Scott County, Indiana Genealogy

United States Indiana  Scott County

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

Parent County
1820--Scott County was created 12 January 1820 from Clark, Jefferson and Jennings Counties. County seat: Scottsburg

Neighboring Counties

 * Parent Counties: Formed from Adams New Purchase (Allen/Delaware/Randolph) in 1835
 * County Seat:  Decatur
 * Neighboring Counties: residents may also have records in Jennings (north)·Jefferson (east)·Clark (south)·Washington (west)·Jackson (northwest)

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

 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * Maps and GazetteersLinkpendium

Military Records
War of 1812

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

World War II

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].

School Records

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

Vital Records

 * Indiana State Digital Archivesfor Death, E-Publication, Institution, Military, Misc Historical, Naturalization Records can be searched by person name (accessed 26 May 2011)

Marriage Records

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


 * Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992-FamilySearch


 * Indiana Marriage, 1811-1959-FamilySearch

Death Records

 * Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 -FamilySearch

Scott County, Indiana Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Scott County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Scott County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)