Jewish records in Milwaukee

Guest Post by Lisa Grayson

A reader on the JewishGen Discussion Groups recently asked about finding information on relatives who lived in Milwaukee years ago.

The Jewish Museum of Milwaukee has a wonderful resource, an index of obituaries published in the Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle, 1921-1996, which can be accessed by clicking here.

The museum will charge you $10 per obituary copy; you need to indicate the person's full name, plus the date of the Chronicle issue and the page number given in the index. The index page contains a link to ordering copies by e-mail.

You can visit in person with an appointment:

1360 N. Prospect Avenue

Milwaukee, WI 53202

(414) 390-5730

Please note that the Chronicle did not publish general death notices, so only a small percentage of Wisconsin Jews will have obituaries -- but it's definitely worth checking. I found a living relative from information provided in a 1955 obituary.

Best wishes,

Lisa Grayson
Chicago, Illinois USA