Hazel Wirth Archives and Research Center
We are located at:
Ozaukee County Historical Society
Hazel Wirth Archives & Research Center
N57 W6406 Center Street
Cedarburg, WI 53012
Hours: Tues 9-Noon
1st Saturday of each month 9-Noon
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 206-Cedarburg, WI 53012
Our phone:
262-377-4510
Research Fees:
$25 Per Hour Non-Members
$ 5 Members
The Ozaukee County Historical Society will be closed December 27 and January 3 for the holiday season. We hope to see you in 2023!
To address you research inquiries, we highly suggest that requests be provided by phone, email, or the website. This way we can gather the information together and make an appointment to come in and explain it.
BARNS
BUSINESS
· Ledgers of some Ozaukee Co. Businesses
· Telephone and Community directories 1900 to present
CEMETERY
· Records & Tombstone Inscriptions from Ozaukee County Cemeteries.
CENSUS RECORDS
CHURCHES
· History & Anniversary Booklets
· News and Clippings
· Some Church records on microfilm
GENEALOGIES
· Book genealogies for over 131 families
HISTORY
· History of Ozaukee & Washington Co.
· History of Ozaukee County Communities
MANUSCRIPTS
· Manuscripts and Brochure of Ozaukee County Communities
· Miscellaneous programs, wedding announcements, business letterheads, postcards, etc.
MAPS
· Plat maps for 1873, 1892, 1921, 1939, 1948. Belgium, Cedarburg, Fredonia, Grafton, Mequon, Port Washington, Saukville. Reprints available for purchase.
MICROFILM
· Port Washington Herald 1889-1918
· Port Pilot 1944-1951
· Port Zeitung 1882-1895
· Port Washington Star 1882-1928
· Town of Cedarburg Minutes 1849-1923
· Some Cedarburg News 1883-1889, 1902-1905 and 1929-1931
MISCELLANEOUS
· Pioneer Review – indexed.
· Clippings-divided by township: Belgium, Cedarburg, Fredonia, Grafton, Mequon, Port Washington and Saukville
NEWSPAPERS
· Cedarburg News; Squire; Port Pilot; Port Washington Herald; Port Washington Star; Port Washington Zeitung.
PHOTOGRAPHS
· Over 4,000; people, places, buildings-indexed.
PROBATE
· 1867-1900 limited records, some indexed.
SCHOOLS
· Notebooks on the history of one-room schools in Ozaukee County, with photographs. Some school ledgers and school census. Several yearbooks.
VITAL STATISTICS
· Marriage Applications 1850-1980
· Obituaries
PHOTOGRAPHIC REPRODUCTIONS
· Many available for reproduction.
RESEARCH BY MAIL/FAX/E-MAIL
· Archivist conducted research as requested. Contact for details ($25 for the first hour and $10 there after).
MAY WE ASSIST?
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Has your genealogy research been leading you to Ozaukee County?
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Are you a student doing research on or about Ozaukee County?
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Do you simply have an interest in researching our rich past heritage?
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Are you a writer looking for a new perspective or topic?
WE WELCOME YOUR VISIT OR CALLS AND ARE READY TO ASSIST!
