Wisconsin. County Court (Eau Claire County): Probate Case Files, circa 1860-1953
Content Description
Documents filed in Eau Claire County Court concerning the probate of estates; filing of wills; guardianships of minors, insane, or incompetents; insanity and commitment cases; and adoptions. Includes petitions, orders, letters of administration, wills, and inventories of estates.
Reels 1-128 (35mm) were produced by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1990-1991, and reels 129-220 (16mm) were produced by the Eau Claire County Register in Probate's Office, 1990. Insanity and commitment cases, adoptions, and guardianships of incompetent persons cases were not filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah (GSU). GSU policy is not to film confidential records. The Wisconsin State Historical Society decided to preserve the original paper files of these types of cases. Other files have been preserved both in original paper and on microfilm because of their intrinsic value. Other originals were discarded after microfilming except as noted in the register.
The container list is divided into two distinct portions: the microfilm portion and the original paper files retained. Arrangement is numerical by case file number within each portion. Targets on reels 129-220 give the court's reel number. When requesting microfilm reels, patrons should use the archives reel number.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1860-1953
Creator
- Wisconsin. Circuit Court (Eau Claire County) (Organization)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to the public. The following types of cases are confidential: adoption cases under s. 48.78, 1997-98 Wis. Stat.; insanity files under s. 51.30, 1997-98 Wis. Stat.; and guardianships of minors and incompetents under s. 51.30(5), 1997-98 Wis. Stat. Researchers should consult the reference archivist regarding access.
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
15.2 Linear Feet (38 archives boxes)
220 Reels (128 reels of microfilm (35mm), 92 reels of microfilm (16mm))
Language of Materials
English
Summary
Documents filed in Eau Claire County Court concerning the probate of estates; filing of wills; guardianships of minors, insane, or incompetents; insanity and commitment cases; and adoptions. Includes petitions, orders, letters of administration, wills, and inventories of estates.
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. County Court (Eau Claire County): Probate Case Files, circa 1860-1953
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Guinevere Fischer
- Date
- August 1, 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
103 Garfield Avenue
Eau Claire Wisconsin 54701 United States
715-836-2739
library.archives@uwec.edu