Brown County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States South Dakota  Brown County

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

County Courthouse
Brown County Courthouse 101 1st Ave SE Aberdeen, SD 57401-4203 Phone: 605.622.2266 Clerk Courts has birth, marriage, death, burial, probate and court records; Register of Deeds has land records

Parent County
1879--Brown County was created 1 October 1879 from Mills, Eliminated 1 Oct. 1879, Stone, Eliminated 1 Oct. 1879, andBeadle(old) Counties. County seat: Aberdeen

Neighboring Counties

 * Day
 * Dickey County, North Dakota
 * Edmunds
 * Faulk
 * Marshall
 * Mcpherson
 * Sargent County, North Dakota
 * Spink

Census
1905, 1915, 1925 State Censuses --Unique information could include: Ethnic Background, Maiden Name, Church Affiliation &amp; Military Service

1905 state census with images can be viewed free at FamilySearch Record Search

1915 state census with images can be viewed free at FamilySearch Record Search

1925 state census with images can be viewed free at FamilySearch Record Search

1935 state census with images can be viewed free at FamilySearch Record Search

1945 state census with images can be viewed free at Record Search

Family History Centers

 * Aberdeen South Dakota Family History Center

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.