Deer Park Area History Corner

Preserve and Share the History

The Deer Park History Project was organized to preserve and share the history of Village of Deer Park and surrounding area.

Area family genealogies are included in the project. Project materials are located in the History Corner of the Deer Park Public Library.

History Corner materials are available to the public for viewing and research when the library is open. Visitors are welcome.

We Offer

Family genealogies
Area Business histories, including churches and schools
Plat Books & Atlases
Local Memorabilia
Local history books by area authors including Sabena Fouks and Gordon Fouks

Library Hours

Tue-Thur: 1pm-6pm
Fri: 10am-6pm
Sat: 9am-12pm

Local Resources

Genealogy Resources

Research Request Form

In-Person Use

1. Materials cannot leave the library.
2. To protect the collection, food, beverages and ink pens, backpacks and large coats are NOT permitted.
3. A printer/scanner is available for use. Please see the front desk staff for pricing of photocopies.

Need Help From the History Experts?

If you would like assistance with on-site research please email or call the library prior to your visit.

Donations are welcome with all benefit for the Deer Park History Project.

If you are unable to come to the library, research can be done for you by Deer Park Area History Project volunteers. Please use the online form to place your request.

Research Request Form

Local Resources

Calvary Cemetery

Deer Park, Wisconsin

Recent Burials
Deer Park Obituaries
Directory Page 1 A – E
Directory Page 2 F – H
Directory Page 3 I – M
Directory Page 4 N – S
Directory Page 5 T – Z
Calvary Cemetery Veterans List

Explore Cavalry Cemetery

Historical Plat Books

In-library use.

St. Croix County
Polk County
Pierce County 1960
Dunn County 1915

View Collection List

Documents

1915 Atlas of County Plat Maps
Town of Cylon Survey Map of 1926 and 1927
Deer Park School Newsletters
Mathilde Martinke’s Handwritten Recipe Book

A-Z Genealogy Resources

Ancestry Library Edition

Start searching billions of records and discover your family’s story.

Use this resource in the library with the public computers or your laptop, tablet or smart device.

Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers

Wisconsin Newspapers Digital Research Site is a service of the Wisconsin Newspaper Association that provides access to 235 daily and weekly Wisconsin newspapers both historical and current.

Badgerlink Genealogy Resources

Blacksod Bay Assisted Emigration Sailings

Family Search

A free genealogy website that can be accessed from anywhere with an internet connection, at OML you have access to over 2 billion digitized records, including 400 million images that are currently not available to the public outside of our Library or a FamilySearch family history center.

Heritage Quest

Access genealogical research: all U.S. Federal Census records, family and local histories, and access to PERSI PERiodical Source Index.

Library of Congress

Genealogy Resources

National Archives

New Richmond Heritage Center

Newspapers.com

Historical newspapers archive from the 1700s-2000s containing thousands of well-known regional, state, and small local newspapers in the United States and other countries.