Genealogy & Local History
The Local History Room in the Library contains many publications of interest to patrons researching local families and historical events. The room also houses publications owned by the Iowa County Genealogical Society.
Interested in Genealogy? Take our online survey and help us plan future sessions. Survey closes June 30, 2008.
On April 12, 2008, Tracing Your German Ancestors was presented at the Library. Follow the above link or click on the image for notes and web site resources.
VANISHED: German-American Civilian Internees, 1941-48
During WWII the U.S. Government interned 15,000 German-American civilians, including citizens and 4,058 Latin-American Germans brought here and later exchanged for Nazi-held Americans. Perhaps the least known chapter of American WWII history, its legacy has implications for today.
On April 12th Dodgeville area residents heard the story of the internment and viewed the TRACES mobile museum exhibit. If you would like to learn more about the German-American Civilian Internment during WWII the library has a list of resources available on this topic. We are also planning a community discussion session for later this summer. Contact us if you would like further information.
Digital Sanborn ® Maps, 1867-1970 ™ provide access to more than 660,000 large-scale maps of over 12,000 American towns and cities. Founded in 1867 by D. A. Sanborn, the Sanborn Map Company was the primary American publisher of fire insurance maps for nearly 100 years. No maps are consulted more in academic and public libraries. Our edition covers Wisconsin maps. (Available on library computers only.)
Ancestry is now available FREE on computers in the Dodgeville Public Library. The Ancestry Library Edition collection has approximately 4,000 databases including key collections such as U.S. Federal Census images and indexes from 1790 to 1930; the Map Center containing more than 1,000 historical maps; American Genealogical Biographical Index (over 200 volumes); Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage (over 150 volumes); The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1630; Social Security Death Index (updated monthly); WWI Draft Registration Cards; Federal Slave Narratives; and a strong Civil War collection. Ancestry Library Edition updates continually, with more indexes and original images added all the time. (Available on library computers only.)
HeritageQuest Online™ provides libraries with a unique and growing collection of research materials for genealogists and historians. It includes the digitized UMI Genealogy & Local History Collection, 1790-1930 U.S. Federal Census, the Periodical Source Index (PERSI), the Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files, the Freedman's Bank records and Private Relief Actions, Memorials and Petitions from the Lexis Nexis® U.S. Serial Set.
Click on the image or click here and you will be directed to a login page. Enter your 14-digit library card number and begin your search.
Read about the Library's wooden American flag display.