Rusk County (Wis.). Treasurer: Tax Sale Records, 1860-1931

Summary Information

Title: Rusk County (Wis.). Treasurer: Tax Sale Records Inclusive Dates: 1860-1931

Creator: Rusk County (Wis.). Treasurer

Call Number: Rusk Series 8

Quantity: 3.4 c.f. (14 volumes)

Repository: Housed at the Area Research Center, William D. McIntyre Library, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire; owned by the Wisconsin Historical Society, Library-Archives Division

Archival Locations: UW-Eau Claire McIntyre Library / Eau Claire Area Research Ctr. 

Abstract: Record of lands sold for delinquent taxes showing certificate number, land description, location, date of sales, year for which tax was delinquent, certificate purchaser, and amount of delinquent tax. Also shown, when applicable, is the person or firm to which the land was deeded, or record of redemption with dates and costs for such actions. Volume 10 (1922-1924) also includes delinquent drainage tax sales. Volumes 12-14 (1927-1931) include delinquent property tax and drainage tax returns. Rusk County was formed in 1901 and until 1905 named Gates County. The volumes prior to 1901 are transcripts of sales from Chippewa County for lands which later became part of Rusk County.

Language: English

Arrangement of the Materials 

Chronological and thereunder by location.

Search Terms
Subject Terms

• Property tax—Wisconsin—Rusk County
• Tax-sales—Wisconsin—Rusk County

Contents List

Volume   1

1860 

Volume   2

1861-1871 

Volume   3

1869-1872 

Volume   4

1872-1878 

Volume   5

1888-1901 

Volume   6

1902-1908 

Volume   7

1909-1914 

Volume   8

1915-1918 

Volume   9

1919-1921 

Volume   10

1922-1924 

Volume   11

1924-1926 

Volume   12

1927 

Volume   13

1928-1929 

Volume   14

1930-1931