Spencer County was created in 1818 from Perry and Warrick Counties. It is located in southern Indiana on the Kentucky border. The county seat is Rockport.
Selected Holdings at the Indiana State Library
The following list is not complete. Further resources may be found by searching the Indiana State Library online catalog.
Print Materials from the Genealogy Division
Court Records
Court Records
ISLG 977.201 S746s
Marriage Records
Early Marriages, 1818-1849
ISLG 977.201 S745pmIndex to Marriages, 1866-1868
ISLG 977.201 S745iMarriages, Books 1-3, 1818-1849
ISLG 977.201 S754psMarriages, 1818-1855
ISLG 977.201 S746yoMarriages, 1850-1920
ISLG 977.201 S745pma v. 1-2Marriages, 1855-1863
ISLG 977.201 S746yoaMarriages, 1863-1868
ISLG 977.201 S746yobMarriages, 1920-1941
ISLG 977.201 S746maMarriages, 1941-1987
ISLG 977.201 S745pmcWPA Index to Marriage Records, 1850-1920
ISLG 977.201 S746u v. 3-4WPA Index to Supplemental Marriage Transcripts, 1880-1920
ISLG 977.201 S746u v. 5
Vital Records
WPA Index to Birth Records, 1882-1925
ISLG 977.201 S746u v. 1, 6WPA Index to Death Records, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 S746u v. 2
Wills and Probates
Early Will Book 1818-1831 and Will Book 1853-1880
ISLG 977.201 S746phi
Early Wills and Estate Settlements, 1818-1839
ISLG 977.201 S746ywProbate Books A-D and Will Record Books A-D
ISLG 977.201 S746pp
Other Library Materials
- County Records on Microfilm
- Newspapers on Microfilm
- County Histories
- City Directories (There are no Spencer County directories in our collection.)
- County Maps
Online Resources
Marriage Records
Military
Locating Original Records
- Spencer County Clerk of Court: marriage, divorce, and court records
- Spencer County Health Department: birth and death records
For Further Research
GEN JD 1-5-2022