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Brown County, Illinois
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Brown County, Illinois Facts
When was Brown County, IL Created?
Brown County was established on February 1, 1839.
What is the County Seat of Brown County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Mount Sterling also, the county government website is mtsterlingil.com .
What counties are adjacent to Brown County, IL?
Bordering Counties are Schuyler County, Cass County, Morgan County, Pike County, Adams County
Brown County, IL Vital Records
Where can find Brown County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Brown County vital records can be found at the Illinois Department of Public Health has copies of birth, marriage, divorce and death records. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Illinois for current fees and application process.
You can search online for Brown County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Illinois Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications to mail.
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- Social Security Death Index
- Order Hard Copies of Vital Records
- USGenweb Archives Illinois Marriage Project
- Cook County Birth Certificates, 1878-1922
- Cook County Birth Registers, 1871-1915
- Illinois Marriage Records, 1860 – 1905
- Illinois County Marriages, 1810-1934
- Cook County, Illinois, Marriage and Death Indexes, 1833-1889
- Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920
- Illinois Marriages, 1851-1900
- Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900
- Illinois Marriages, 1790-1860
- Illinois Marriages to 1850
- Cook County Deaths, 1878-1922
- Illinois Death Certificates, 1916–1950
- Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
- Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947
Brown County, IL Census Records
What Brown County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Brown County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Brown Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Brown Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Brown Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. One can find free online and printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Illinois Census Records Research Guide
Brown County, IL Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Brown County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Brown County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in Illinois courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless Illinois residents.
The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Brown County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also Illinois Corthouse Records Research Guide.
- Brown County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 200 W. Court, Mt. Sterling, IL 62353
- Brown County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 217-773-3421
- Marriage Records: 1839
- Birth & Death Records: 1878
- Land Records: 1817
- Brown County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
- Phone: 217-773-2713
- Probate Records: 1839
- Court Records: 1837
- The county archives of the state of Illinois
- BLM Land Records
Brown County, IL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Brown County, IL?
A list of Brown County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Versailles Area Genealogical & Historical Society, [Serving the Versailles, Brown County, Illinois] 113 W. First Street, P.O. Box 92, Versailles, IL 62378-0092; Phone: (217) 225-3401
- Western Illinois University Region (WIU), Illinois Regional Archives Depository, University Library, Western Illinois University, 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455; 309-298-2716
- Schuyler-Brown County Genealogical Society, 200 South Congress, Rushville, IL 62681
- Illinois State Archives, Norton Building, Capitol Complex, Springfield, IL 62756; (217) 782-4682
- National Archives – Great Lakes Region (Chicago), 7358 South Pulaski Road, Chicago, Illinois 60629-5898; 773-948-9001
- Illinois State Historical Society 210 1/2 S. Sixth, Springfield, IL 62701-1503; Phone: (217)525-2781
- Illinois State Library, 300 South 2nd Street, Springfield, IL 62701-1796; Phone: (217) 785-5600
- Illinois State Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 10195, Springfield, IL 62791; Phone: (217) 789-1968
Where can I connect with other Brown County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Brown County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Brown County
- Brown County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Brown County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Brown County. These genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Commercial Sites, Private Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some require a cost. This is simply a collection that has been gathered or submitted. I do not recommend or promote one genealogy site over another.
Brown Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
- Brown Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of Brown County and its civil and congressional townships
- Brown Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
- 1892 Brown Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 Brown County Map (livgenmi.com)
Brown Co. IL Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Illinois Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Illinois historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Illinois (1808 – 1922) (genealogybank.com) Quickly identify names and keywords and phrases in over 450 million articles, obituaries, marriage notices, birth announcements and also other items published in over 2,800 historical U.S. newspapers. Unique articles and other content added each and every month!
- Brown County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
- Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Brown Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Brown Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
- Brown County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Brown Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Brown Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Brown County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)
Brown Co. IL Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- Index to names in twenty-six volumes of Illinois records (search.ancestry.com)
- Biographical review of Cass, Schuyler and Brown Counties, Illinois : containing biographical sketches of pioneers and leading citizens (search.ancestry.com)
- The Illinois Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Brown Co. IL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Illinois
- Brown County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Brown County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
- Brown County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Brown Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Brown County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – Brown (cyndislist.com)
- Brown County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
- Brown Co. ILGenweb (ilgenweb.net)
- Brown County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Brown Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Brown Co. IL Military Records
- Illinois Military Records Research Guide
- Illinois Military Records (fold3.com) gives easy access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents belonging to the Illinois both males and females that served. Suitable for Brown County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.