List of local history resources available at the Ethel Everhard Memorial Library.
Microfilm of newspapers:
- Westfield Central Union
July 4, 1877 - November 16, 1882
February 18, 1897 - Feb. 24, 1898
January 1919 - August 25, 1960 - Additional newspapers and years of microfilm reels may be requested from the Wisconsin Historical Society through interlibrary loan; ask the director for more information.
Books by local authors:
- Centennial Memories: Celebrating the Village of Westfield, 1902-2002
- Come Back in Time
- 50th Annual Quinn Reunion, 1954-2003
- The Friedrich, Wilhelm, Wedell Family History
- Historical stroll through churches of Marquette County
- Places and Faces in Marquette County, Wis.
- Prussian Netzelanders and Other German Immigrants in Green Lake, Marquette, & Waushara Counties, Wisconsin
- Remember and Celebrate the Family: Our Thalacker Story, 1850-2003
- St. Paul Lutheran Church at Crystal Lake: A History of the Stone Church
- Service Record: World War I and II, Westfield Community
- Town of Harris 1856-2006: 150 Years Later...........Then and Now
Additional local resources:
- History of Northern Wisconsin
- The Military History of Wisconsin
- Portrait and Biographical Album of Green Lake, Marquette and Waushara Counties: (Includes an index)
- The Ethel Everhard Memorial Library also owns:
- Pioneer Westfield High School Annuals
- Donated scrapbooks
- Cemetery marker indexes
- Unindexed copies of the Marquette County Tribune, (January 1995-current issue)
Helpful research books:
- The Complete Beginners Guide to Genealogy, the Internet, and Your Genealogy Computer Program
- Finding Your Roots: How to Trace Your Ancestors at Home and Abroad
- The Genealogist's Companion & Sourcebook
- Genealogy Online
- Land & Property Research in the United States
- The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy
Genealogy Websites:
HeritageQuest Online: You must have a library card to access this database
Marquette County Land Records Search
Online resources:
- Marquette County Historical Society (open Wednesday afternoon or by appointment) 608-296-4700
- Marquette County Courthouse 608-297-9136
- Marquette County Cemetery Records
Please contact the librarian for help with any of these resources: (608)296-2544 or e-mail: director@westfieldlibrary.org