Resources for Local History Research
1957 Street Address Changes & House Renumbering
In 1957, an Ordinance was adopted by the City of Oshkosh that resulted in extensive street name changes and house renumbering. Use this link to find what house numbers were changed to after this time.
Architectural Styles of Oshkosh
Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers
Access to Wisconsin Newspaper Association's daily and weekly member-newspapers from 2005 to present (with a 60 day embargo).
Local History Librarian Videos
Librarians Mike and Sandy talk fire insurance maps this month. These are one of the greatest tools for mapping urban development. They're extremely detailed and INCREDIBLE works of art!! Stop by the library soon to see it with your own eyes!
Who was the man behind the pen? Perhaps you remember Robert Kachur as he strolled Oshkosh's downtown sidewalks waiting for inspiration to strike. Did he ever compose a verse or two for you?
In the 1890s, German immigrants came to Oshkosh from their villages alongside Russia's Volga River. What RARE book about this immigrant community is part of Oshkosh Public Library's Genealogy & Reference Collection?
Resources for Genealogy
1957 Street Address Changes & House Renumbering
In 1957, an Ordinance was adopted by the City of Oshkosh that resulted in extensive street name changes and house renumbering. Use this link to find what house numbers were changed to after this time.
Ancestry Library Edition
Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers
Access to Wisconsin Newspaper Association's daily and weekly member-newspapers from 2005 to present (with a 60 day embargo).