Lookup Public Records in Brown County, Texas. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Brown County, Texas Overview
Brown County is a county located in the state of Texas. The county was formed in 1858. Named after Henry Stevenson Brown, the county seat is Brownwood and it has a population of 38,106 as of 2010. The county has a total area of 957 square miles, with its land area encompassing 944 square miles, and its water area 13 square miles. The county consists of 10 ZIP codes, with ZIP code 76801 recorded as the one with the largest population. Moreover, Brown County borders the following counties: Eastland County, Texas to the north; San Saba County, Texas to the south; Coleman County, Texas to the west; Comanche County, Texas to the northeast; Callahan County, Texas to the northwest; McCulloch County, Texas to the southwest, and; Mills County, Texas to the southeast.
Brown County Clerk Information
The County Clerk has put up an online real property search in Texas Online Records. It requires you to log in, or register if you have not an account in their website. Since the website only offers real property record searches, the images that you may copy off this site have not been certified as being true and correct copies of the instruments filed and recorded with the Brown County Clerk’s Office. Certified copies of these documents can be purchased in person at the Brown County Clerk’s Office, 200 South Broadway, STE 101, Brownwood, TX 76801 or by sending a cashiers’ check or money order for the correct fee to the Brown County Clerk’s Office. Copy fees are $1.00 per page. There is an additional certification fee of $5.00 per document.
You may fill out and submit an Order Form for Birth or Death records. Valid ID and payment is required by credit/debit card, or cash in person, or request can be by mail. If request is by mail, for a certified birth certificate or a certified death certificate, you must include the notarized statement and the payment.
Below is the physical address of the County Clerk:
Sharon Ferguson, County Clerk
200 South Broadway, Suite 10
Brownwood, Texas 76801
Phone: 325-643-2594
District Clerk
Due to the Texas Supreme Court mandate of e-filing, the Brown County District Clerk’s Office only accepts e-filings for civil cases. Over the counter filings for civil cases will not be accepted unless you are a pro se litigant.
http://www.efiletexas.gov/
Below is the physical address of the District Clerk:
Honorable Cheryl Jones, District Clerk
200 South Broadway, Suite 216
Brownwood, Texas 76801
Phone: 325/646-5514
Fax: 325/646-0878
Office Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday
| Brown, TX Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
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| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 40,336 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 3,627 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 72 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 148 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 25 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 352 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 9,049 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 44 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 774 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 43 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 4,631 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 6 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 11 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 4,071 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 482 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 3 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 153 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 269 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 8 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 14 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 926 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 801 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 63 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 140 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 44 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 122 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 75 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 13,997 |
| Brown County Marriage License Office | |
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In order to obtain a marriage license in Brown County, the applicants must apply together, in person, at the County Clerk’s office. Both parties must present their state-issued picture ID, military ID, or passport, and know their social security number | |
| State Law: | The Marriage Relationship – Family Code, Ch. 1 to 5 and Premarital and Marital Property Agreements – Family Code, Ch. 4 |
| All State Statutes: | Information is online at the State Website |
| Office: | Brown County Marriage License |
| Location: | 200 South Broadway, Brownwood, Texas, 76801 |
| Phone: | 915-643-2594 |
Brown County Clerk’s Office
Address: 200 South Broadway, Suite 101, Brownwood, Texas 76801
Phone: 325-643-2594