Scott County IL Genealogy

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Scott County Records by City/Town

Alsey Genealogy (6)
Bluffs Genealogy (21)
Exeter Genealogy (5)


Glasgow Genealogy (7)
Oxville Genealogy (7)
Winchester Genealogy (45)


Overview of Scott County Records

  • Scott County was created in 1839 from Morgan County.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates for 1916 and later can be obtained from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
  • The Scott County Clerk has birth records starting from 1860 to 1916, death records starting from 1877 to 1916, and marriage records from 1839.
  • The Scott County Recorder has land records from 1839.
  • The Scott County Circuit Court Clerk has probate and court records starting in 1839.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.