Lookup Public Records in Bayfield County, Wisconsin. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Bayfield County, Wisconsin Overview
Bayfield County is located in Northern Wisconsin. The county seat is Washburn. The county was created in 1845 and originally named La Pointe County. Portions of the county was then used to create Douglas and Ashland Counties in the following years. In 1866, the remaining portion of La Pointe County was renamed Bayfield County in honor of a British Real Admiral in the Royal Navy, Henry Wolsey Bayfield.. The total area of the county is 2,042 square miles. According to the 2014 census, there are approximately 14,985 people living in the area. The adjacent counties are Ashland County in the east, Sawyer County in the south, Washburn County in the southwest, Douglas County in the west, and Lake County (MN) in the north. The zip codes are 54814, 54816, 54821, 54827, 54832, 54839, 54844, 54847, 54856, 54865, and 54891.
Bayfield County Officials Information
The County Clerk provides several services such as providing election results, recording agendas and minutes for the Board of Supervising meetings, and maintaining a County Directory. In addition, the Clerk is responsible for issuing marriage licenses, domestic partnership licenses, hunting licenses, and fishing licenses.
County Clerk’s Office:
Address: 117 E. Fifth St., Washburn, WI 54891
Phone: 715-373-6100
Bayfield Court Records Information
Court records in Bayfield County are maintained by the Clerk of Courts. If you wish to search court records online, you can use the Wisconsin Circuit Court Access Program. For copies of court records, please call 715-373-6108.
Court Records Online:
| Bayfield, WI Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
|---|---|
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 20,373 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 489 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 41 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 133 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 393 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 223 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 259 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 1,335 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 170 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 620 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 231 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 4,212 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 15 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 138 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 1,594 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 327 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 44 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 2,031 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 1,239 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 33 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 206 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 225 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 192 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 295 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 22 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 1,548 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 126 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 41 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 83 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 2,274 |
Bayfield County Clerk’s Office
County Government Office
Address: 115 E 5th St, Washburn, WI 54891, United States
Phone: 715-373-6100