Spencer County, Indiana Records

Spencer County, Indiana (Map It) was created on February 1, 1818 from Perry County and Warrick County. This county was named for Capt. Spier Spencer, hero of the Battle of Tippecanoe.

Spencer County is bordered by  Dubois County (north), Perry County (east), Hancock County, Kentucky (southeast), Daviess County, Kentucky (south), Warrick County (west).

Spencer County Cities and Towns include  Chrisney , Dale , Gentryville , Grandview , Richland , Rockport , Santa Claus .

Spencer County Townships include  Carter, Clay, Grass, Hammond, Harrison, Huff, Jackson, Luce, Ohio. See Map of Spencer County Townships.

MapGeeks.org has is a collection of old Indiana maps.

Spencer County, Indiana Courthouse Records

Spencer County, Indiana Courthouse
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Spencer County, IN Courthouse

The Spencer County Courthouse is located in Rockport, Indiana. Courthouse destroyed by Fire in Sept. 1833, Saved: marriage and deed records. Learn More About State of Indiana Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Spencer county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

  • Spencer County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1818, Probate Records from 1818 and Court Records from 1818. The County Clerk responsiblities include administering Court Records of all Court Cases, prepares the Court's permanent historical record, performs marriage ceremonies, process marriage applications and issue marriage licenses, processes and distributes documents for court cases, and keeps a record of all wills and matters of trust in probate proceedings.
  • Spencer County Recorder has Land Records from 1818. The County Recorder maintains, preserves and Records Deeds, Mortgages, Assignments, Releases, Powers of Attorney, Real Estate Contracts, Annexations, Trustee Elections, Affidavits, Final Decrees, Surveys, Federal Tax Liens, Mechanics Liens, Military Discharges, Articles of Incorporation, Cemetery Deeds, Bonds, Plats, Condominiums, Firms Doing Business Under Assumed Names, Delinquent Sewer Liens, and Miscellaneous Instruments.
  • Spencer County Treasurer's Office is responsible for collecting taxes. The treasurer also receives distributions of local income and other taxes that are collected by the state such as real estate tax, personal property tax, mobile home tax, state assessed tax, and the following miscellaneous taxes: auto excise tax, inheritance tax, and innkeeper's tax.
  • Spencer County Department of Health has Birth & Death Records from 1882. The County Department of Health maintains and provides Certified Birth and Death Records.

Spencer County, Indiana Census Records

Spencer County, Indiana Vital Records

Spencer County, Indiana Resources

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