Scott County, Iowa Genealogy

United States Iowa  Scott County

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

County Courthouse
The Davenport Public Library has most of the courthouse records on microfilm. www.davenportlibrary.com/ The Davenport Iowa Family History Center has many local records on microfilm, also.

Parent County
1837--Scott County was created 21 December 1837 from Dubuque, Cook, and Muscatine Counties. County seat: Davenport

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Iowa County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Iowa County Boundary Maps" (1816-1872) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
For a list of record loss in Iowa Counties see: Iowa Counties with Burned Courthouses

Populated Places
Bettendorf

Blue Grass

Buffalo

Davenport

Dixon

Donahue

Durant

Eldridge

Le Claire

Long Grove

Maysville

McCausland

New Liberty

Panorama Park

Princeton

Riverdale

Walcott

Neighboring Counties
Cedar | Clinton | Muscatine | Rock Island County, Illinois

Cemeteries
Cemetery records can be found at the Davenport Public Library and at the Davenport Iowa Family History Center.

Census
Davenport Public Libary has put an index to the 1856, 1885, and 1925 Census for Scott County on the Internet. As of 29 April 2010, the 1925 index is still in data entry, and there are a stack of books several inches tall yet to be entered. If you'd like to help, contact Janet Greenlee of the the Scott County Iowa Genealogical Society (j dot .greenlee at hotmail dot com).

Lutheran

 * Records of the Zion Lutheran Church, Davenport, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Court
The Davenport Public Library has most of the local records on microfilm. www.davenportlibrary.com/

The Davenport Iowa Family History Center has many local records on microfilm, also.

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Iowa
 * Township Map of 1875 Scott County, Iowa with enlarged views of each township (My Genealogy Hound)

Civil War

 * - 1st Regiment, Iowa Infantry (3 months, 1861), Company G
 * - 2nd Regiment, Iowa Cavalry, Companies C, E, F, G, H, I, K, L and M
 * - 3rd Regiment, Iowa Cavalry, Companies E and I
 * - 6th Regiment, Iowa Cavalry, Companies A, C, D, E, G, H, I and M
 * - 8th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company B
 * - 13th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company E
 * - 14th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company A
 * - 16th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Companies B, E, F and K
 * - 44th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864), Companies I and K

Newspapers
The Davenport Public Library has the Davenport Daily Gazette on line, by clicking on Local databases.

Probate
The Davenport Public Library has most of the local records on microfilm. www.davenportlibrary.com/

Vital Records
The Davenport Public Library has placed the Scott County Marriage Certificates: Index, pre 1836-c1925 on the internet.

Societies and Libraries
See also a List of Iowa Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies

Family History Centers



 * Davenport Iowa Family History Center 4929 Wisconsin, Davenport, IA 52806 United States Location Map

Web Sites

 * Scott County, IA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Iowa Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Iowa Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Scott County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Scott County Iowa Genealogical Society, click on this link: www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Scott_County_Iowa_Genealogical_Society
 * Online Indexes for many Scott County Records can be found at Scott County Iowa Genealogy www.celticcousins.net/scott/
 * Online Indexes for many Scott County Records can be found at Scott County Iowa Genealogy www.celticcousins.net/scott/