Brown County was established as a county on 4 February 1836 by the state legislature to be effective on 1 April 1836. Most of the land which now constitutes Brown County lies north of the "ten o'clock line" which was established by a treaty with the Indians in 1809 in Fort Wayne. In 1818 with the purchase of the land from the Indians, the area was then opened for settlement. The land which became Brown County had previously been included in the counties of Bartholomew, Jackson, and Monroe, but not Johnson County
.Clerk of the Court Phone: 812-988-5510 Court House P. O. Box 85 Charge: $ 1.00 per page Nashville, IN 47448-0085
Office of the Recorder Phone: 812-988-5462 Court House Annex 201 Locust Lane P. O. Box 86 Nashville, IN 47448-0086 Charge: $ 1.00 per page
Health Department Phone: 812-988-2255 Court House Annex 201 Locust Lane P. O. Box 37 Nashville, IN 47448-0037 Charge: $ 1.00 per page
Indiana death certificates do not contain the names of the parents,so when requesting death certificates, be sure to say that you want the record for genealogical purposes.
Death Certificates: $ 6.75. Birth Certificates $ 5.00
Since Brown County does not have a hospital, many Brown County residents are born or die in hospitals in the nighboring counties. To be certain that the Health Department does have a record for the person you are researching, send an email to the Health Department with their names
If the person died in Monroe County, the person's name may be found in the Obituary Index listed on the web page of the Monroe County Public Library.
