Shelby County IA Genealogy

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Shelby County Records by City/Town

Defiance Genealogy (41)
Elk Horn Genealogy (50)
Harlan Genealogy (80)
Irwin Genealogy (45)


Kirkman Genealogy (41)
Panama Genealogy (41)
Shelby Genealogy (58)

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.