Resources

This will show you the roads in the rural parts of Lincoln County Townships.

The Wisconsin State Historical Society gives you access to these Sanborn Insurance Maps of the City of Merrill. Sanborn Fire Insurance maps are meticulously detailed, large-scale lithographed, color-keyed street maps. Sanborn Maps helped insurance agents in the late 19th and early 20th centuries determine the degree of fire hazard associated with a particular property. Sanborn Fire Insurance maps typically focus on the business districts within communities. The years available are 1884, 1888, 1892, 1898, 1902, 1907, 1913.

The 1870 Jenny Census supplied by Rootsweb.com

This is supplied through Rootsweb.com

Added to our research opportunities in 2016, is the Sherburne S. Merrill Railroad Research Library. A group of local railroad enthusiasts, collectors, and modelers have brought together an amazing selection of books, magazines, and guides to help you find that elusive photo or equipment you have been searching for. This library is open by appointment - call (715-536-5652) or email merrillpast@gmail.com.