Heritage Certificates may now be issued to qualified persons by the Marathon County Genealogy Society (MCGS) under a new program authorized by the board of directors. There are three different certificates - Pioneer, Early Settler and Century - depending upon your ancestor's earliest date of residence in Marathon County.

The Pioneer Certificate will be issued to persons whose ancestors were residing in Marathon County prior to 1861, Early Settler Certificates to persons whose ancestors were residing in Marathon County prior to 1881, and the Century Certificates to persons whose ancestors were residing in Marathon County at least 100 years ago.

Certificates may be issued in the name of another person, other than the applicant, such as a sibling, child or grandchild.

An application will be required and proof must be provided in the form of copies of documents establishing the fact claimed. Such documents include Census, Land, Church, School, Naturalization (including Declaration of Intent), Probate and Vital Records. A complete list is included with the application.

The application and instruction information regarding the Heritage Certificate is now available online. If you would prefer a packet mailed to you, please send a large self-addressed stamped envelope with your request to MCGS, PO Box 1512, Wausau, WI 54402-1512 or pick one up at one of our regular monthly meetings.

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This project is finally finished after 16 years! All the Register of Deeds vital records are now on the computer.

 

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We will be working on a Plat Book Index for early Marathon County - from 1882 to 1956. We will need volunteers to read the plat books and list the names and section numbers. Printed formsand copies of the plat book pages will be provided to the volunteers. We will also need other volunteers to key the names into a database. If you can help, please e-mail Martha Walters at miwalters@mwwb.net, or phone her at 715-693-3415.