--Borchert, Breseman, Bushman, Dix, etc. / WIS 929.2 R74 Decorah, Iowa : Anundseb Pub., c1994.
• Seideman, Raymond Frederick. The biography of my Grandfather Traugoyy Seideman / REF 929.2 SE4BI West Bend, WI : R.F. Seideman, [1992]
• Seideman, Raymond Frederick. The biography of my mother & father, Henry & Ida Seidemann, as I know it, 1866-1960 / REF 929.2 SE4B West Bend, WI : R.F. Seideman, [1992]
• Seidemann, Edward C. History of the Friederich Seidemann family and family tree : centennial edition, 1853-1953. REF 929.2 SE4 [El Paso, Tex. : W.J. Chesak, 1953]
• Thomas Dowling family Ireland to America, 1816-1986. REF 929.2 D75 [S.l. : s.n., 1986?]
• Waechter, Lorna M. Hembel / REF 929.2 H37 [West Bend, WI] : L.M. Waechter, [1990]
• Waechter, Lorna M. Jacklin / REF 929.2 J12 [West Bend, WI] : L.M. Waechter, 1988.

Online Databases

• HeritageQuest Online - Find ancestors and relatives in the complete set of US Federal Cenus Records 1790-1930. Also, find information on people and places described in over 25,000 family and local histories. You MUST use the computers in the library to access this resource. Click here to access Heritage Quest from outside the library - use your library card barcode to login. HeritageQuest Online Barcode Authentication
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Updated January 17, 2007