Spencer County, Indiana Genealogy

Guide to Spencer County, Indiana ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
Spencer County was named for Captain Spier Spencer, killed at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. The county is located in the south-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Spencer County Courthouse 200 Main Street Rockport, IN 47635-1478 Phone: 812-649-6027 County Website

Spencer County Health Department 200 Main Street, Room 1 Rockport, IN, 47635 Health Officer: Stanley Tretter, MD Phone Number: 812-649-4441 Fax: 812-649-6047 Email: detienne@spencercountyhealth.com Health Department

County Health Department has birth records from 1882 and death records from 1882. Cemetery trustees have burial records. County Clerk has marriage records from 1818, divorce and court records from 1883, probate records from 1848 and naturalization records 1852-1929. County Recorder has land records. Health Department has birth records and death records. Copies may be obtained from the county health department or the Indiana State Division of Vital Records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Biographies

 * All of the family biographies from the 1885 History of Warrick, Spencer and Perry Counties, Indiana, from the earliest time to the present : together with interesting biographical sketches, reminiscences, notes, etc, by Goodspeed are available free online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; My Genealogy Hound.


 * Indiana Biography Index at Indiana State Library

Census Records

 * Early Settlers of Spencer County, Indiana at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Index to Defective, Dependent Delinquent Census for Spencer County (1880) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Church Records
Mary Help of Christians Parish, Mariah Hill


 * 1858-1885 - Mary Help of Christians Parish, Mariah Hill, Baptism Index 1858-1885 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch.
 * 1862-1895 - Mary Help of Christians Parish, Mariah Hill, Marriage Index 1858-1885 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch.

St. Bernard Parish, Rockport


 * 1866-1895 - St. Bernard Parish, Rockport, Marriage Index 1866-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch.

Local Histories

 * History of Warrick, Spencer and Perry Counties, Indiana. 1885. Chicago, Illinois : Goodspeed. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive;.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana


 * Historic Indiana Maps at IUPUI University Library

Military Records

 * Military Record Series Index at Indiana Digital Archives
 * African American Veterans in Spencer County, Indiana (1890) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Civil War Civil War service men from Spencer County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Spencer County.


 * 1st Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company F
 * 10th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies G, and M
 * 13th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company H
 * 25th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies D, E, and K
 * 42nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, C, D, and H
 * 53rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 58th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
 * 65th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
 * 91st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
 * 115th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (6 months, 1863-4), Company G
 * 117th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (6 months, 1863-4), Company F
 * 120th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
 * 136th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company I
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

Civil War Books:
 * "Military History" Chapter 7 in History of Warrick, Spencer and Perry Counties, Indiana, from the earliest time to the present; together with interesting biographical sketches, reminiscences, notes, etc. (1973. Evansville, Ind: Unigraphic.) Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; Internet Archive

World War I
 * 1919 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * Naturalization Record Series (for this county) at Indiana Digital Archives. Search by names.

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * 1804-2010 Hoosier State Chronicles 1804-2011

Probate Records

 * 1798-1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry

School Records

 * Directory of Teachers for Spencer County (1936) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Early Teachers and School Officials of Spencer County at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Marriage

 * 1780-1992 Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992 - FamilySearch
 * 1800s-2007 Indiana, United States Marriages at FindMyPast ($)
 * 1802-1892 Indiana, Compiled Marriages, 1802-1892 at Ancestry
 * 1811-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Death

 * Pre-1882 WEB: Indiana, Deaths, Pre-1882 at Ancestry.com - index, (Free collection)
 * 1750-1993 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1882-1920 at FamilySearch  - How to Use this Collection
 * 1899-2011 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 at Ancestry

Family History Centers
Owensboro Kentucky Family History Center 2390 Hwy 60 E Owensboro KY 42303 Phone: 270-685-3396 Email: [mailto:KY_Owensboro@familyhistorymail.org KY_Owensboro@familyhistorymail.org] Website

Libraries

 * Spencer County Public Library 210 Walnut St. Rockport, Indiana 47635 Phone 812-649-4866 Website

Societies

 * Spencer County Historical Society c/o Spencer County Public Library 210 Walnut Street Rockport, IN 47635-1398 Phone 812-649-4866 Website

Websites

 * Indiana Digital Archives Search by name in all records or specific collections
 * Indiana Historical Society Digital Collections Extensive - keyword searches suggested
 * Indiana Memory Click the map or select a statewide collection
 * List of indexes and databases at Indiana State Library
 * Indiana Genealogical Society Databases Select a county
 * Every Name Index.com Online indexes for county histories. Select a county
 * USGenWeb Archives, Spencer County
 * INGenWeb, Spencer County
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.