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BROWNE (Brown), TIMOTHY – Volume VIII (1851-1860)

BROWNE (Brown), TIMOTHY

BROWN, ANDREW – Volume VI (1821-1835)

BROWN, ANDREW

BROWN, ERIC – Volume XVI (1931-1940)

BROWN, ERIC

BROWN, FREDERICK – Volume VII (1836-1850)

BROWN, FREDERICK

BROWN, GEORGE – Volume X (1871-1880)

BROWN, GEORGE

BROWN, JAMES (1776-1845) – Volume VII (1836-1850)

BROWN, JAMES

BROWN, JAMES (1790-1870) – Volume IX (1861-1870)

BROWN, JAMES

BROWN, PETER (1784-1863) – Volume IX (1861-1870)

BROWN, PETER

BROWN, PETER (d. 1845) – Volume VII (1836-1850)

BROWN, PETER

BROWN, ROBERT – Volume XII (1891-1900)

BROWN, ROBERT

BROWN, WILLIAM – Volume IV (1771-1800)

BROWN, WILLIAM

BROWNE, GEORGE – Volume XI (1881-1890)

BROWNE, GEORGE

BROWN, JOHN GEORGE, known as Kootenai Brown – Volume XIV (1911-1920)

BROWN, JOHN GEORGE, known as Kootenai Brown

ANDERSON, THOMAS BROWN – Volume X (1871-1880)

ANDERSON, THOMAS BROWN

BAIRD, ANDREW BROWNING – Volume XVI (1931-1940)

BAIRD, ANDREW BROWNING

BROWN, ADA MARY (Courtice) – Volume XV (1921-1930)

BROWN, ADA MARY (Courtice)

BROWN, CAROLINE SOPHIA – Volume XVI (1931-1940)

BROWN, CAROLINE SOPHIA

BROWN, CORYDON PARTLOW – Volume XII (1891-1900)

BROWN, CORYDON PARTLOW

BROWN, MICHAEL SEPTIMUS – Volume XI (1881-1890)

BROWN, MICHAEL SEPTIMUS

BROWN, ROBERT CHRISTOPHER LUNDIN – Volume X (1871-1880)

BROWN, ROBERT CHRISTOPHER LUNDIN

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