Brown County SD

Lookup Public Records in Brown County, South Dakota. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.

Brown County, South Dakota Overview

Brown County is located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The county was formed in 1879 and named after Alfred Brown, territorial legislator. The county seat is Aberdeen. According to the U.S. Census Bureau of 2016, the county has a population of approximately 39,128 people. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,731 square miles of which 1,713 square miles is land and 18 square miles is water. Brown County borders the following counties: Dickey County, North Dakota to the north; Sargent County, North Dakota to the northeast; Marshall County to the east; Day County to the southeast; Spink County to the south; Faulk County to the southwest; Edmunds County to the southwest and McPherson County to the northwest.Brown County has 16 zip codes. The zip codes are 57401, 57426, 57427, 57432, 57433, 57434, 57439, 57441, 57445, 57446, 57449, 57451, 57460, 57474, 57479 and 57481. The most populated zip code is 57401.

Brown County Vital Records Office Information

Only the Register of Deeds’ office is authorized to issue copies of South Dakota vital records, such as birth, death and marriage. This office also issues burial permits and maintains burial records within each respective county. According to state law, birth, death and marriage records are not open to the public; however, burial records are available. The Register of Deeds office works closely with the South Dakota Department of Health concerning vital records matters in the state of South Dakota. The Department of Health also issues copies of vital record and performs other various services important to South Dakota citizens.

South Dakota Birth records filed with the South Dakota Department of Health date back to 1905. To obtain a copy of a birth record, a person must submit a completed birth record form and provide proof of identity along with a $15.00 fee for each copy requested.

If requesting the copy by mail, please include a self-addressed stamped envelope along with your money order made payable to the Brown County Register of Deeds Office. The address is given below:

25 Market St,
Aberdeen, SD 57401
Phone: (605) 626-7140

Birth records that are over 100 years old may be found at the following link:

South Dakota Birth Records

Death records for deaths occurring in South Dakota from January 1, 1960 to the present may be issued by any SD Register of Deeds office. In order to obtain a copy of a death certificate, the application for a death record form must be completed, the $15.00 fee paid and proof of identification provided.

To download the birth record request/application form, visit the following link:

South Dakota Birth Record Application

To download the death record request/application form, visit the following link:

South Dakota Death Record Application

Brown County Vital Records Office Website

Brown County Vital Records

Brown County Clerk of Courts Office Information

The basic functions of the Clerk’s Office are:

• Assisting with requests for information on court procedures, fees, court dates, and forms.
• Opening, maintaining, storing and retrieving court files as needed in different types of cases.
• Processing traffic tickets and other criminal complaints, receipting and disbursing fines, fees, costs, bond and restitution associated with same.
• Working closely with the public, law enforcement and attorneys in maintaining judges’ calendars of court dates and assisting judges in the courtroom.
• Summoning and qualifying jurors, assist judge in juror selection process, and authorize payment of jurors.
• Performing magistrate functions such as setting bond, handling initial appearances, issuing warrants, entering default judgments in small claims cases and performing marriages.

South Dakota Unified Judicial System (UJS) Record Search Information

South Dakota has a statewide record search program. CRIMINAL cases are available, unless sealed, on the UJS system from 1989 to present. Civil cases, unless confidential or sealed, are available from 2003 to present.

Other civil cases you will need to contact a Clerk of Court to conduct the record search. You may mail the (Record Inquiry and Search Request Form) along with a check or money order for $20 to the following Clerk of Court Office. Also indicate where you would like the results mailed back to:

Susan Johannsen
Sanborn County Clerk of Courts
PO Box 56
Woonsocket, SD 57385
Phone: 605-796-4515
Email: [email protected]

Criminal and protection order searches are available on the Public Access Record Search (PARS) system at:

South Dakota Public Access Record Search

Brown County Clerk of Courts Office Website:

Brown County Clerk of Courts

The mailing address of Brown County Clerk of Courts Office is:

P.O. Box 1087
Aberdeen, SD 57402-1087

The physical address of Brown County Clerk of Courts Office is:

Brown County Clerk of Courts
101 SE 1st Avenue
Aberdeen, SD 57402-1087
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (605) 626-2451
Fax: (605) 626-2280
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Marla R. Zastrow is the Clerk of Court of Brown County. She can be contacted at (605) 626-2451 or emailed at [email protected]

Brown County Register of Deeds Office Information

The Register of Deeds office is the primary records office of the county. Many important land records (such as plats, deeds, mortgages, covenants and restrictions, easements, satisfactions, etc.), as well as military discharge records, mechanics liens, county, state and federal tax liens, county aid liens, UCC filings, and other documents, are recorded and maintained with the Register of Deeds. In addition to document recordation, the Register of Deeds issues South Dakota birth, marriage and death certificates, as well as marriage licenses.

For further information on recording real estate’s documents, visit the following link:

Brown County Recording Real Estate Docs

Many of the records held at the Brown County Register of Deed’s office date back to the 1870s, or earlier, and provide a wealth of information for those persons wanting to research or trace area history. Most documents maintained at the Brown County Register of Deed’s Office are public and can be accessed online. To access Brown County documents online, visit the following link:

Brown County Online Documents

The complete filing/recording fee schedule of Register of Deeds Office can be found in the following link:

Brown County Recording Fees

Brown County Register of Deeds

The physical address of the Brown County Register of Deeds Office is:

Brown County Register of Deeds
25 Market St.
Aberdeen, SD 57401
Phone: (605) 626-7140
Fax: (605) 626-4010
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Carol Sherman is the Register of Deeds of Brown County. She can be contacted at (605) 626-7140.

Brown County Register of Deeds
County Government Office

Address: 25 Market St # 3, Aberdeen, SD 57401, United States
Phone: 605-626-7140