Shelby County IN Genealogy

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Shelby County Records by City/Town

Fairland Genealogy (42)
Flat Rock Genealogy (29)
Fountaintown Genealogy (29)
London Genealogy (29)
Marion in Shelby County Genealogy (29)
Moral Genealogy (32)


Morristown Genealogy (43)
Noble in Shelby County Genealogy (29)
Shelbyville Genealogy (163)
Sugar Creek in Shelby County Genealogy (33)
Waldron Genealogy (33)

Overview of Shelby County Records

  • Shelby County was created in 1822 from unorganized territory.
  • Copies of birth records for 1907 and later, as well as death records for 1900 and later can be obtained from the Indiana State Department of Health.
  • The Shelby County Clerk has court records starting in 1822, divorce records, guardianship records, marriage records starting in 1822, probate records starting in 1822, and naturalization records starting in 1854.
  • The Shelby County Records has land and property records starting in 1822.
  • The Shelby County Auditor has tax and commissioner’s records, as well as children’s home records, marriage application books from 1883 to 1905.
  • Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.