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Brown County, Nebraska genealogy and family history research page. Guide to genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, Civil War records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries.

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Coordinates: 39.99°0′N 91.19°0′W / 39.99°N 91.19°W / 39.99; -91.19

Brown County, Nebraska
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Location in the state of Nebraska
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Facts
Founded	February 19, 1883
County Seat	Ainsworth
Courthouse
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Address	Brown County Courthouse 148 W. 4th Street Ainsworth, Nebraska 69210-1696 Phone: 402.387.2705

County Courthouse

Brown County Courthouse
148 W 4th St;
Ainsworth, NE 69210
Phone: 402.387.2705

County Clerk has marriage and land records from 1883,
naturalization records 1884-1922 and military discharge records from 1919.
County Judge has probate records.
Clerk District Court has divorce and court records.
County Superintendent of Schools has school census records from 1883. ^[1]

History

Parent County

1883--Brown County was created 19 February 1883 from unorganized territory. County seat: Ainsworth ^[2]

Boundary Changes

Record Loss

Places/Localities

Populated Places

Neighboring Counties

• Blaine
• Cherry
• Keya Paha
• Loup
• Rock

Resources

Cemeteries

Census

For tips on accessing Brown County, Nebraska census records online, see: Nebraska Census.

Church

Court

Land

Local Histories

Maps

Military

Newspapers

Probate

Taxation

Vital Records

Societies and Libraries

Family History Centers

• Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

• USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
• Family History Library Catalog

References

1. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Brown County, Nebraska page 428, At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
2. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).

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