Spencer County KY Genealogy

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Overview of Spencer County Records

• Spencer County was created in 1824 from Shelby, Bullitt, and Nelson counties.
• Copies of birth and death certificates from 1911 and later can be obtained from the Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics.
• The Spencer County Clerk has marriage records starting in 1852 and land records starting in 1824.
• The Spencer County Clerk Circuit Court has divorce records and court records starting in 1824.
• Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.