Scott County, Minnesota Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for General Winfield Scott. The County is located in the east-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Scott County Courthouse 428 S Holmes St Shakopee, MN 55379 Phone:. 952-496-8200 Scott County Website

County Recorder has birth and death records from 1871, marriage records from 1856, land records from 1850’s, military discharge records from 1950. Clerk Court has divorce and probate records from 1850’s, court records from 1880.

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:

Census Records
State Census
 * 1835-1890 U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1835-1890 at ($)
 * 1849-1905 U.S., Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905 at ($)
 * 1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1875 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1885 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1905 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.

Church Records
Lutheran
 * FamilySearch Places
 * Records of the American Lutheran Church, Shakopee, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1912-1956 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * Pre-1908 Minnesota, U.S., Homestead and Cash Entry Patents, Pre-1908 at Ancestry ($)

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
 * Minnesota Maps at David Rumsey Map Collection
 * Minnesota Department of Transportation, Scott County municipality and township maps

Military Records
Multiple Wars
 * 1861-1917 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Free index, images ($)
 * 1898-1899 Minnesota Volunteers in the Spanish American War and the Philippine Insurrection at Ancestry ($)

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 or regiments that were formed from men of Scott County.
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 at Ancestry; Free index
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Civil War Records, 1861-1865 at ; Free index
 * 1861-1865 Minnesota Civil War Soldiers at Ancestry; Free index
 * 1861-1934 U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 at Ancestry; Free index
 * - 1st Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Companies A and C.
 * - 2nd Regiment, Minnesota Cavalry, Company L.
 * - 4th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company A.
 * - 5th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company E.
 * - 8th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company I.
 * - 9th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company I
 * - Brackett's Battalion, Minnesota Cavalry, Company C.

Spanish-American War
 * 1898 U.S., Spanish American War Volunteers Index to Compiled Military Service Records, 1898  at ; Free index
 * 1898-1899 U.S., Spanish American War Muster Rolls and Casualty Lists, 1898-1899 at ; Free index

World War I
 * 1917-1918 U.S., World War I Civilian Draft Registrations, 1917-1918 at Ancestry (Free collection)
 * 1917-1918 U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 at Ancestry; Free index, images ($)
 * 1918-1941 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection

World War II
 * 1940-1947 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1940-1947 U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 at Ancestry; Free index, images ($)
 * 1942 U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 at Ancestry; Free index

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1849-1985 Minnesota, U.S., Naturalization Index, 1849-1985 at (Free collection)
 * 1872-1962 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1880-1920 U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1880-1920 at ($)
 * 1918 Web: Minnesota, U.S., Alien Registration Index, 1918 at Ancestry (Free collection)

Newspapers

 * Minnesota Digital Newspaper Hub at Minnesota Historical Society; narrow to county or city, search for surname, limit by date.

Obituaries

 * 1865-2006 at  — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1891-2003 Minnesota, U.S., Obituary Index, 1891-2003 at (Free collection)

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1801-1925 U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1801-1925 at ; index and images ($)
 * 1849-1985 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Three Minnesota counties are not in this collection: Hennepin, Marshall, and St. Louis.

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.

Birth

 * 1840-1980 U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1840-1980 at ($)
 * 1900-1934 Minnesota People Records Search - Births at Minnesota Historical Society - free index, images ($)
 * 1900-1934 Minnesota, Birth Index, 1900-1934 at MyHeritage; index ($)
 * 1935-2000 U.S., Birth Index, 1935-2000 at ($)

Marriage

 * 1850-2019 Minnesota, U.S., Marriages from the Minnesota Official Marriage System, 1850-2019 at (Free collection)
 * 1860-1949 at  — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1885-present Minnesota Official Marriage System at MOMS.mn.gov; search by county, name or date, and request copy.
 * 1970-2003 Minnesota Marriage Records Index, 1970-2003 at Archives ($)
 * 1976-2003 Minnesota, Marriages, 1976-2003 at MyHeritage; index ($)

Death

 * 1850-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1887-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1904-2001 Minnesota People Records Search - Deaths at Minnesota Historical Society - free index, images ($)
 * 1904-2001 Minnesota, Death Index, 1904-2001 at MyHeritage; index ($)
 * 1908-2017 U.S., Death Index, 1908-2017 at ($)

Divorce

 * 1970-1995 U.S., Divorce Index, 1970-1995 at ($)
 * 1970-2003 Minnesota Divorce Records Index, 1970-2003 at Archives ($)

Family History Centers

 * Bloomington Minnesota Family History Center
 * Lakeville Minnesota Family History Center
 * Minnesota Genealogical Society - an affiliate library.
 * Scott County Historical Society - an affiliate library.

Libraries

 * Scott County Library 1615 Weston Ct Shakopee, MN 55379 Phone: 952-496-8010 Email: [mailto:jgrussing@scottlib.org jgrussing@scottlib.org] Website

Museums

 * Scott County Historical Society Museum 235 Fuller St S Shakopee, MN 55379 Phone: 952-445-0378 Email: [mailto:info@scottcountyhistory.org info@scottcountyhistory.org] Website
 * Hooper-Bowler-Hillstrom House Museum P.O. Box 73 410 N Cedar St Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Phone: 952-873-6109 Website
 * Jordan History Center P.O. Box 1 116 East 1st Street Jordan, MN 55352 Phone: 612-719-9818 Email: [Mailto:jhcsecretary@gmail.com jhcsecretary@gmail.com]
 * The Landing – Minnesota River Heritage Park Three Rivers Park District and Museum 2187 E Highway 101 Shakopee, MN 55379 Phone: 763-694-7784 Email: [mailto:bill.walker@threeriversparks.org bill.walker@threeriversparks.org] Website

Societies

 * Scott County Historical Society 235 S Fuller St Shakopee, MN 55379 Phone: 952-445-0378 or 888-325-2575 Website
 * Belle Plaine Historical Society P.O. Box 73 410 N Cedar Ave Belle Plaine, MN 56011-0073 Phone: 952-873-6109 Facebook
 * New Prague Area Historical Society 1745 1st Avenue SE New Prague, MN 56071-4008 Phone: 952-758-2201 Email: [mailto:npareahistory@gmail.com npareahistory@gmail.com] Website
 * Jordan Area Historical Society (JAHS) 116 East 1st Street P.O. Box 1 Jordan, MN 55352 Phone: 612-719-9818 Email: [mailto:jhcsecretary@gmail.com jhcsecretary@gmail.com]
 * Lydia Area Historical Society 1375 East 205th Street Jordan, MN 55352 Phone: 952-492-6173 Facebook
 * Shakopee Heritage Society 2109 Boulder Pointe Shakopee, MN 55379 Phone: 952-693-3865 Email: [mailto:info@shakopeeheritage.org info@shakopeeheritage.org] Facebook

Websites

 * Research at Minnesota Historical Society — links to Records and Indexes; See also MHS Wiki Page
 * Iron Range Research Center The Iron Range Research Center contains one of the largest collections of genealogical and local history research materials in the Upper Midwest and includes census, naturalization records, passenger arrival records, mining company newsletters, and a survey of Women in Industry taken in 1919, among many others
 * Scott County at MNGenWeb Project.
 * Scott County, MN, a member of MN USGenWeb Archives, an affiliate of USGenWeb Archives.
 * – 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.