Shelby County IA Genealogy

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Shelby County Records by City/Town

Defiance Genealogy (42)
Elk Horn Genealogy (51)
Harlan Genealogy (82)
Irwin Genealogy (46)


Kirkman Genealogy (42)
Panama Genealogy (42)
Shelby Genealogy (59)

Overview of Shelby County Records

  • Shelby County was created in 1851 from Pottawattamie County.
  • Birth, marriage, and death records for 1880 and later can be obtained from the Iowa Department of Public Health.
  • The Shelby County Clerk Court has probate records starting in 1869, divorce records, clerk records starting in 1869, and naturalization records starting in 1854.
  • The Shelby County Recorder has birth and death records starting in 1880, marriage records starting in 1853, land records starting in 1854, and military records starting in 1919.
  • Online indexes and images for many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.