Scott County, Indiana Genealogy

United States Indiana  Scott County

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

Historical Facts

 * Parent Counties: Formed 12 January 1820 from Clark, Jefferson and Jennings Counties.


 * County Seat:  Scottsburg

Neighboring Counties
Jackson •  Jennings  •  Jefferson  •  Clark  •  Washington

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Indiana County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Indiana County Boundary Maps" (1790-1873) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

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

 * Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana
 * 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

Occupations

 * Civilian Support Officials In World War II (1941-1945) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Probate Records
Online Records
 * 1798 – 1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

School Records

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

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.

Societies
Scott County Genealogical Society 1050 South Main Street P.O. Box 23 Scottsburg, Indiana 47170-0023 Phone:812-752-3388 Email:[mailto:SCGSI@c3bb.com] Website

Lexington Historical Society P.O. Box 238 Lexington, IN 47138 Phone: (812) 889-2044 Email:[mailto:LHS1986@live.com]

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

Scott County Historical Society P.O. Box 245 Scottsburg, IN 47170-0245 Phone: 812-889-2044 Email:[mailto:SCHS1929@gmail.com]

Vital Records

 * Indiana State Digital Archives

Marriage Records

 * 1780-1992 - FamilySearch


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


 * 1811-2007 at FamilySearch — index and images

Death Records

 * 1882-1920 - FamilySearch

Scott County, Indiana Web Sites

 * Scott County, IN History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Indiana Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Indiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * 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)