Spencer County was named for Captain Spier Spencer of Harrison County.
He was killed at the Battle of Tipecanoe during the War of 1812.
Major cities and towns in Spencer County: Chrisney, Dale, Gentryville, Grandview, Rockport, Santa Claus
This is the Spencer County Genealogy website, a division of the
INGenWeb and
USGenWeb Organization.
These pages are filled with helpful information,
online genealogy data and links to assist you with
your ancestral research in Spencer County, Indiana,
as well as general research links for other places
in Indiana, the United States and the World!
I am Sandra Williams, your new Spencer County
coordinator. Here you will find numerous links to
the local listings, genealogical societies, various
Spencer County message boards and the mailing list
where you can make queries for additional research
help and request lookups, if available.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer County Coordinator for an Indiana County in the INGenWeb Project, please contact the State Coordinator - Debbie Beheler. You may also contact one of the two Assistant State Coordinators - Sharon Craig or, Katy Hestand. If the county you are interested in is not available for adoption now, contact the Orphan Counties Coordinator - Orphan County Coordinator to register your interest or to be put on the wait list.
The US GenWeb Project
Website provides a gateway of links to all USGenWeb state and county
websites.
Peggy Bowen, former county coordinator for Spencer County, passed away on February 9, 2009 after battling cancer. We
members of INGenWeb are very saddened by her loss.
We will miss her enthusiasm, friendship and expertise.