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Following is a list of many of the Brown County history and genealogical books which are available for reference. Some of these books are available through interlibrary loan (ILL)—see the table at the bottom of the page for good starting points. If you know of a useful Brown County reference that should be listed, please contribute.
General Brown County Histories
| Title |
Author |
Publisher |
Early History of Brown County, South Dakota
[Index and Full Text online] |
Brown County Territorial Pioneers Association |
Aberdeen, S. D.: Western Printing Co., 1965 |
| Brown County History |
Brown County Museum and Historical Society |
Aberdeen, S. D.: North Plains Press, 1980 |
| Twenty Years of Brown County Agricultural History: 1880-1899 |
Cleworth, Marc Malvern |
South Dakota Historical Collections, vol. 17: pp. 17-176, 1934 |
| People, Places, and Events: 100 years in Brown County, South Dakota (reprints of "The Brown County Centennial Minutes" scripts) |
Bergh, Helen |
Aberdeen, S. D.: Dacotah Prairie Museum Foundation, Inc., 1989 |
| Unfinished Histories; Tales of Aberdeen and Brown County |
Federal Writers' Project, South Dakota |
Mitchell, S. D.: South Dakota Writers' League, 1938 |
St. Mary's Catholic Church 75th Anniversary Directory
[available for purchase from The Germans from Russia Heritage Collection] |
St. Mary's Catholic Church |
Aberdeen, South Dakota, 1978 |
| Life in the James River Valley |
Stevens, Ovid J. |
S.l.: Stevens, 1961 |
| Historic James River, Brown County |
Bergh, Helen |
Aberdeen, S.D.: Brown County Historical Society, 1985 |
| Early Days in Brown County |
Wade, John |
unknown |
| Brown County South Dakota: Cemetery Internments [i.e. interments] thru 1994, 2 vol. |
Kight, Richard L. |
Harker Heights, TX: Richard L. Kight, 1996 |
Town and Township Histories
| Title |
Author |
Publisher |
| Aberdeen, a Story of Central South Dakota |
Penfield, Allen |
Aberdeen, S. D.: Williams & Waterman, 1886? |
| Aberdeen, a Middle Border City |
Writers' Program, South Dakota |
Aberdeen, S. D.: Prairie League Workshop, 1940 |
| Aberdeen, South Dakota |
Aberdeen (S.D.) Chamber of Commerce |
Aberdeen, S.D.: North Plains Press, 1974? |
| Historic Aberdeen, 1981 |
Brown County Museum and Historical Society |
Aberdeen, S.D. The Society, 1981 |
| A Centennial History of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Aberdeen, South Dakota |
Bethlehem History Committee |
S.l.: s.n, 1984 |
| History of Federal Agencies, Aberdeen, South Dakota, 1881-1981 |
unknown |
Aberdeen, S. D. ; North Plains Press, 1981 |
| Barnard, South Dakota, 1909-1989: South Dakota Centennial, 1889-1989 |
1989 Barnard Centennial Committee Members |
S.l.: s.n., 1989 |
| Bath Community, 1881-1981: Our First One Hundred Years |
Bath Centennial Book Committee |
Aberdeen, S. D.: North Plains Press, 1981 |
Claremont Centennial, 1886-1986
[Lookups by Donn P Cutler] |
Centennial History Committee |
Claremont, S. D.: Centennial History Committee, 1986 |
| Here's Ferney!: July 5 1986, Ferney Centennial |
unknown |
S.D.: s.n., 1986 |
Frederick, South Dakota, 1882-1982
[Available from the LDS FHC, Microfilm #1598363;
Lookups by Sally Pawlovich] |
Frederick Centennial Book Committee |
Aberdeen, S. D.: North Plains Press, 1982 |
| Groton Centennial History, 1881-1981 |
Groton Centennial Foundation, Inc. |
Aberdeen, S. D.: North Plains Press, 1981 |
| 75th Anniversary, Groton, June 10-11-12. |
unknown |
S.l.: s.n., 1956? |
Hecla Centennial History, 1886-1986
[Lookups by Sally Pawlovich] |
Hecla Centennial Book Committee, compiler |
Aberdeen, S.D. : North Plains Press, 1986 |
| Houghton Centennial, 1885-1985 |
Pat Dennert, ed. |
Aberdeen, S.D.: Quality Quick Print, 1985 |
| 100 years of God's Grace: 1889-1989, Trinity Lutheran Church, Houghton, South Dakota |
unknown |
S. D.: s.n., 1989 |
| 100 Years on the Prairie: Mansfield Community History, 1882-1982 |
Centennial History Committee, compiler |
S.l.: s.n., 1982 |
Mina centennial book
[Full Text online] |
Mina, S.D. : Centennial Committee, 1983 |
1983 |
History of the Finnish Settlement in Brown and Dickey counties of South and North Dakota, 1881-1955
[Lookups by Sally Pawlovich] |
Savo Finnish Historical Society |
Savo Finnish Historical Society, 1956 |
| Finnish Apostolic Lutheran Church, Savo Township, Dakota Territory, Built 1884, Restored 1972-73. |
Finnish Apostolic Lutheran Church, Savo Township, Brown County, S. D. |
S.l.: s.n., 1973 |
| 75th Anniversary, Stratford, South Dakota, and School Reunion: July 3-4-5, 1981 |
unknown |
S.l.: s.n., 1981 |
Resource Locations
Many of the titles above may be available for ILL (or page copy requests) for several of the above publications.
Alexander Mitchell Public Library
519 S. Kline Street
Aberdeen, SD 57401
605-626-7097
email: [email protected] |
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Williams Library
Northern State University
1200 South Jay St.
Aberdeen, SD 57401-7198 |
South Dakota State Archives
900 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501-2217
Ph: (605) 773-3804
Fax: (605) 773-6041 |
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