National Archives at Chicago

Records of U.S. Courts (Milwaukee)

Records of the U.S. Circuit and District Courts, Eastern District of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Division

These records are held in the National Archives regional facility in Chicago, Illinois.

Record Group 21


Records of the U.S. Circuit Court

General Records, 1862-1911

Journals, 1862-1911 (11 vols.). National Archives Identifier 40304928

Civil Records, 1862-1911

Execution Docket Book, 1862-1911 (1 vol.). National Archives Identifier 44166702
Civil Docket Book, 1907-1911 (1 vol.). National Archives Identifier 44166752
Civil Case Files, 1910-1911 (17 cubic feet). National Archives Identifier 68141702

Chancery Records, 1862-1911

Chancery Docket Books, 1862-1907 (7 vols.). National Archives Identifier 44166796
Final Record Books-Chancery, 1862-1911 (21 vols.). National Archives Identifier 44176871
Chancery Case Files, 1862-1911 (120 cubic feet). National Archives Identifier 2887094

Equity Records, 1862-1911

Cross Index: Judgment Record Book, 1910-1911 (1 vol.). National Archives Identifier 44179937
Judgement Record Book, 1862-1911 (1 vol.). National Archives Identifier 44180856
Equity Order Book, 1862-1875 (1 vol.). National Archives Identifier 44181192

Law Records, 1862-1907

Law Docket Books, 1862-1907 (6 vols.). National Archives Identifier 44181340
Law Case Files, 1862-1907 (45 cubic feet). National Archives Identifier 2837802

Internal Revenue Records, 1871-1877

Internal Revenue Docket Book (Record Book), 1871-1877 (1 vol.). National Archives Identifier 44266019


Records of the U.S. District Court

General Records, 1848-1996

General Register (Index), 1848-1862 (1 vol.). National Archives Identifier 17331534
Journals, 1848-1938 (27 vols.). National Archives Identifier 34922786 and National Archives Identifier 26174950
Mixed Case Files, 1907-1938 (159 cubic feet). National Archives Identifier 26283953
Miscellaneous Cases Docket Books, 1956-1993 (6 vols.). National Archives Identifier 26861209
Case Indices, 1954-1993 (21 cubic feet). National Archives Identifier 26861284
Attorney Admissions, 1900-1993 (6.5 cubic feet). National Archives Identifier 26956993
Satisfied Judgments, 1954-1993 (2 cubic feet). National Archives Identifier 27485613
Judgment Dockets, 1954-1993 (4 cubic feet). National Archives Identifier 27575756
Execution Dockets, 1848-1955 (3 cubic feet). National Archives Identifier 35670808 and National Archives Identifier 28208523
Notice of Tax Liens, 1922-1954 (1 vol.). National Archives Identifier 28263965
Trust Funds Record Book, 1936-1954 (1 vol.). National Archives Identifier 28264024
Minute Books, 1954-1974 (8 vols.). National Archives Identifier 28264050
Magistrate's Dockets, 1968-1996 (4 cubic feet). National Archives Identifier 26417777
Judgment and Order Books, 1967-1990 (30 cubic feet). National Archives Identifier 63814742
U.S Marshal's Accounts Current, 1915-1930 (1 cubic foot). National Archives Identifier 69227313

Admiralty Records, 1848-1919

Admiralty Docket Books, 1848-1919 (12 vols.). National Archives Identifier 44268493 and National Archives Identifier 44270296
Admiralty Case Files, 1848-1907 (33 cubic feet). National Archives Identifier 2848805

Bankruptcy Records - Act of 1867, 1867-1888

Bankruptcy Minute Books, 1867-1888 (8 vols.). National Archives Identifier 12006016
Voluntary Bankruptcy Docket Books, 1867-1878 (3 vols.). National Archives Identifier 48205242
Involuntary Bankruptcy Docket Books, 1867-1878 (2 vols.). National Archives Identifier 48205242
Money Register, 1868-1880 (1 vol.). National Archives Identifier 47285721

Bankruptcy Records - Act of 1898, 1898-1979

Bankruptcy Index, 1907-1954 (2 vols.). National Archives Identifier 57316670
Involuntary Bankruptcy Docket Book, 1898-1907 (1 vol.). National Archives Identifier 47304302
Voluntary Bankruptcy Docket Books, 1898-1907 (2 vols.). National Archives Identifier 47304307
Bankruptcy Minute Books, 1898-1929 (14 vols.). National Archives Identifier 47304317
Money Register, 1898-1900 (1 vol.). National Archives Identifier 70187092
Referee's Cash Book, 1939-1943 (1 vol.). National Archives Identifier 47304324
Bankruptcy Docket Books, 1929-1979 (92 cubic feet). National Archives Identifier 7321577
Orders of Adjudication and Reference, 1954 (1 vol.). National Archives Identifier 66083082
Year Books, 1937-1978 (21 vols.). National Archives Identifier 65949939
Composition Ledgers, 1910-1938 (3 vols.). National Archives Identifier 66161017

Civil Records, 1848-1998

Civil (Law) Docket Book, 1862-1906 (1 vol.). National Archives Identifier 57337328
Miscellaneous (Civil) Record Book, 1900-1918 (1 vol.). National Archives Identifier 57348383
Appearance Docket Books, 1849-1862 (6 cubic feet). National Archives Identifier 37898252
Docket Book, U.S. Suits for Nonpayment, 1852-1862 (1 cubic foot). National Archives Identifier 36213452
Order and Appearance Dockets, 1848-1862 (3 vols.). National Archives Identifier 17331544
Civil (Law) Case Files, 1848-1906 (34 cubic feet). National Archives Identifier 17331480 and National Archives Identifier 2837551
Civil Case Files, 1938-1998 (2853 cubic feet). National Archives Identifier 615966
Civil Dockets, 1907-1991 (39 cubic feet). National Archives Identifier 7321578
Civil Order Books, 1938-1954 (3 cubic feet). National Archives Identifier 57362846

Equity (Chancery) Records, 1848-1938

Chancery Dockets, 1848-1862 (13 vols.). National Archives Identifier 17331541
Chancery Case Files, 1848-1862 (14 cubic feet). National Archives Identifier 2887101
Cross-Index, Judgment Record Book, 1910-1928 (1 vol.). National Archives Identifier 57591635
Judgment Record Book, 1848-1928 (1 vol.). National Archives Identifier 35847594 and National Archives Identifier 57596432
Final Record Books-Chancery (Equity), 1912-1919 (2 vols.). National Archives Identifier 57475798
Equity Journals, 1913-1938 (6 vols.). National Archives Identifier 57645439
Equity Order Book, 1914-1938 (1 vol.). National Archives Identifier 57807734
Equity Case Files-Suits by Assignees, 1900-1907 (1 cubic foot). National Archives Identifier 58156141

Law Records, 1871-1889

Law Docket Books-Suits by Assignees, 1871-1889 (6 vols.). National Archives Identifier 58247219
Law Case Files-Suits by Assignees, 1871-1889 (7 cubic feet). National Archives Identifier 58286048

Criminal Records, 1848-1997

Final Record Books-Criminal, 1887-1919 (13 vols.). National Archives Identifier 60451309
Criminal Case Files, 1858-1997 (637 cubic feet). National Archives Identifier 1127035 and National Archives Identifier 1089746
Criminal Dockets, 1848-1993 (15 cubic feet). National Archives Identifier 7321583
Criminal Order Books, 1955-1974 (8 vols.). National Archives Identifier 61229748
U.S. Commissioner's Criminal Case Record of Proceedings, 1958-1964 (1 cubic foot). National Archives Identifier 61390615

Naturalization Records, 1848-1995

Petitions for Naturalization, 1848-1991 (70 cubic feet). National Archives Identifier 7267811
Index to Declarations and Petitions, 1943-1954 (1 cubic foot). National Archives Identifier 61631971
Declarations of Intention, 1848-1991 (10 cubic feet). National Archives Identifier 7284025
Repatriation Order Books, 1940-1961 (1 cubic foot). National Archives Identifier 61656604
Naturalization Orders, September 1929 - March 1992 (1.5 cubic foot). National Archives Identifier 7290188
Naturalization Depositions, 1908-1981 (11 cubic feet). National Archives Identifier 7290159
Naturalization Index, 1848-1990 (9.5 cubic feet). National Archives Identifier 6948573
Index Naturalization Record, 1894-1906 (1 vol.). National Archives Identifier 62186111
Index Declarations of Intention, 1856-1906 (5 vols.). National Archives Identifier 62291974
Naturalization Transfer Petitions, 1953-1990. National Archives Identifier 7290328
Armed Forces Petitions, October 23, 1943-January 23, 1956. Petitions 40-355. National Archives Identifier 62571320
Correspondence Regarding Naturalization Petitioners and Certificates, 1995 (1 document). National Archives Identifier 70156358

Confiscation Records, 1862-1866

Confiscation Docket Books, 1862-1864 (2 vols.). National Archives Identifier 63076693
Confiscation Record Book, 1864 (1 vol.). National Archives Identifier 63530104
Confiscation Case Files, 1862-1866 (2 cubic feet). National Archives Identifier 63530168

Internal Revenue Records, 1863-1908

Internal Revenue Informations, 1863-1906 (1 vol.). National Archives Identifier 63530401
Internal Revenue Case Files, 1863-1908 (1 cubic foot). National Archives Identifier 63530402

Clerk's Records, 1896-1961

Fees Received from U.S. Marshals, 1896-1911 (1 vol.). National Archives Identifier 63531063
Clerk's Blotters, 1918-1923 (2 vols.). National Archives Identifier 63531065
Clerk's Judgment Docket and Index, 1929-1961 (2 vols.). National Archives Identifier 63531071
Cash Books, 1910-1924, 1942-1954 (10 vols.). National Archives Identifier 63557243

U.S. Commissioners' Records, 1873-1968

Commissioners' Transcript Docket, 1929-1950 (1 vol.). National Archives Identifier 63557258
Commissioners' Dockets, 1873-1968 (45 vols.). National Archives Identifier 63557252

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