Lookup Public Records in La Crosse County, Wisconsin. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
La Crosse County, Wisconsin Overview
La Crosse County is located in the West Central region of Wisconsin. The county seat is also called La Crosse. The county was created in 1851. The county was named after the town which was originally called Prairie de La Crosse by Lieutenant Pike after he witnessed Native Americans in the area playing a lacrosse-type game. The name of the town was eventually shortened to La Crosse. The total area of the county is 480 square miles. Based in the 2010 census, there are 114,638 people living in the county. The adjacent counties are Jackson County in the north, Monroe County in the east, Vernon County in the south, Houston County (MN) in the southwest, Winona County (MN) in the west, and Trempealeau County in the northwest. The zip codes are 54601, 54602, 54603, 54614, 54636, 54644, 54650, 54653, and 54669.
La Crosse County Officials Information
The County Clerk is responsible for coordinating county-wide elections, maintaining accurate records of all County Board proceedings, issuing marriage licenses and domestic partnership certificates, maintaining complete records of dogs in the county, and issuing DNR licenses. The Clerk also publishes the La Crosse County Directory and serves as a general information center for the county.
County Clerk’s Office:
Address: 212 6th Street, N – Rm 1500, La Crosse, WI 54601
Phone: 608-785-9581
Fax: 608-785-9741
The forms and documents available in the Clerk’s office include the County Directory Order Form, the Timber Cut Notice & Logging Road Permit Application Form, the Parade Permit Application Form, the Birth Certificate Translation Form, the Death Certificate Translation Form, the Divorce Translation Form, the Campaign Finance Checklist, the Application for Absentee Ballot, and the Voter Registration Form.
La Crosse Court Records Information
The Office of the Clerk of Courts is responsible for the safekeeping of court records in La Crosse County. If you wish to view court documents, you can visit the Wisconsin Circuit Court Access website. To obtain copies of court records, you will need to get in touch with the Clerk of Court’s office at 608-785-9590.
Court Records Online:
| La Crosse, WI Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
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| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 152,699 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 3,108 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 520 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 236 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 2,569 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 969 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 2,128 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 8,018 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 870 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 3,842 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 784 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 54,596 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 215 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 353 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 15,598 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 3,236 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 157 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 26,394 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 7,306 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 56 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 359 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 1,009 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 1,257 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 220 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 178 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 3,089 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 1,183 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 229 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 939 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 52 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 10,481 |
| La Crosse County Marriage License Office | |
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In order to obtain a marriage license in La Crosse County, the applicants must apply together, in person, at the County Clerk’s office. Both parties must present their state-issued picture ID, military ID, or passport, and know their social security number | |
| State Law: | Marriage – Title 26, Ch. 26.04 |
| All State Statutes: | Information is online at the State Website |
| Office: | La Crosse County Marriage License |
| Location: | La Crosse County Administrative Center, 400 4Th St. North, Room 1210, La Crosse, Wisconsin, 54601 |
| Phone: | 608-785-9581 |
La Crosse County Clerk’s Office
Address: 400 La Crosse St, La Crosse, WI 54601, United States
Phone: 608-789-7510