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    • Prairie du Chien Blackhawk Yearbooks
  • About
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    • Early construction photos
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ARCHIVES

Archives

Archives & Genealogy
The Wisconsin Room contains a variety of materials available for research on Crawford County, Prairie du Chien, and area residents. Materials include microfilm, census records, printed self-published genealogies and various printed material including photographs. All of the material is non-circulating.

Microfilm
Prairie du Chien Newspapers 
Patriot, September 22, 1846 – August 13, 1851
The Courier, May 19, 1852 – May 21, 1853; May 22, 1856 – December 30, 1866; January 25, 1870 – December 2004
Leader, July 18, 1857 – July 1860
The Union, March 18, 1864 – August 4, 1865; January 27, 1871 – January 1, 1914
Crawford County Press, September 8, 1871 – May 23, 1873; October 20, 1915 – August 28, 1918
The Prairie Spy, 1963, 1964
Census Records 
Federal Census for Crawford County – 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910,   1920, 1930
Wisconsin State Census for Crawford County – 1895, 1905
Fort Crawford Post Returns 1816-1856

Print Material
Printed Self-published Genealogies
Wisconsin 

Wisconsin Historical Collections, Volumes I – XX
Wisconsin Magazine of History, scattered volumes 1939 – Present
Crawford County 
History of Crawford and Richland Counties, 1884, Index
Southwestern Wisconsin Old Crawford County, Volumes I-IV, 1932
Post Offices and Postmasters of Early Crawford County, Wisconsin, 2000
Rural Schools of Crawford County, 2002
Prairie du Chien 
Prairie du Chien: French, British, American. Peter Scanlan, 1937
Old Fort Crawford. Bruce Mahan, 1926
The Grand Council and Treaty at Prairie du Chien, 1925. Ch. Abele
History Tales from Prairie du Chien, Volumes 1 and 2. Martin Dyrud
Miscellaneous Prairie du Chien Directories and Telephone Books
Schools 
Prairie du Chien High School Yearbooks 1911 – Present
Campion Jesuit High School Yearbooks 1925 – 1975
Campion Jesuit High School Directories 1939 – 1975
St. Mary’s Academy, The Black Hawk Quarterly, June 1922 – 1938
St. Mary’s Academy, The Lantern Yearbook, 1963, 1967, 1968
Indexes 
Marriages from The Union 1874 – 1888
Obituaries from The Union 1864 – 1888
Burials – St. Gabriel’s Cemetery, Calvary Cemetery, Evergreen Cemetery
Miscellaneous 
19th century of editions of books written by residents of Prairie du Chien
19th ephemera written by and/or about residents of Prairie du Chien
Local imprints on various topics of Crawford County and Prairie du Chien history
Vertical file of newspaper clippings

And so much more!  Come in and check it out during our regular business hours!  

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Our Mission Statement
The Prairie du Chien Memorial Library is a customer-driven public utility whose mission is to provide quality resources and services to fulfill individual informational, educational and recreational needs.  The Library provides these resources and services to the people of Prairie du Chien, surrounding communities, and the state.  The Library upholds the principles of intellectual freedom and provides information and materials which reflect all points of view.  The Library serves customers of all ages at all levels of need.  Access and guidance in using library services is provided by a trained staff, using effective technology, in an atmosphere that is welcoming and respectful.

Contact Us

Prairie du Chien Memorial Library
125 South Wacouta Avenue
Prairie du Chien, WI 53821
Phone: 608-326-6211
 Email to:pdcdirector@swls.org