Scott County, Indiana Genealogy

Guide to Scott County, Indiana ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. 

Historical Facts

 * Parent Counties: Formed 12 January 1820 from Clark, Jefferson and Jennings Counties.


 * County Seat:  Scottsburg

Description
The county was named for Gen. Charles Scott, who was Governor of Kentucky from 1808 to 1812. The county seat is Scottsburg and the county was organized in 1820. The County is located in the South-Central part of the state.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Neighboring Counties
Jackson •  Jennings  •  Jefferson  •  Clark  •  Washington

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Indiana County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Indiana County Boundary Maps" (1790-1873) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Census Records

 * Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Scott County (1880) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Index to Mortality Schedule for Scott County (1860) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Church records

 * Some Churches of Scott County - InGenWeb

Directories

 * Directory of Businesses in Scott County, Indiana (1868) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Local Histories

 * Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the Counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott and Washington, Indiana. (Evansville, Ind: Unigraphic, 1972.) FHL US/CAN Film 934899 Item 4,, Other Libraries, Internet Archive

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana
 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * Maps and Gazetteers Linkpendium

Civil War
Civil War service men from Scott County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Scott County.


 * 13th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company G
 * 22nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
 * 38th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 66th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies F, and K
 * 93rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
 * 132nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company F
 * 137th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company F
 * 144th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H

World War I

 * 1919 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Occupations

 * Civilian Support Officials In World War II (1941-1945) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Probate Records
Online Records
 * 1798 – 1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

School Records

 * Directory of Teachers for Scott County (1936) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

County Courthouse
Scott County Courthouse 1 E McClain Ave Scottsburg, IN 47170-1848 Phone: 812.752.8420 County Health Department has birth and death records. Health Department has birth and death records. County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1820. County Recorder has land records.

Family History Centers

 * North Vernon Indiana Family History Center

For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the family history center directory.

Societies
Scott County Genealogical Society 1050 South Main Street PO Box 23 Scottsburg, IN 47170-0023 Telephone Number: 812-752-3388 E-mail: [mailto:SCGSI@c3bb.com SCGSI@c3bb.com] Website

Lexington Historical Society PO Box 238 Lexington, IN 47138 Telephone Number: 812-889-2044 E-mail: [mailto:LHS1986@live.com LHS1986@live.com]

Scott County Heritage Center and Museum PO Box 122 Scottsburg, IN 47170-0122 Telephone Number: 812-752-1050 E-mail: [mailto:contact@schcam.org contact@schcam.org] Website

Scott County Historical Society PO Box 245 Scottsburg, IN 47170-0245 Telephone Number: 812-889-2044 E-mail: [mailto:SCHS1929@gmail.com SCHS1929@gmail.com]

Vital Records

 * Indiana State Digital Archives

Marriage Records

 * 1800s-2007 - Indiana, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $


 * 1780-1992 - FamilySearch


 * 1802-1892 Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 - Ancestry.com $


 * 1811-2007 at FamilySearch — index and images

Death Records

 * 1882-1920 at FamilySearch Historical Records - Index only
 * 1899-2011 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 at Ancestry - ($), index and images
 * Indiana State Digital Archives

Websites

 * Scott County, Indiana Genealogy, History and Facts
 * Indiana Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Indiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * INGenWeb project, Scott County
 * USGenWeb, Scott County
 * , Scott County
 * Scott County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)