Chippewa, clark, eau claire, jackson, marathon, taylor and wood, co. Wilson township, eau claire river these antique maps and atlases are part of the historic map works, residential genealogy historical map collection, the largest digital collection of rare, ancient, old, historical, cadastral and antiquarian maps of its type. Search and explore archived websites from the university of wisconsineau claire dating from 20 to the present. New book recounts history of the park falls line free. Also included is a brief history of the city of eau claire, as well as a quick reference guide to architectural styles. Search the wisconsin historical societys vast family history collections, which are among the top five for genealogy research in the u. To link to the entire object, paste this link in email, im or document to embed the entire object, paste this html in website to link to this page, paste this link in email, im or document to embed this page, paste this html in website. Extra large 2000x2000 max large 500x500 full resolution. The name is pronounced as if it were spelled oclare. Transcription of centennial eau claire, the sawdust city this is a 184 page book published in 1972 covering history of the city of eau claire if you would like to volunteer to help with this transcription project, please drop me a line. I, 1912 fond du lac county, wisconsin, past and present, vol. At this time, there are no plans to cancel the 2020 eau claire county fair. This 1914 history of eau claire county, wisconsin, provides a comprehensive overview of the history of the county from the early years of european exploration and settlement. The county took its name from the eau claire river eau claire county is included in the eau claire, wi metropolitan statistical area as well as the eau clairemenomonie wi combined statistical area.
Get instant criminal history, financial history, addresses and contact info. More than 1,100 photographs depicting eau claire and the surrounding area are now available online from the chippewa valley museum archives. Available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. The maps and data are for illustration purposes and may not be suitable for sitespecific decision making. The entire town was separated as eau claire county, by an act of the legislature, on 6 oct. The county is located in the northwest area of the state. Eau claire county corporation counsel county code 3.
Learn more about state of wisconsin court, tax, land and probate records the clerks office does not do research most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research. Digital collections university of wisconsineau claire. Map of eau claire county, wisconsin library of congress. Maps in this atlas contain names of the property owners. Do a free background check here using free online public records searches in eau claire county.
Census bureau maintains genealogy records in the form of census data. We are proud to have an amazing history program at uw eau claire. Eau claire county was originally set off as the town of clearwater in chippewa county in 1855. The name was changed to the town of eau claire on march 31, 1856. The university contracts with the barnes and noble college bookstores to offer the option of ordering online for delivery. Old historical city, county and state maps of wisconsin. Covid19 eau claire city county health department coronavirus updates april 7, 2020 election results april 7, 2020 election results eau claire county s new logo eau claire county has a new look. Acrevalue helps you locate parcels, property lines, and ownership information for land online, eliminating the need for plat books. Extension eau claire county university of wisconsinmadison.
Eau claire, son of washington churchill was born in the town of champlain, new york december 22, 1848 and came from there with his parents to the town of columbus, columbia co. Eau claire county, wisconsin free public records searches at black book online. We learn a great deal about our world, government, culture, and ourselves through the study of history. It was built in 1864 as a grist mill where farmers could bring their grain for grinding, but it was also a place for social interaction. The acrevalue eau claire county, wi plat map, sourced from the eau claire county, wi tax assessor, indicates the property boundaries for each parcel of land, with information about the landowner, the parcel number, and the total acres.
A brief history of eau claire wisconsin historical society. Eau claire county public records are any documents that are available for public inspection and retrieval in eau claire county, wi. Eau claire county, wi marital data reports easy and explicit. They contain several county maps, which list road systems, as well as schools, offices, churches, and other valuable historical and genealogical information. Books are available for sale at the eau claire county uwextension office, 227 1st street west, altoona, wi 54720. We are also monitoring the current situation, and we will take the appropriate actions to protect the safety of fair exhibitors, visitors, and staff. English traveler jonathan carver 17101780 wrote the first description of the area in 1767. History of eau claire county, wisconsin, past and present including an account of the cities, towns and villages of the county family history library history of eau claire county, wisconsin, past and present. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. It will be 150 years old in dells mill eau claire county drove past this many times as a child. There are many different types of records, including eau claire county birth records, criminal records, and business records. Public records eau claire county, wi business, criminal. Eau claire area research center arc the arc, located on the uweau claire campus, is a cooperative project of the university and the wisconsin historical society to preserve historical records in a sixcounty region consisting of buffalo, chippewa, clark, eau claire, rusk and taylor counties.
Deed records, 18561898 eau claire county, wisconsin family history library eau claire county, wisconsin land ownership map, 1878 family history library family maps of eau claire county, wisconsin. Early history of forest county wisconsin historical society. Incredible hints related to ancestry are thus a great feature of the county records site. History and general information city of eau claire. Eau claire french for clear water lies near the confluence of the eau claire and chippewa rivers, about 70 river miles upstream from the mississippi. A listing of all the schools in eau claire county, wi with maps, driving directions, and a local area search function. Easily find free criminal records, free court records, free arrest records, free arrest warrants search, free corporation records, free divorce records, free marriage records, free property records, free death records.
Most historical maps of wisconsin were published in atlases. This is a print on demand version from the original book bailey on. Churchill lived on a farm until he was seventeen years old. This account is not monitored 247, in an emergency please dial 911 full service county. History of eau claire county wisconsin, 1914, past and. Eau claire county to host wisconsin farm technology days in 2020. Copies of county plat books from about 1870 to 1900 can be found on microfilm at the wisconsin historical society. Phillips memorial public library in eau claire to provide access to this wideranging collection, which offers a look at businesses, industry, recreation, and daily life in northwest wisconsin in the 19th and. History of eau claire county wisconsin past and present including an account of the cities, towns and villages of the county editorinchief judge william f. A story of justice and redemption will take place online to comply with wisconsins safer at home order. Covid19 eau claire citycounty health department coronavirus updates april 7, 2020 election results april 7, 2020 election results eau. Odd weekdays if you require a wheelchair, call 7158394744. Once teeming with buffalo and other game, the eau claire area was hotly contested among the sioux and ojibwe for generations.
Eau claire county reads is a county wide reading program encouraging literacy and community engagement. Paul, was incorporated in 1872 and currently has a population of over 65,000. Notice is hereby given that the assessor will hold open book for the town of ludington of eau claire county at the ludington town hall on thursday, april 16, 2020 from 9. Reprint history of eau claire county, wisconsin, past and present william francis, 18421915, ed note. Eau claire county, wisconsin public records directory. Discover historic news and information about the university of wisconsineau claire. The maps and data are for illustration purposes and may not be. Greatest calendarday precipitation totals based upon local midnight at this station may not necessarily correspond with greatest 24hour precipitation totals obtained from the hourly precipitation records.
Each site is then linked to a color photograph and description of the associated property. Including its history, the eau claire masonic temple, the carson park, the oakwood mall, and more sam night on. Wisconsin state climatology office eau claire climate. Public marriage records eau claire county, wisconsin. On wednesday, the wisconsin farm technology days board announced that eau claire county will host the event. The county was named for the city of eau claire, itself french for clear water eau claire county is bordered by chippewa county north, clark county east, jackson county southeast, trempealeau county south, buffalo county southwest, pepin county west, dunn county west. Fond du lac county history of fond du lac county, wisconsin, 1880 portrait and biographical album of fond du lac county, wis. Eau claire county genealogy records are kept by a number of different government agencies and departments in eau claire county, wisconsin. Here youll find information about services and activities of our city government, as well as access to other community web sites and agencies. Eau claire, located in northwestern wisconsin about 85 miles east of minneapolisst. Dells mill in eau claire county is an historical site and museum. Includes insets of mazo manie, clinton, madison, cambridge, and pheasant prairie. Originally teeming with buffalo and game, the site of eau claire was in the region hotly contested for generations by the sioux and the ojibwe. Whereas, the pioneers of the lumbering industry established the municipality now known as the city of eau claire at the confluence of the chippewa and eau claire rivers.
University bookstore university of wisconsineau claire. Township charles chetek chippewa citizen clinton township creamery cumberland township daughter deceased died dovre township dunn county eau claire erected family faith farmer of section farming and. Plat book, eau claire county maps and atlases in our. Note that historical physical and cultural features are no longer visible on the landscape. Eau claire county, wisconsin public records directory quickly find public record sources in the largest human edited public record directory.
Within the atlases are historical maps, illustrations, and histories many of which contain family names ideal for genealogical research. County courthouse edit edit source eau claire county courthouse 721 oxford avenue eau claire, wi 547035481 phone. County information eau claire county was originally set off as the town of clearwater within chippewa county, in 1855. Eau claire county, wisconsin genealogy familysearch wiki.
They moved to brunswick eau claire county in the spring of 1857. Including a plat book of the villages, cities, and townships of the county by geo. Eau claire dav van tofrom eau claire government center, 721 oxford ave. Explore eau claire county click on picture eau claire county, created in 1856 from chippewa county, is named for the city of eau claire, which is french for clear water. Click on one of the counties on this map or scroll down to a link below. Eau claire is located at the confluence of the eau claire and chippewa rivers in eau claire county. The entire town was separated as eau claire county by an act of the wisconsin state legislature on october 6, 1856. Eau claire county history of eau claire county, wisconsin. Eau claire county was originally set off as the town of clearwater in chippewa county, in 1855. The eau claire county, wi geographic information web server provides online access to geographic and assessment record info currently maintained by eau claire county, wi for individual parcels of property. View the uweau claire websites archive digital collections resources. History news one read eau claire continues april 4 in online format saturday, march 28, 2020. Originating in barron county, it traversed through southern sawyer county and into western price county, then branched off the omahas mainline track from eau claire to the twin ports north of.
The eau claire county courthouse is located in eau claire, wisconsin. About our newspapers explore our physical and digital collections of newspapers, which is the second largest collection of newspapers in the u. Eau claire county wisconsin plat book the fall 2017 eau claire county plat books offer a crisp aerial photo for each section in the county with roads and highways called out along with a corresponding map showing land ownership. History of eau claire county wisconsin past and present. The marriage data site of eau claire county, wisconsin thus enriches the ongoing process of history researches. Eau claire county, wisconsin was created on october 6, 1856 from chippewa county. Genealogy search eau claire county, wi family history. This book, history of eau claire county, wisconsin, past and present. Erected in 1873, the curfew pealed from one of its towers at 9 oclock each evening. In 1876, 1878, and 1881, wisconsin state atlas maps were published. Others are rare antique maps dating back as early as 1548.
New book views eau claires history through the lens of its ethnic and socioeconomic divisions. Including an account of the cities, towns and villages of the county. Find property records, vital records, inmate and court records, professional and business licenses, contractor licenses and much more. For the names of residents living in the dwellings in many counties, consult atlases published by either directory service company or farm and home publishers when available in the database.
History of eau claire county wisconsin past and present including an account of the cities, towns and villages of the county 1914 hardcover william francis bailey on. New book views eau claires history through the lens of. Historic preservation city of eau claire, wisconsin. Eau claire area historical photographs, chippewa valley. But what will the show look like by then wisconsins largest outdoor agriculture event will be heading to northwest wisconsin come 2020.
Churches history marriages news obits property schools. Located almost entirely in eau claire county, for which it is the county seat, the city had a population of 65,883 at the 2010 census, making it the states ninthlargest city. Histories eau claire county historical accounts eau claire county history, 1949 a compilation of histories about the rural areas and schools of eau claire county as written by the students attending those rural schools. If you have family history in barron county, wisconsin, this book will be very useful to you. Eau claire white pages phone books in wisconsin wi. Wisconsin valley counties, chippewa, eau claire, jackson. Eau claire county, wi free public records criminal. Located in northwest wisconsin, the county seat is eau claire. A more detailed map is provided for each area, showing the locations of the historic sites within that area. Where can find eau claire county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. The selected title is a man called ove, by fredrik backman, a comical and heartwarming tale of unkempt cats, unexpected friendship, and the ancient art of backing up a uhaul. The name was changed to the town of eau claire on 31 mar.
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