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Winnebago County WIGenWeb is a free genealogical site about the history of the county. We hope you find helpful clues for your research of Winnebago County ancestors.

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Please consider contributing your pieces of Winnebago county family history. Corrections, updates, and additions to this site are always welcome. Our combined efforts can make this a great site for all who visit!

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Temporary County Coordinator:  Rebecca Maloney

State Coordinator: Marcia Ann Kuehl

Assistant State Coordinator: Rebecca Maloney

COUNTY FORMATION

Winnebago County was created in 1838 as a territorial county. According to the 1840 census for the county there were 31 heads of household with a total of 135 people. Among these were Joseph Jourdain, George Wright, James Knaggs, Augustin Grignon and Webster Stanley.

 

We want to thank Kathy Grace, former CC for all the work she provided on this site!

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