Genealogy Center

The Genealogy Center at the Walworth County Historical Society is a composite of donated county family histories, diaries and photo albums, county cemetery information, an obituary file, as well as a county surname file.The materials are non-circulating and access to research is available under staff supervision. Research is available for members free of charge. Non-members are also welcome and donations are gratefully accepted.

Our Story

Since 1904

The Walworth County Historical Society was incorporated August 29, 1904.

In its 1906 report to the State Historical Society it was stated that the Walworth County historical Society held “a great collection of books, pamphlets, circulars, maps, charts, diagrams, pictures, autograph letters, and relics of real interest.”