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This site is part of the WIGenWeb project, which is part of the larger USGenWeb project. The purpose of this site is to provide free information useful in researching the genealogies and histories of families that have lived in Iron County.. Included is information on sources, libraries and archives, and, whenever possible, online indexes and transcriptions of source material or scans of original documents. All information on this site has been contributed by volunteers.

NEW VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Can you help by
  • contributing information
  • photographing or transcribing a cemetery
  • identify books on local history and/or residents
  • volunteer to be a co-coordinator or my assistant
If interested in any of the above please contact Judy Groh, Iron County Coordinator

Iron County was created in 1893 from Ashland and Oneida Counties and is named after the iron deposits found in the area. Located in northwest Wisconsin, the area is 757.3 square miles with 494 lakes and rivers; Bear, Flambeau, Manitowish, Montreal, Potato, and Tyler Forks. Population in the year 2000 was 6,861. The county is seat is Hurley.

Present day Iron County is bordered on the east by Vilas County, , on the west by Ashland County, on the south by Price County, and to the north the Michigan state border, GogebicCounty, MI & Iron County MI

NEW pages, resources and updates on this site.

February 2015 Updated the Mercer Cemetery tombstone transcription pages.

September 2014 Updated the Mercer Cemetery tombstone transcription pages.

Jan 22, 2012.. Updated the Mercer Cemetery tombstone transcription pages.

A complete list of New or Updated Pages on this site can be found at What's New

Volunteers have submitted over 241,500 Tombstone Photos to the WIGenWeb Project-Tombstone Photo Pages. These photos can be viewed at "Wisconsin Tombstone Photographs"

The site has directions to submit photos to this project by using a 'form' to automatically create and send your ancestors photo to the Tombstone Photo project or you can send your file by email to the Archives Manager.



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The USGenWeb Project began in the spring of 1996 with a group of genealogists in Kentucky with an interest in providing free genealogical data to the public The idea was to provide a single entry point for all counties, where collected databases would be stored. In addition to collecting these databases, other resources were to be made available including information on genealogical societies, posted queries, maps, and other aids. At the same time, volunteers were found who were willing to coordinate the collection of databases and generally oversee the contents of the web sites. The concept quickly spread from Kentucky to other states and within a few months, the USGenWeb Project was born.

WIGenWeb has a state-level site maintained by State Coordinator Tina Vickery and Assistant State Coordinator Marcia Ann Kuehl. Likewise, each county has a coordinator who is responsible for providing assistance and maintaining a website of information for that specific county. Some counties are available for adoption, and assistance is always needed in transcribing, locating, and preparing data for the WIGENWEB Archives. If you'd like to volunteer to assist in the WIGENWEB project, or you are a new volunteer, please contact the state coordinator.


© Copyright: All files on this website are protected by the US Copyright Law, Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998, they are not to be copied or altered in any way for commercial use. Individuals may copy the information for their personal use. All persons contributing material for posting on these pages does so in recognition of their free, non-commercial distribution, and further, is responsible to assure that no copyright is violated by their submission.  : : WIGenWeb Iron County Coordinator Judy Groh.


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