Scott County, Indiana Genealogy

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

Description
Scott County was named for Gen. Charles Scott, who was Governor of Kentucky from 1808 to 1812. The county is located in the south-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Scott County Courthouse 1 E McClain Ave Scottsburg, IN 47170-1848 Phone: 812-752-8420 County Website

Scott County Health Department 1296 N. Gardner St. Scottsburg, IN 47170 Health Officer: R. Kevin Rogers, MD Phone: 812-752-8455 Fax: 812-752-6023 Contact form Health Department

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. Health Department has birth records and death records. Copies may be obtained from the county health department or the Indiana State Division of Vital Records.

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:

Biographies

 * Indiana Biography Index at Indiana State Library

Business, Commerce, and Occupations
Occupations
 * Civilian Support Officials In World War II (1941-1945) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Census Records

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

Church Records

 * Some Churches of Scott County at InGenWeb Project

Directories

 * Directory of Businesses in Scott County, Indiana (1868) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Local Histories

 * Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the Counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott and Washington, Indiana. 1969, 1972. Compiled and published by John M. Gresham & Company. Evansville, Indiana : Unigraphic. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive, Google Books; . Some versions may be reprints of original publication: Chicago [Illinois] : Chicago Printing Company, 1889.
 * The Early History of Scott County, Indiana, 1820-1870. 1970. By Carl R. Bogardus. N.p: Scott County Historical Society (Indiana). Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library;.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana


 * Historic Indiana Maps at IUPUI University Library

Military Records

 * Military Record Series Index at Indiana Digital Archives

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 - How to Use this Collection

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * Naturalization Record Series (for this county) at Indiana Digital Archives. Search by names.

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * 1804-2010 Hoosier State Chronicles 1804-2011

Probate Records

 * 1798-1999 Indiana, Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry

School Records

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

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Marriage

 * 1780-1992  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1800-2007 Indiana, United States Marriages at FindMyPast ($)
 * 1802-1892 Indiana, Compiled Marriages, 1802-1892 at Ancestry
 * 1811-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Death

 * Pre-1882 WEB: Indiana, Deaths, Pre-1882 at Ancestry.com - index, (Free collection)
 * 1750-1993 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1882-1920 at FamilySearch  - How to Use this Collection
 * 1899-2011 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 at Ancestry

Family History Centers

 * Columbus Indiana Family History Center
 * North Vernon Indiana Family History Center
 * Jackson County Indiana Public Library - an affiliate library.
 * Jennings County Public Library - an affiliate library.

Museums

 * Scott County Heritage Center and Museum P.O. Box 122 1050 South Main Street Scottsburg, IN 47170-0122 Phone: 812-752-1050 Email: [mailto:contact@schcam.org contact@schcam.org] Facebook Website

Societies

 * Scott County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 23 1050 South Main Street Scottsburg, IN 47170-0023 Phone: 812-752-3388 Email: [mailto:researchrooms@scgsi.org researchrooms@scgsi.org] Facebook Website
 * Lexington Historical Society P.O. Box 238 Lexington, IN 47138 Phone: 812-889-2044 Email: [mailto:LHS1986@live.com LHS1986@live.com] Facebook
 * Scott County Historical Society P.O. Box 245 1050 South Main Street Scottsburg, IN 47170-0245 Phone: 812-752-1050 Email: [mailto:SCHS1929@gmail.com SCHS1929@gmail.com] Website
 * Southern Indiana Genealogical Society P.O. Box 665 180 West Spring Street New Albany, IN 47150 Email: [mailto:sigsvolunteer@gmail.com sigsvolunteer@gmail.com] Website
 * The Society's genealogical materials are housed in the Indiana History Room of the New Albany-Floyd County Public Library.

Websites

 * Scott County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Indiana Digital Archives Search by name in all records or specific collections
 * Indiana Historical Society Digital Collections Extensive - keyword searches suggested
 * Indiana Memory Click the map or select a statewide collection
 * List of indexes and databases at Indiana State Library
 * Indiana Genealogical Society Databases Select a county
 * Every Name Index.com Online indexes for county histories. Select a county
 * INGenWeb project, Scott County
 * USGenWeb, Scott County
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.