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Scott County, Kentucky
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Scott County, Kentucky Facts
When was Scott County, KY Created?
Scott County was created on June 1, 1792 from Woodford County.
What is the County Seat of Scott County, KY?
The County Seat is located in Georgetown additionally, the county government website is www.scottky.com
What counties are adjacent to Scott County, KY?
Bordering Counties are Grant County, Harrison County, Bourbon County, Fayette County, Woodford County, Franklin County, Owen County.
Scott County, KY Vital Records
Where can find Scott County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Scott County vital records can be found at the Kentucky Department of Health (VDH) Office of Vital Records which has copies for of birth & deathe certificates (1911 – present), marriage licenses & divorce decrees (since June 1958). There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Kentucky for current fees and application process.
You can search online for Scott County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for Birth Certificate, Marriage / Divorce Certificate or Death Certificates to mail.
The Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives contains birth and death records for the cities of Louisville, Lexington, Covington and Newport, which introduced records laws before 1911. The Archives also offers birth and death records before to 1911 and 1911-1957 death records for the entire state.
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- Social Security Death Index
- Scott County, Kentucky Marriage Project
- Kentucky Vital Records Index – The vital records index data was obtained from the Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics in 1994 for a research project.
- Kentucky Social Security Death Index
- Kentucky Vital Records Project
- Kentucky, Births and Christenings, 1839-1960
- Kentucky Birth Records, 1852-1910
- Kentucky Birth Index, 1911-1999
- Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979
- Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954
- Kentucky Marriage Index, 1973-1999
- Kentucky Marriage Records, 1852-1914
- Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900
- Kentucky Marriages, 1802-1850
- Northern Kentucky Marriages, 1795-1850
- Kentucky Marriage Records
- Kentucky Marriages, 1797-1865
- Kentucky, Death Records, 1911-1955
- Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953
- Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000
- Kentucky Obituaries, 1787-1854
- Kentucky Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970
Scott County, KY Census Records
What Scott County, KY census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Scott County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1790-1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Scott Co. Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1850 & 1860. Scott Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Scott Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Scott Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be obtained for 1890. One can find free down loadable and also printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Kentucky Census Records Research Guide
Scott County, KY Courthouse and Government Records

What genealogical records can I find in the Scott County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Scott County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in Kentucky courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless Kentucky residents.
The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Scott County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also Kentucky Corthouse Records Research Guide.
- Scottd County Clerk
- Address: 101 East Main Street, Georgetown, KY, 40324
- Phone: (502) 863-7875
- Marriage Records: 1837
- Land Records: 1793
- Probate Records: 1796
- Scott County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Address: Scott County Justice Center, 119 N. Hamilton St., Georgetown, KY 40324
- Phone: (502) 863-0474
- Court Records: 1792
- Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989
- Scott County Elected Officials (ky.gov)
- Scott County, Kentucky Wills: 1794-1820 (search.ancestry.com)
- Will/Probate Record Request Form
- BLM Land Records
- Scott County USGenWeb Archives Project
Scott County, KY Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Scott County, KY?
A list of Scott County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Kentucky Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Kentucky Department for Libraries & Archives, 300 Coffee Tree Road, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601; (502) 564-8300;
- University of Kentucky Libraries, William T. Young Library, Lexington, KY 40506-0456
- The Kentucky Historical Society, 100 W. Broadway, Frankfort, KY 40601; 877-444-7867
- The Kentucky Genealogical Society, PO Box 153, Frankfort, KY 40602-0153
- Scott County Genealogical Society, 104 South Bradford Lane, Georgetown KY 40324
- Scott County Historical Society, P.O. Box 1064, Georgetown KY 40324
- Scott County Public Library
Where can I connect with other Scott County, KY Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Kentucky Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
- Kentucky State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Scott County, Kentucky Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Scott County
- Scott County, Kentucky Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- KYSCOTT. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Scott County, Kentucky. To subscribe send “subscribe” to [email protected] (mail mode) or [email protected] (digest mode).
What other genealogical resources are available in Scott County, KY?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Scott County. These genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Professional Sites, Private Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some have to have a payment. This is basically a collection that has been gathered or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site over another.
Scott Co. KY Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Kentucky Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Kentucky historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Kentucky (1794-1922) (genealogybank.com)
- Scott County, Kentucky Books (amazon.com)
- Search Kentucky Obituaries (1984 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Scott County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Scott Co. KY Church / Bible Records & Cemeteries / Graveyards
- Scott Co., Kentucky Graves (findagrave.com)
- Scott County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Scott Co., Kentucky Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Scott Co., Kentucky Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Scott County, Kentucky Church Books (amazon.com)
Scott Co. KY General and History Websites
- Scott County Kentucky (genealogytrails.com)
- Georgetown / Scott County Chamber of Commerce (gtown.org)
- Bourbon, Harrison, Nicholas, and Scott Counties, Kentucky History (search.ancestry.com)
- Scott County, KY History (kyenc.org) The Kentucky Encyclopedia
- Scott County, Kentucky Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Scott County, Kentucky Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Scott Co. KY Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Scott County, Kentucky (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Kentucky – Counties – Scott (cyndislist.com)
- Scott Co. KYGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Scott County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Scott Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Scott Co. KY Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Kentucky Links and Information
- Scott Co. D.O.T. 2011 Highway Map (transportation.ky.gov)
- 1895 Scott County Map (livgenmi.com)
Scott Co. KY Military Records
- Kentucky Military Records Research Guide
- Kentucky Military Records (Fold3.com) delivers access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the Pennsylvania individuals who served. Perfect for Scott County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.