Alumni records are part directories, part newspapers, and magazines, part biographies, part obituaries, part yearbooks, part vital records, etc. You get the idea. If you are seeking genealogy clues, these “records’ are full of them. All of the information is derivative, but it can provide leads for you to search for original documents. And if you are documenting a person’s family story, well, there’s a ton of that kind of information too.
So what am I including in Alumni Records?
- Alumni directories
- Alumni registers
- Alumni newsletters, bulletins, newspapers, and magazines
- Commencement programs
And what information is available in them?
- Graduation dates and degree(s) received
- Current photos and/or those of their family
- Current address lists
- Where are they now and what are they doing?
- Obituaries and “In Memoriam”
- Marriages
- Children born to the alumnus
- Deaths in their family
- Life achievements and awards
- Interesting stories about the alumnus and their family
Below is a list of links to free online alumni record and index collections for the state:
Note: Some links listed take you to a FamilySearch Collection of digital images. Near the bottom of the page under Film/Digital Notes is the name of each sub-collection. If there is a camera icon at the right of the name (in the Format column) then the collections’ images are browsable. If there is a camera with a key icon, it is only available at a Family History Center or affiliated library. If there is a film reel icon, then it is only available in microfilm format, not digital. To take full advantage make sure that you are logged in to FamilySearch. The results may be different if you are signed in, rather than not.
(Updated October 2023)
Wisconsin Alumni Records
- Alumni Directory, 1849-1911 Alumni Directory
- Bellin College Alumni Magazine
- Carroll University Alumni News
- Carthage College Alumni Magazine
- Concordia University Alumni Newsletter
- Directory of the short course Alumni, 1886-1907, University of Wisconsin. College of Agriculture 1908
- Edgewood College Magazine
- Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart Alumni Newsletters
- Homestead High School Alumni Newsletters
- Hudson High School Alumni Directory, 1881-1972
- Hudson, Hudson High School Alumni Directory, 1881-1972
- Lawrence College Alumni Record, 1857-1922
- Lawrence University Alumni Magazine
- Lourdes Academy Alumni Newsletter
- Marquette University Alumni Newsletter
- Marquette University School of Law Magazine
- Medical College of Wisconsin Alumni News
- Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Alumni News
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Magazine and News
- St. Mary Parish School Alumni Newsletter
- The Prairie School Alumni Magazine
- University of Wisconsin Alumni Directory, 1849-1911
- University of Wisconsin Alumni Directory, 1849-1919
- University of Wisconsin Alumni Magazine
- University of Wisconsin Alumni Magazine
- University of Wisconsin Alumni Notes
- University of Wisconsin Botany Department Alumni Newsletter
- University of Wisconsin College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Alumni Newsletters
- University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Alumni Newsletter
- University of Wisconsin English Department Alumni Newsletter
- University of Wisconsin Green Bay Alumni News
- University of Wisconsin Green Bay Commencement Programs
- University of Wisconsin La Crosse Alumni Publications
- University of Wisconsin La Crosse Commencement Programs
- University of Wisconsin La Crosse Commencement Programs
- University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Alumni Magazine
- University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Commencement Programs
- University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Commencement Programs
- University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Today Archives
- University of Wisconsin Parkside Alumni News
- University of Wisconsin River Falls Alumni Magazine
- University of Wisconsin River Falls Commencement Programs
- University of Wisconsin River Falls, College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences Alumni Newsletter
- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Alumni Magazine
- University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Commencement Programs
- University of Wisconsin Stevens Point School of Business and Economics Alumni Newsletter
- University of Wisconsin Stout Alumni News
- University of Wisconsin Stout Alumni Publications
- University of Wisconsin, Alumni Directory, 1849-1911
- University of Wisconsin, Alumni Directory, 1849-1911
- University of Wisconsin, Alumni Directory, 1849-1919
- University of Wisconsin, Alumni Directory, 1849-1919
- University of Wisconsin, Alumni Directory, 1849-1919
- University of Wisconsin, History and Alumni
- Viterbo University Alumni Newsletters
- Wisconsin Lutheran College Alumni Magazine
Good Luck and Happy Hunting!