Vital records in Wisconsin are maintained by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, where they issue certified copies of birth, death, marriage & divorce certificates. Many records prior to 1907 are available from the local county health departments where the event occurred, although they are incomplete.
Below is a table showing the year ranges that the Wisconsin Department of Health Services - Vital Records Office can provide:
| Record Type | Available From |
|---|---|
| Wisconsin Birth Records | 1907 – 2025 |
| Wisconsin Death Records | 1907 – 2025 |
| Wisconsin Divorce Records | 1907 – 2025 |
| Wisconsin Marriage Records | 1907 – 2025 |
| County | Year Founded |
|---|---|
| Adams County, WI | 1848 |
| Ashland County, WI | 1860 |
| Barron County, WI | 1859 |
| Bayfield County, WI | April 12, 1866 |
| Brown County, WI | 1818 |
| Buffalo County, WI | 1853 |
| Burnett County, WI | 1856 |
| Calumet County, WI | 1836 |
| Chippewa County, WI | February 3, 1845 |
| Clark County, WI | July 6, 1853 |
| Columbia County, WI | 1854 |
| Crawford County, WI | 1818 |
| Dane County, WI | December 7, 1836 |
| Dodge County, WI | 1836 |
| Door County, WI | 1851 |
| Douglas County, WI | February 8, 1854 |
| Dunn County, WI | February 3, 1854 |
| Eau Claire County, WI | 1856 |
| Florence County, WI | 1882 |
| Fond du Lac County, WI | December 7, 1836 |
| Forest County, WI | 1848 |
| Grant County, WI | 1836 |
| Green County, WI | 1836 |
| Green Lake County, WI | 1858 |
| Iowa County, WI | October 9, 1829 |
| Iron County, WI | 1893 |
| Jackson County, WI | 1853 |
| Jefferson County, WI | 1836 |
| Juneau County, WI | 1858 |
| Kenosha County, WI | 1850 |
| Kewaunee County, WI | 1852 |
| La Crosse County, WI | 1851 |
| Lafayette County, WI | 1846 |
| Langlade County, WI | 1879 |
| Lincoln County, WI | 1874 |
| Manitowoc County, WI | 1836 |
| Marathon County, WI | 1807 |
| Marinette County, WI | 1879 |
| Marquette County, WI | 1836 |
| Menominee County, WI | July 3, 1959 |
| Milwaukee County, WI | September 6, 1834 |
| Monroe County, WI | 1854 |
| Oconto County, WI | 1851 |
| Oneida County, WI | 1885 |
| Outagamie County, WI | 1850 |
| Ozaukee County, WI | 1853 |
| Pepin County, WI | February 25, 1858 |
| Pierce County, WI | 1853 |
| Polk County, WI | 1848 |
| Portage County, WI | 1841 |
| Price County, WI | March 3, 1879 |
| Racine County, WI | 1836 |
| Richland County, WI | 1842 |
| Rock County, WI | 1836 |
| Rusk County, WI | 1901 |
| Sauk County, WI | 1840 |
| Sawyer County, WI | 1883 |
| Shawano County, WI | 1853 |
| Sheboygan County, WI | December 17, 1838 |
| St. Croix County, WI | 1840 |
| Taylor County, WI | 1875 |
| Trempealeau County, WI | 1854 |
| Vernon County, WI | 1851 |
| Vilas County, WI | April 12, 1893 |
| Walworth County, WI | 1836 |
| Washburn County, WI | 1883 |
| Washington County, WI | 1836 |
| Waukesha County, WI | 1846 |
| Waupaca County, WI | 1851 |
| Waushara County, WI | 1851 |
| Winnebago County, WI | 1840 |
| Wood County, WI | 1856 |