Lookup Public Records in Vilas County, Wisconsin. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Vilas County, Wisconsin Overview
Vilas County is located in Northern Wisconsin. The county seat is Eagle River. The county was created in the 1893 from a portion of Oneida County and named in honor of a representative of Wisconsin in the US Senate, William Freeman Vilas. The county’s total area measures 1,018 square miles with a population of 21,430 (2010). The adjacent counties are Gogebic County (MI) in the north, Iron County (MI) in the northeast, Forest County in the east, Oneida County in the south, Price County in the southwest, and Iron County in the west. The zip codes are 54512, 54519, 54521, 54540, 54545, 54554, 54557, 54558, 54560, 54561, and 54568.
Vilas County Officials Information
The County Clerk acts as secretary for the County Board, preparing and maintaining the agendas, minutes, resolutions, appointments, ordinances, and legal notices. The Clerk also handles election administration, maintains and publishes the county directory, issues and maintains oaths and bonds of all county officials, coordinates the federal census, and receives claims filed against the county.
County Clerk’s Office:
Address: 330 Court St., Eagle River, WI 54521
Phone: 715-479-3600
The County Clerk also performs several accounting functions such as payroll, budgeting, and voucher preparation. In addition, this office maintains personnel records, payroll records, and employee benefit programs for the county. Other services provided by the Clerk include issuing marriage licenses, hunting & fishing licenses, dog & kennel licenses, and intent to cut wood permits.
Vilas Court Records Information
You can view court records in Vilas County by visiting the Clerk of Circuit Court’s office or going online at the Wisconsin Circuit Court Access website. You can also request for copies of court records by calling 715-479-3632.
Court Records Online:
| Vilas, WI Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
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| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 30,371 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 591 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 2 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 89 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 478 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 256 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 749 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 2,152 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 68 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 1,044 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 382 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 10,077 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 51 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 169 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 2,565 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 768 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 120 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 1,203 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 2,503 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 8 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 129 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 181 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 434 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 51 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 5 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 1,118 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 131 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 23 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 158 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 3,422 |
| Vilas County Marriage License Office | |
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In order to obtain a marriage license in Vilas 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: | Vilas County Marriage License |
| Location: | 330 Court Street, Eagle River, Wisconsin, 54521 |
| Phone: | 715-479-3600 |
Vilas County Clerk’s Office
County Government Office
Address: 330 Court St, Eagle River, WI 54521, United States
Phone: 715-479-3600