Brown County, Wisconsin Genealogy

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

United States Wisconsin  Brown County



Historical Facts
1818--Brown County was created 26 October 1818 from Michigan Territory. County seat: Green Bay

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Wisconsin County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Wisconsin County Boundary Maps" (1790-1961) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Neighboring Counties
Calumet • Door • Kewaunee • Manitowoc • Oconto • Outagamie • Shawano



Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

State 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.com ($).

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 E-mail: 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
1820-1873: General Index to Deeds and Mortgages

1820-1902: Deeds and Mortgages

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 E-mail: archives@uwgb.edu Facebook Page

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Wisconsin

Civil War
Civil War service men from Brown County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are many companies or regiments that were formed from men of Brown County.


 * - 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 (The Great War), 1914-1918

 * Brown County Casualties USGenWeb Archives

World War II, 1941-1945
Brown County WWII Army Enlistees from USGenWeb Archives:
 * Surnames: Aanonsen-Boyea
 * Surnames: Bradley-DeWitt
 * Surnames: Deacon-Gawrylewski
 * Surnames: Gegare-Hoskens
 * Surnames: Houle-Klysen
 * Surnames: Knapowski-Lytie
 * Surnames: MacDonald-Nyswonger
 * Surnames: O'Connor-Ritter
 * Surnames: Robb-Srenaski
 * Surnames: St. Laurent-Vanroy
 * Surnames: Venus-Zuehlke

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 E-mail: 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

1821-1976: Records available at:
 * 1800 – 1987 Wisconsin Wills and Probate Records 1800-1987 at Ancestry.com — images and index $
 * 1848 – 1948 at FamilySearch — images

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

Name Searchable Index Probate Record Request form

Repositories
See also a List of Wisconsin Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies

Societies
Brown County Historical Society 1008 South Monroe Avenue Green Bay, WI 54301 Telephone: 920-437-1840 Website

Neville Public Museum 210 Museum Place Green Bay, WI 54303-2760 Telephone: 920-448-4460 E-mail: [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 Telephone: 920-336-3877 E-mail:[mailto:Info@DePereHistoricalSociety.org Info@DePereHistoricalSociety.org] Website

Green Bay Catholic Diocese Archives PO Box 23825 Green Bay, WI 54305-3825 Telephone: 920-272-8187 Website

Bay Area Genealogical Society PO Box 283 Green Bay, WI 54305-0283 Website

Family History Centers

 * Green Bay Wisconsin Family History Center

Vital Records
Brown County Clerk 305 E Walnut Street PO Box 23600 Green Bay, WI 54305-3600 Phone: 920-448-4016 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; Register in Probate has probate records from 1828; see Michigan for 1820-1830 census

Pre-1907 Birth, Death, and Marriage registrations 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 E-mail: archives@uwgb.edu Facebook Birth, Death, and Marriage Request Forms $

Birth Records

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

Marriage Records

 * 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

Divorce Records
1965 - 1984 at FamilySearch.org — index

Death Records

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

Web Sites

 * Brown County, WI History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Brown County, GenWeb project