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Scott County, Minnesota
Genealogy, History & Facts
County Vital Records ∣ County Census Records ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣
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Scott County, Minnesota Facts
When was Scott County, MN Created?
Scott County was founded on March 5, 1853 from Dakota County.
What is the County Seat of Scott County, MN?
The County Seat is located in Shakopee and the county government website is http://www.co.scott.mn.us/
What counties are adjacent to Scott County, MN?
Bordering Counties are Hennepin County, Dakota County, Rice County, Le Sueur County, Sibley County, Carver County.
Scott County, MN Vital Records
Where can find Scott County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Scott County vital records can be found at the Minnesota Office of Vital Records which has copies of birth resords from 1900 and death records from 1908. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Minnesota 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 can download an application for Minnesota Birth Certificate and Death Certificates Applications to mail.
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- Social Security Death Index
- Minnesota, Births and Christenings Index, 1840-1980
- Minnesota, County Birth Records, 1863-1983
- Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002
- Minnesota, Marriages Index, 1849-1950
- Minnesota, Divorce Index, 1970-1995
- Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2002
- Minnesota, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990
Scott County, MN Census Records
What Scott County, MN 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 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Scott Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Scott Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Scott Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890.
Scott Co. territorial and state censuses exist for the years 1849-1905.. There is free down-loadable and also printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Minnesota Census Records Research Guide
Scott County, MN Courthouse and Government Records
Scott County CourthouseWhat 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 Minnesota courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless Minnesota 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 Minnesota Corthouse Records Research Guide.
- Scott County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 200 Fourth Avenue W., Shakopee , MN 55379
- Phone: (952) 496-8200
- Scott County Recorder
- Birth / Death Records: 1871
- Marriage Records: 1856
- Land Records: 1853
- Scott County Court Administrator
- Probate Records: ?
- Court Records: 1853
- Minnesota, Will Records, 1849-1985
- Minnesota Land Records
- BLM Land Records
Scott County, MN Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Scott County, MN?
A list of Scott County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Minnesota Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Scott County Historical Society and Stans Museum, 235 Fuller St S, Shakopee MN 55379-1320, Phone: 952 445-0378
- Belle Plaine Historical Society, PO Box 73, South Cedar Ave, Belle Plaine MN 56011-0073; Phone: 952 873-6109
- New Prague Area Historical Society, c/o Greg Tikalsky, New Prague Public Library, 1745 1st Ave SE, New Prague MN 56071-4008; Phone: 952 758-5291
- Minnesota State Archives, 345 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55102-1906 • 651-259-3260
- Minnesota Genealogical Society, 1185 Concord St. N. Suite 218, South St. Paul, MN 55075-1187
- Minnesota Historical Society, 345 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55102-1906 . 651-259-3000
Where can I connect with other Scott County, MN Researchers through message boards and forums?
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Minnesota Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
- Minnesota State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Scott County, Minnesota Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Scott County, Minnesota Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Scott County, MN?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Scott County. Each of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Professional Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some have to have a fee. This is simply a list which has been gathered or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another.
Scott Co. MN Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Minnesota Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Minnesota historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Minnesota (1849 – 1922) (genealogybank.com)
- Scott County, Minnesota Books (amazon.com)
- Search Minnesota Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Scott County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Scott Co. MN Cemeteries & Church Records
- Minnesota Cemetery Research Guide
- Scott Co., Minnesota Graves (findagrave.com)
- Scott County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Minnesota Cemetery Inscription Index, Select Counties (search.ancestry.com)
- Scott Co., Minnesota Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Scott Co., Minnesota Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Minnesota Church & Bible Research Guide
- Scott County, Minnesota Church Books (amazon.com)
Scott Co. MN Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Minnesota Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Scott Co. MN General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Minnesota
- Scott County, Minnesota Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Scott County, Minnesota Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Scott Co. MN Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Scott County, Minnesota (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Minnesota – Counties – Scott (cyndislist.com)
- Scott County Minnesota (genealogytrails.com)
- Scott Co. MNGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Scott County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Scott Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Scott Co. MN Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Minnesota
- Minnesota Naturalization Records Index, 1854-1957 (search.ancestry.com)
Scott Co. MN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Minnesota Links and Information
- 1895 Scott County Map (livgenmi.com)
- Scott County D.O.T. Road and Highway Maps
Scott Co. MN Military Records
- Minnesota Military Records Research Guide
- Minnesota, Civil War Records, 1861-1865 (search.ancestry.com)
- Minnesota Military Records (fold3.com) will provide easy access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the Minnesota men and women who served. Suitable for Scott County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.
