Brown County, Minnesota Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Brown County Courthouse 14 South State Street New Ulm, MN 56073 Phone: 507-233-6600 (Administration Department) Phone: 507-233-6657

County Recorder has birth and death records from 1870, marriage records from 1857 and land recordsc; Clerk District Court has divorce and probate records from 1856 and court records from 1885; Minnesota Historical Society naturalization records

Parent County

 * 1855--Brown County was created 20 February 1855 from Blue Earth County. County seat: New Ulm
 * For a brief history of how Brown County was named, click here. Then select Brown County.

Cities
Cobden | Comfrey | Evan | Hanska | New Ulm | Sleepy Eye | Springfield

Townships
Albin Township | Bashaw Township | Burnstown Township | Cottonwood Township | Eden Township | Home Township | Lake Hanska Township | Leavenworth Township | Linden Township  | Milford Township | Mulligan Township | North Star Township | Prairieville Township | Sigel Township | Stark Township | Stately Township

Unincorporated
Godahl

Neighboring Counties

 * Blue Earth
 * Cottonwood
 * Nicollet
 * Redwood
 * Renville
 * Watonwan

Civil War
Civil War service men from Faribault 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 Faribault County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Minnesota Cavalry (Mounted Rangers), Company L.
 * - 2nd Regiment, Minnesota Cavalry, Companies G and M.

Societies and Libraries

 * Brown County Historical Society

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Brown County, MN Genealogy Forum (GenForum)
 * Brown County GenWeb
 * Cyndi's List: Brown County
 * Cyndi's List: Brown County