Scott County, Iowa Genealogy

United States Iowa  Scott County

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

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

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).

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

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Davenport Iowa Family History Center

Web Sites

 * Scott County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Scott County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)