Church & Cemetery Records
General Guidelines
It is important to provide full credit to the creators and publishers of documents, and to allow future scholars to find the source quickly and correctly. Citing a primary source is also crucial to critical thinking and analysis because it requires that the student think carefully about where the source came from, who made it, and in what context the student first discovered it. Methods for citing primary sources differ from those for published works. The discipline in which you are writing and class requirements will determine the citation system you should use. Typical elements of a citation include: document title, document date, location information, collection title, collection number, and repository name.
The following citation guidelines for primary sources are based on those in the Chicago Manual of Style, which you should consult for more detailed information.
Notes
39. Diary of New York trip of John Meachem, Jr., 1922, box 2, John G. Meachem, Sr. and Jr. Papers, Parkside Mss 15, University of Wisconsin-Parkside Libraries, Archives Department.
Resources available in our reading room and found online:
| Micro 20 | Bristol United Methodist Church | Bristol | 1840-1926 |
| Micro 20 | St. John the Divine (Episcopal) | Burlington | 1900-1953 |
| Micro 19 | Cross Lutheran Church | Burlington | 1884-1923 |
| Micro 20 | St. John Evangelical Lutheran | Burlington | 1858-1929 |
| SC 4 | First Congregational Church | Kenosha | 1850-1880 |
| Mss 57 | Ebenezer German Methodist Church | Kenosha | 1854-1979 |
| Mss 57 | Immanuel United Methodist Church | Kenosha | 1854-1979 |
| Mss 14 | Unitarian Universalist Church | Kenosha, Racine | 1842-1995 |
| Micro 19 | St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church | Racine | 1879-1939 |
| Micro 19 | Our Savior’s Lutheran Church | Racine | 1896-1920 |
| Micro 19 | Trinity United Methodist Church | Racine | 1858-1941 |
| SC 81 | Salem Methodist Church | Salem | 1879-1950 |
| Mss 67 | Somers United Church of Christ (Congregational) | Somers | 1842-1985 |
| Mss 67 Box 5 | Pike Grove Bible Society | Somers | 1842-1966 |
| Micro 20, Mss 67 | Somers (Pike Grove) Presbyterian Church | Somers | 1839-1921 |
| Micro 20, Mss 67 | Somers & Sylvania Methodist Episcopal | Somers | 1896-1921 |
Additional Resources for Genealogists & Historians
- Archdiocese of Milwaukee Archives
The Archives of the Archdiocese maintain the records of closed parishes as well as of the Archdiocese itself. Records of active parishes will be maintained at the parish office, but all records from dissolved parishes will be at the Archdiocese’s Archives. Additionally, the Archives also has parish histories and various other materials relating to the Catholic churches in southeastern Wisconsin. - Wisconsin Tombstone Photograph Project
An evolving endeavor of the USGenWeb Project Archives, the tombstone photograph project allows individuals to submit their own photographs of tombstones to the site. Wisconsin is broken down into counties, with both Racine and Kenosha having quite a lot of pictures included from the various cemeteries within both counties. - Cemetery Records Online
A partial listing of records for cemeteries from across Wisconsin. Most entries include a transcription of either official cemetery records or gravestone data compiled by family researchers. Not all counties are represented and not all cemeteries within a particular county are included; in many cases only a partial listing of internments at a particular cemetery are included. Researchers can also link to cemetery listings for other states from this web site. - Archdiocese of Milwaukee Catholic Cemeteries
A searchable database of those buried at any of the eight Catholic cemeteries maintained by the Milwaukee Archdiocese including All Saints Cemetery & Mausoleum at 3300 Springbrook Road, Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha County. Other Catholic cemeteries maintained by a parish or other organizations, such as the Catholic Cemetery Association of Racine, are not searchable through this site. - Funeral Home Records
Researchers often find a significant amount of useful information if they are successful in locating an individual’s funeral home records. These records often include information brought by and about family members to assist in the composition of an obituary. Researchers are limited to funeral homes that archive their records and are willing to search them.
If you are unable to visit our facility, we will be happy to provide you with copies of records located in our office: Please contact us with your request. It is helpful if you list your subject’s name, location and dates of milestones.