Brown County, Indiana Genealogy

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Parent County
1836--Brown County was created 4 February 1836 from Monroe, Bartholomew and Jackson Counties. County seat: Nashville 

Record Loss
-- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki
 * Michael John Neill, Burned Counties in Family History Circle

Neighboring Counties

 * Bartholomew
 * Jackson
 * Johnson
 * Monroe
 * Morgan

Military
Civil War

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


 * 22nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
 * 82nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies D, and H
 * 120th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies I, and K
 * 145th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K

Probate
Taxation

Societies and Libraries
Brown County Indiana Historical Society There is a tab for History/Genealogy

Brown County Genealogical Society Facebook Page

Brown County Genealogical Society Website

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 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Brown County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Brown County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)