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Guide to Scott County Iowa genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Scott County, Iowa | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Iowa | |
 Location of Iowa in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | December 21, 1837 |
|---|---|
| County Seat | Davenport |
| Courthouse | |
Contents |
County Courthouse
The Davenport Public Library has most of the courthouse records on microfilm. www.davenportlibrary.com/
The Davenport Iowa Family History Center has many local records on microfilm, also.
History
Parent County
1837--Scott County was created 21 December 1837 from Dubuque, Cook, and Muscatine Counties.
County seat: Davenport [1]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Cedar | Clinton | Muscatine | Rock Island County, Illinois
Resources
Cemeteries
Cemetery records can be found at the Davenport Public Library and at the Davenport Iowa Family History Center.
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).
Church
Court
The Davenport Public Library has most of the local records on microfilm. www.davenportlibrary.com/
The Davenport Iowa Family History Center has many local records on microfilm, also.
Land
Local Histories
Maps
Military
Newspapers
The Davenport Public Library has the Davenport Daily Gazette on line, by clicking on Local databases.
Probate
The Davenport Public Library has most of the local records on microfilm. www.davenportlibrary.com/
Taxation
Vital Records
The Davenport Public Library has placed the Scott County Marriage Certificates: Index, pre 1836-c1925 on the internet.
Societies and Libraries
Family History Centers
- Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
- Davenport Iowa Family History Center
- 4929 Wisconsin Ave.
- Davenport, IA 52806
- Phone 563-386-7547
- E-mail: Daviafhc@gmail.com
- Open Hours:
- Tue 10 am - 2pm
Wed 10 am - 8 pm
Thu 10 am - 7 pm
Sat 10 am - 2 pm
Web Sites
- Family History Library Catalog
- Scott County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- Scott County Iowa Genealogical Society, click on this link: www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Scott_County_Iowa_Genealogical_Society
- Online Indexes for many Scott County Records can be found at Scott County Iowa Genealogy www.celticcousins.net/scott/
References
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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