Brown County, Ohio Genealogy

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

Historical Facts

 * Parent Counties: Formed from Adams and Clermont counties 27 December 1817.
 * County Seat: Georgetown

Description
The county was named for Major General Jacob Brown, an officer in the War of 1812 who was wounded at the Battle of Lundy's Lane. It's county seat is Georgetown and was founded March 1, 1819. It is located in the South Western area of the state.

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:

Neighboring Counties
Clermont County • Warren County • Clinton County • Highland County • Adams County • Madson County, Kentucky • Bracken County, Kentucky

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Ohio county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Ohio County Boundary Maps" (1788-1888) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
1977  A courthouse fire may have damaged records.

Bible Records
For an extensive list of resources for Bible Records see Ohio Bible Records.

Cemeteries
Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.
 * Brown County, Ohio Cemetery Index  Ohio GenealogyExpress
 * Brown County, Ohio Cemeteries GenealogyTrails
 * Ohio Home Town Locator, Brown County, OH (96 cemeteries listed)
 * Ohio Tombstone Photo Project, Brown County
 * Brown County of Ohio Cemeteries
 * Many cemetery records for Brown County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Census

 * Free Public Records Directory
 * 1820 United States Federal Census $
 * 1830 United States Federal Census $
 * 1840 United States Federal Census $
 * United States Census 1850 United States Census Population Schedules, 1850 (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * U. S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880$
 * United States Census 1860United States Census Population Schedules, 1860 (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * 1850 United States Federal Census, 1860 $
 * United States Census 1870 United States Census Population Schedules, 1870 (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * United States Census 1880 (Index only) United States Census Population Schedules, 1870 (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * United States Census 1880] $
 * United States Census Population Schedules, 1880 (FamilySearch Historical Records) United States Census 1880
 * 1890 Veterans Schedule$
 * United States Census 1900 United States Census Population Schedules, 1900 (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * 1910 United States Federal Census $
 * United States Census 1910 [United States Census Population Schedules 1910 (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
 * United States Census 1920 United States Census Population Schedules 1920 (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * 1930 United States Federal Census $

General

 * Brown County, Ohio Churches
 * Churches near Brown County, Ohio
 * Churches Brown County, Ohio

Court Records

 * Record Project, Brown County Public Record Informatin Guide
 * Many court records for Brown County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.
 * Many orphans and orphanages for Brown County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see

Funeral Homes

 * Cahall Funeral Home, with recent obituaries
 * Megie Funeral Home, with recent obituaries
 * Funeral Homes near Brown County, Ohio

Local Histories

 * The History of Brown County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns, Churches, Schools, Etc., General and Local Statistics, Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men, History of the Northwest Territory, History of Ohio, Map of Brown County, Constitution of the United States, Miscellaneous Matters, Etc., Etc. (Chicago : W. H. Beers &amp; Co., 1883) Digital version at Google Books; ;
 * Williams, Byron, History of Clermont and Brown Counties, Ohio: from the earliest historical times down to the present. (Milford, Ohio : Hobart Pub. Co., 1913.) Digital version at Google Books; ; ;

Land and Property

 * 1818-1829 - Brown County deeds Courtesy of OhioGenWeb Archives
 * various years - Brown County deeds Courtesy of OhioGenWeb


 * Many land records for Brown County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Maps

 * Maps of Ohio (1788-1940)
 * 1914 County Map for Brown-Clermont
 * Brown County, Ohio Map
 * File: Map of Brown County Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels
 * David Rumsey Map Collection
 * Maps of Brown County
 * Many maps for Brown County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Military

 * 1888-1919 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Civil War Pension Index Cards
 * Civil War Research Database $
 * World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 $
 * U. S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 $
 * United States, World War II Draft Registratoin Cards, 1942
 * Brown County, Ohio World War II Casualties Army and Air Force
 * Many military records for Brown County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1800-1977 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Many naturalization and citizenship records for Brown County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Newspapers

 * Brown County Newspapers
 * Brown County Newspapers
 * The Democratic Standard, from before 1850
 * Many newspaper extracts for Brown County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Online Newspapers


 * Brown County Newspapers
 * The Democratic Standard Newspapers

Online Newspaper Abstracts


 * Brown County Newspapers

Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form

Probate
Online Probate Records
 * 1786 - 1998 Ohio Wills and Probate Records 1786-1998 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1789 - 1996 at FamilySearch.org — images
 * 1790–1967 - at FamilySearch Historical Records – free. This collection consists of probate records and estate files from county courthouses in Ohio. The content and time period varies by county, with more records being added as they become available. This Collection will include records from 1789 to 1996. Currently, (September 2012) the collection is only searchable by browsing the images. A list of Fires that have destroyed records in the courthouses of several counties are listed on the Record Description page.
 * 1817-1858 - Brown County, Ohio Will Testators
 * 1818-1886 - community contributed wills includes an index, Courtesy of OhioGenWeb Archives
 * various years - community contributed wills Courtesy of OhioGenWeb


 * Many probate records for Brown County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Courthouse
Brown County Courthouse 101 S Main Street Georgetown, OH 45121-00 Phone: 937.378.3100

Probate Judge has birth, marriage and probate records from 1800’s. County Health Department has death records from 1800’s. Court Clerk has divorce and court records from 1800’s. County Recorder has land records.

Family History Centers
Georgetown Ohio Family History Center. For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the FHC directory.

Libraries

 * Public Libraries

Societies

 * Brown County OHGenWeb Project
 * Brown County, Ohio Historical Society
 * Ohio Historical Society Collections

Online Genealogy Research Groups

 * U.S. Midwest Genealogy Research Community - FamilySearch Facebook Research Group
 * Ohio Ancestors - FamilySearch Community group, must have a free FamilySearch account to join
 * U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research - FamilySearch Community group, must have a free FamilySearch account to join
 * U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research - FamilySearch Community group, must have a free FamilySearch account to join

Schools

 * Ohio Schools
 * Many school records for Brown County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Taxation
Ohio Tax Records, 1816-1838

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * 1800-1962 - Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1962 at ancestry.com ($)
 * 1821–1962 - at FamilySearch Historical Records – free. This is an incomplete index of extractions of original records and of patron-submitted records. This index is not complete for any particular place or region. Information may have been previously published in the International Genealogical Index or Vital Records Index collections.
 * 1856–1909 - at FamilySearch Historical Records – free; Index. The collection includes a name index and images of county birth records in Ohio. The time period and type of record varies by county. Original Birth Records on Microfilm
 * 1908-1964 - Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1964 at ancestry.com ($)
 * various years - community contributed births Courtesy of OhioGenWeb
 * various years - community contributed births Courtesy of OhioGenWeb Archives

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * 1789-2013 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1800-1958 - at FamilySearch Historical Records – free; Index. Name index to marriage records from the state of Ohio. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the Family History Library and some FamilySearch Centers. Due to privacy laws, recent records may not be displayed. The year range represents most of the records. A few records may be earlier or later.
 * 1800-1942 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1803-1900 - Ohio Marriages, 1803-1900 at ancestry.com ($)
 * 1898-1912 - Ohio Marriages at ancestry.com ($)
 * 1970-2007 - Ohio Marriage Index, 1970, 1972-2007 at ancestry.com ($)
 * various years - community contributed marriages Courtesy of OhioGenWeb Archives
 * various years - community contributed marriages Courtesy of OhioGenWeb

Original Marriage Records on Microfilm

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 1840-2001 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1867-1908 - Brown County Vital Records
 * 1909 - Brown County, Ohio 1909 Deaths
 * 1908-1932, 1938-1944, 1958-2002- Ohio Deaths $
 * various years - community contributed deaths Courtesy of OhioGenWeb Archives
 * various years - community contributed deaths Courtesy of OhioGenWeb

Original Death Records on Microfilm

Divorce

 * 1962-2007 - Ohio Divorce Index, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007 at ancestry.com ($)

Websites

 * Brown County, OH History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Ohio Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Ohio Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Brown County Ohio
 * Brown County OH Genealogy
 * Brown County, Ohio History and Genealogy
 * Ohio Genealogy Express *Linkpendium
 * Cyndi's List. Brown County
 * Cyndi's List. Brown County