Brown County, Wisconsin Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for Jacob Brown. The County has Green Bay as its seat and the County was created 1818. The County is located in the east area of the state.

County Courthouse
Brown County Courthouse 305 E Walnut Street PO Box 23600 Green Bay, WI 54305-3600 Phone: 920-448-4016 Brown County Website Register of Deeds has birth records from 1846, marriage records from 1821, death records from 1834, and land records. Clerk of the Court has divorce and court records from 1832. Register in Probate has probate records from 1828.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Census Records
State Census
 * 1820 - Enumerated in Michigan Census
 * 1830 - Enumerated in Michigan Census
 * 1855 - 1855 Wisconsin State Census This census includes name of head of family; other individuals in the household are identified by sex and race, number of deaf and dumb, blind, insane and foreign born.
 * 1865 - 1865 Wisconsin State Census Name index and images of the 1865 State Census which names the head of household. Most records have been destroyed but schedules exist for the following counties: Dunn, Green, Jackson, Kewaunee, Ozaukee, and Sheboygan.
 * 1875 - 1875 Wisconsin State Census Identifies head of household by name.
 * 1885 - at FamilySearch — index and images. Search indexed census.Identifies by name of head of household.  Other information is statistical and identifies the rest of the household by race, gender and country of birth.
 * 1895 - at FamilySearch — index and images. Identifies head of household by name. Other information is statistical.
 * 1905 - at FamilySearch — Name index and images of population. Enumerates by name all inhabitants.

Federal Census
 * 1860 - Brown County Census Index USGenWeb Archives

Church Records

 * List of Brown County Churches WIGenWeb Project

Lutheran
 * Records of Trinity Lutheran Church, Green Bay, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives ($).

Court Records
1823-1939: Circuit Court case files are available at:


 * Archives and Area Research Center Cofrin Library, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay 2420 Nicolet Dr. Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 Phone: 920-465-2539 Email: [mailto:archives@uwgb.edu archives@uwgb.edu]


 * University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Archives &amp; Area Research Center Circuit Court Look-Up Request form $ Facebook Page

Directories

 * Green Bay Wisconsin City Directories

Land and Property Records
1820-1873: General Index to Deeds and Mortgages, 1820-1902: Deeds and Mortgages, and 1859-1980: Tax Rolls Available at:


 * Archives and Area Research Center Cofrin Library, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay 2420 Nicolet Dr. Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 Phone: (920) 465-2539 Email: [mailto:archives@uwgb.edu archives@uwgb.edu] Facebook

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Wisconsin

Civil War

 * - 2nd Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry, Company G
 * - 6th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company I
 * - 9th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company H
 * - 9th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry Reorganized, Company D
 * - 12th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company H
 * - 14th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Companies F and G

World War I

 * Brown County Casualties USGenWeb Archives

World War II
Brown County WWII Army Enlistees from USGenWeb Archives:

Naturalization and Citizenship
1829-1984: Records are housed at:


 * Archives and Area Research Center Cofrin Library, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay 2420 Nicolet Dr. Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 Phone: 920-465-2539 Email: [mailto:archives@uwgb.edu archives@uwgb.edu] Facebook Name Searchable Index Citizenship Records

Obituaries

 * Brown County Obituaries, WIGenWeb Project
 * Brown County, USGenWeb Archives, (scroll down to Obituaries)

Probate Records
Online Records
 * Register in Probate has probate records from 1828; see Michigan for 1820-1830 census


 * 1800–1987 Wisconsin Wills and Probate Records 1800-1987 at Ancestry — images and index $
 * 1848–1948 at FamilySearch — images

1821-1976: Records available at:


 * Archives and Area Research Center Cofrin Library, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay 2420 Nicolet Dr. Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 Phone: 920-465-2539 Email: [mailto:archives@uwgb.edu archives@uwgb.edu] Facebook Name Searchable Index Probate Record Request form

Vital Records

 * Register of Deeds has birth records from 1846, marriage records from 1821, death records from 1834 and land records
 * Clerk Court has divorce and court records from 1832;
 * Pre-1907 Births, Marriages and Deaths at Archives and Area Research Center, Cofrin Library, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay - $, the research center will make a search

Birth

 * 1820-1907 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1826-1908 Wisconsin, Births and Christenings Index, 1826-1908 at Ancestry — index $
 * 1826-1926 at FamilySearch.org — index

Marriage

 * 1836-1930 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1973-1997 Wisconsin Marriages, 1973-1997 at Ancestry.com — index/images $
 * 1973-1997 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * Brown County Marriages from the 1800's USGenWeb Archives

Death

 * 1820-1907 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1835-1968 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1867-1907 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1959-1997 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * Selected Brown County, Wisconsin Deaths USGenWeb Archives

Divorce

 * 1965-1984 at FamilySearch.org — index

Archives

 * Green Bay Catholic Diocese Archives PO Box 23825 Green Bay, WI 54305-3825 Phone: 920-272-8187 Website
 * Archives and Area Research Center Cofrin Library, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay 2420 Nicolet Dr. Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 Phone: 920-465-2539 Email: [mailto:archives@uwgb.edu archives@uwgb.edu] Website Facebook

Family History Centers

 * Green Bay Wisconsin Family History Center

Libraries

 * Cofrin Library, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Archives and Area Research Center 2420 Nicolet Dr. Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 Phone: 920-465-2539 Email: [mailto:archives@uwgb.edu archives@uwgb.edu] Website Facebook

Museums

 * Neville Public Museum 210 Museum Place Green Bay, WI 54303-2760 Phone: 920-448-4460 Email: [mailto:BC_Museum_Collections@co.brown.wi.us BC_Museum_Collections@co.brown.wi.us] Website
 * The Neville Public Museum welcomes visitors to use the collections by appointment. The Neville Public Museum staff provides all possible assistance to users of the Neville’s collections. Requests for an appointment are made by email, mail, or telephone and may be limited by staff time, availability, and the nature of the request. A fee may also be charged.


 * White Pillars Museum, home of the De Pere Historical Society 403 North Broadway De Pere, WI 54115 Phone: 920-336-3877 Email: [mailto:Info@DePereHistoricalSociety.org Info@DePereHistoricalSociety.org] Website

Societies

 * Brown County Historical Society 1008 South Monroe Avenue Green Bay, WI 54301 Telephone: 920-437-1840 Website
 * White Pillars Museum, home of the De Pere Historical Society 403 North Broadway De Pere, WI 54115 Telephone: 920-336-3877 Email: [mailto:Info@DePereHistoricalSociety.org Info@DePereHistoricalSociety.org] Website
 * Bay Area Genealogical Society PO Box 283 Green Bay, WI 54305-0283 Website

Websites

 * Brown County, WI History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Brown County, GenWeb project
 * - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records