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

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.

Local Resources

Cavalry Cemetery, Deer Park, Wis.

Historical Plat Books

In-library use.

  • St. Croix County
  • Polk County
  • Pierce County 1960
  • Dunn County 1915
Map of Cylon

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

NoveList Plus

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.

NoveList Plus

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

Badgerlink Genealogy Resources

Blacksod Bay Assisted Emigration Sailings

Blacksod Bay Assisted Emigration Sailings

Family Search

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.

NoveList Plus

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 Digital Collections

Library of Congress

Genealogy Resources

National Archives

National Archives

New Richmond Heritage Center

New Richmond Heritage Center

NoveList Plus

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.

Pierce County Historical Association

Pierce County Historical Association

prisoners of the first world war

Prisoners of the First World War

International Committee of the Red Cross

Recollection Wisconsin

Recollection Wisconsin

 

 

Rootsweb by Ancestry

Rootsweb by Ancestry

Pierce County

Rootsweb by Ancestry

Rootsweb by Ancestry

St. Croix County

St. Croix Valley Genealogical Society

St Croix Valley Genealogical Society

UW-Madison Digital Collections

UW-Madison

Digital Collections

 

Wisconsin Historical Society

Wisconsin Historical Society

Obituary Search Request Service

Wisconsin Historical Society

Wisconsin Historical Society

Genealogy Resources

 

Wisconsin Historical Society

Wisconsin Historical Society

Wisconsin Genealogy Index