| The Fennimore Chamber of Commerce is often contacted by dependents of previous Fennimore residents to learn more about their ancestors. You may obtain genealogy information at the following locations: | ||||||
| Dwight Parker Library - 925 Lincoln Avenue, Fennimore, WI 53809 Phone: 608-822-6294 | ||||||
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| Fennimore Cemetery - (located two miles west of town on U.S. Hwy 18) Contact Persons: Prairie Cemetery - Fennimore City Clerk, 860 Lincoln Avenue, Fennimore, WI 53809 Phone: 608-822-6119 St. Mary's Cemetery - Gerald O'Brien, 1920 12th St., Fennimore, WI 53809 Phone: 608-822-6367 | ||||||
| Grant County Court House - 111 South Jefferson Street, Lancaster WI 53813 Phone: 608-723-2727 Register of Deeds Office keeps information about births, marriages, deaths, land records, plat books. The office is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 - 4 p.m. | ||||||
| Grant County Genealogical Society has information on all cemeteries in the county. Society members have copied all the cemeteries in Grant County. Over 16,000 surnames have been cataloged from 155 or more cemeteries. Requests for a Surname search of these records can be directed to Mrs. Helen Jentz. For a fee of $3.00 and a self-addressed stamped envelope, Mrs. Jentz, 955 Williams Street, Platteville, WI 53818 will do a name check. Library - The Grant County Genealogical Society is gradually enlarging its library. Subscriptions, exchange newsletters and books donated by members plus purchases by the Society comprise the collection which is kept at the home of the Librarian, LaVon Hall, 449 S. Harrison Street., Lancaster, WI 53813. Inquiries may be directed to the Librarian. | ||||||
Other Area Resources... Wisconsin Room - U.W. Platteville, Karrmann Library (Research Center) - Platteville, WI. 53818 Hour/Info/Reference phone number 608-342-1668 Schreiner Memorial Library - 113 W. Elm Street, Lancaster, WI 53813 Phone 608-723-7304 Platteville Public Library - 65 S. Elm Street, Platteville, WI 53818 Phone 608-348-7441 |


