Brown County, Wisconsin Genealogy

United States Wisconsin  Brown County

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



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

Neighboring Counties

 * Calumet
 * Door
 * Kewaunee
 * Manitowoc
 * Oconto
 * Outagamie
 * Shawano

Census Records

 * 1855 Wisconsin State Census— Free Internet unindexed images to the 1855 Wisconsin State Census can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record Search – Pilot Site. This census includes name of head of family, individuals in the household by sex and race, number of deaf and dumb, blind, insane and foreign born.


 * 1885 Wisconsin State Census FamilySearch Record Search  Browse unindexed images.  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.

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

Facebook: University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Archives &amp; Area Research Center Circuit Court Look-Up Request form available at: http://www.uwgb.edu/library/spc/requests/

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: University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Archives Area Research Center

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: University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Archives &amp; Area Research Center

Name Searchable Index Citizenship Record Request

Probate Records
1821-1976: Records 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: University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Archives &amp; Area Research Center

Name Searchable Index Probate Record Request form

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Green Bay Wisconsin Family History Center

Vital Records
Brown County Courthouse 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 Website: www.uwgb.edu/library/spc/ Facebook: University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Archives &amp; Area Research Center Birth, Death, and Marriage Request Forms available at: http://www.uwgb.edu/library/spc/requests/