Primary records office for the County including many important land records (such as plats, deeds, mortgages, covenants and restrictions, easements, satisfactions, etc.), military discharge records (DD214), mechanics liens, county, state and federal tax 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. Many of the records held at the Brown County Register of Deeds's office date back to the 1870's, or earlier, and provide a wealth of information for those persons wanting to research or trace area history.