Local History Websites
- Sauk Prairie Area Historical Society
- Sauk County Historical Society
- Wisconsin State Historical Society
- Badger History Group (for Badger Army Ammunication plant information)
- County Vital Records
Library Databases
- Ancestry Library *Only accessible from a computer at a SCLS Library.
- Heritage Quest - Search genealogical information including census data, tax rolls and more.
- Stories of Sauk Prairie - Listen to audio, look at photos, and read newspaper articles for over 100 local history interviews. Learn about Sauk Prairie's past, the history of many local business, and the lives of its residents. Part of Recollection Wisconsin.
- Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers - Full text of Wisconsin daily and weekly papers from 2005 - present. Includes Sauk Prairie Star and Sauk Prairie Eagle (90 day embargo). Provided by BadgeLink.
- Where to Find Past Issues of Local Newspapers (pdf)
Genealogy Tools & Links
- American Battle Monuments Commission
- CastleGarden.org
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List A list of genealogical websites.
- Ellis Island Passenger Lists
- FamilySearch
- Find a Grave
- Genealogy Explained: The Ultimate Guide to Military Records for Genealogy
- National Archives - for Genealogists & Historians
- Nationwide Gravesite Locator
- US Gen Web - US genealogy project
- WIGLHR Wisconsin Genealogy and Local History Sites
- Wisconsin State Historical Society Genealogy
- Wisconsin Vital Records
Library Materials Available
These are a sample of popular titles available pertaining to the Sauk Prairie area. Many others are available. Visit www.linkcat.info or contact the Ruth Culver Community Library at 608-643-8318 if you are searching for a title or topic not listed here.
- August Derleth
- Erhart Mueller
- Cemetery Inscriptions of Sauk County
- Sauk Prairie High School Yearbooks
- Wisconsin Volunteers, War of Rebellion (1861-1865)
- Index to Sauk City 125th Jubilee Historical Album (1979)
*Items in LINKCat are available to residents with a valid South Central Library System card. Please note, many local history items designated as Reference are available for use in the library ONLY.