Brown County, Minnesota Genealogy

United States Minnesota  Brown County

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

County Courthouse
County Recorder has birth and death records from 1870, marriage records from 1857 and land records. 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.

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Minnesota County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Minnesota County Boundary Maps" (1849-1960) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

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

Lutheran
Lake Hanska Lutheran Church, Hanska


 * Records of the Lake Hanska Lutheran Church, Hanska, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

St. John's Lutheran Church, Springfield


 * Records of St. John's Lutheran Church, Springfield, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

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.
 * - 2nd Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company G.

Societies and Libraries
See also a List of Minnesota Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies


 * Brown County Historical Society

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Brown County, MN History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Minnesota Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Minnesota Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Brown County, MN Genealogy Forum (GenForum)
 * Brown County GenWeb
 * Cyndi's List: Brown County
 * Cyndi's List: Brown County