Scott County MN Genealogy

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Scott County Records by City/Town

Belle Plaine Genealogy (53)
Jordan Genealogy (58)
New Market Genealogy (41)
New Prague Genealogy (55)


Prior Lake Genealogy (50)
Savage Genealogy (40)
Shakopee Genealogy (84)
Spring Lake Genealogy (44)


Overview of Scott County Records

  • Scott County was created in 1853 from Dakota County.
  • Birth records from 1900 to the present and death records from 1908 to the present can be obtained from the Minnesota Department of Health.
  • The Scott County Recorder has birth and death records starting in 1871, marriage records starting in 1856, land records starting in the 1850s, and military discharge records starting in 1950.
  • The Scott County Clerk Courts has divorce records, probate records starting in the 1850s, and court records starting in 1880.
  • Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.