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Wisconsin. Circuit Court (Chippewa County) Divorce Case Files, 1907-1950

 Collection
Identifier: Chippewa Series 38

Content Description

Circuit Court divorce case files, #5941-9964. Legal papers include complaints, summonses, affidavits, court orders, testimony, and decrees. Included is in-depth information on genealogy, family history, domestic violence, household and farm economy, division of labor, sexuality, gender roles, expectations of marriage, courtship, kinship networks, community surveillance and networks, and the relationships among women. The materials are arranged by case file number. This microfilm consists of service copies of film produced by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1995.

Dates

  • Creation: 1907-1950

Creator

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to the public.

Use Restrictions

Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. For more information regarding the copyright status of this collection please contact the Wisconsin Historical Society.

Extent

4 Reels (4 reels of microfilm (35mm))

Language of Materials

English

Summary

Circuit Court divorce case files, #5941-9964. Legal papers include complaints, summonses, affidavits, court orders, testimony, and decrees. Included is in-depth information on genealogy, family history, domestic violence, household and farm economy, division of labor, sexuality, gender roles, expectations of marriage, courtship, kinship networks, community surveillance and networks, and the relationships among women.

Wisconsin Historical Society Descriptive Finding Aid

A duplicate copy of the information in this finding aid is also available through the Wisconsin Historical Society: Register of the Wisconsin. Circuit Court (Chippewa County) Divorce Case Files, 1907-1950

Related Materials

“Case files” (accession C1985/016) contains related records. Pre-1907 divorce files may be included in that series. “Index to cases” (accession C1993/019) refers to some records in this series from 1915 to 1979. “Divorce Case Files” of the Chippewa County County Court (Chippewa Series 39) also contain related records.

Chippewa Series 39: Divorce Case Files, 1921-1943

C1985/016: Case Files, 1850-1950

Status
Published
Author
Guinevere Fischer
Date
June 7, 2024
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Eau Claire Area Research Center, McIntyre Library, UW-Eau Claire Repository

Contact:
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