Brown County NE Genealogy

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Overview of Brown County Records

• Brown County was created in 1883 from unorganized territory.
• Birth and death records from 1904 to the present, and marriage from 1909 to the present, can be obtained from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.
• The Brown County Clerk has marriage and land records starting in 1883, naturalization records from 1884 to 1922, and military discharge records starting in 1919.
• The Brown County Judge has probate records starting in 1883.
• The Brown County Clerk District Court has divorce and court records starting in 1880.
• The Brown County Superintendent of Schools has school census records starting in 1883
• Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.