Brown County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States South Dakota Brown County

Guide to Brown County, South Dakota ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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County Courthouse
Brown County Courthouse 101 1st Ave SE Aberdeen, SD 57401-4203 Phone: 605.622.2266 Clerk Courts has birth, marriage, death, burial, probate and court records; Register of Deeds has land records

Brown County, South Dakota Record Dates

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 * width="12%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Land
 * width="12%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Probate
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Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Boundary Changes
1879--Brown County was created 1 October 1879 from Mills (eliminated 1 Oct 1879), Stone (eliminated 1 Oct 1879), and Beadle(old) Counties. County seat: Aberdeen

Populated Places

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Census Records
1905, 1915, 1925, 1935, and 1945 censuses may include unique information: Ethnic Background, Maiden Name, Church Affiliation and Military Service
 * 1905 — at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images
 * 1915 — at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images
 * 1925 — at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images
 * 1935 — at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images
 * 1945 — at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images

Military Records

 * 1861-1941 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Probate Records
'''Online Records
 * 1800 – 1985 North Dakota and South Dakota Wills and Probate Records 1800-1985 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Family History Centers

 * Aberdeen South Dakota Family History Center

Libraries
Alexander Mitchell Public Library 519 S. Kline Street Aberdeen, SD 57401 605-626-7097 email:[mailto:ampl@sdln.net ampl@sdln.net] Website

Societies
Brown County Historical Society Dacotah Prairie Museum PO Box 395 Aberdeen, SD 57401 Telephone: 605-626-7117 E-mail:[mailto:dacotahprairiemuseum@gmail.com dacotahprairiemuseum@gmail.com] Website

Frederick Area Historical Society 412 Main St. PO Box 523 Frederick, SD 57441-0523 Website

Aberdeen Area Genealogical Society PO Box 493 Aberdeen, SD 57402-0493 Website

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.