Shelby County KY Genealogy
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If you're not sure which records would be helpful, you can try our Ancestor Source Finder tool. Shelby Records by TypeBirth Records (8)Cemetery Records (213) Census Records (40) Church Records (18) Court Records (5) Death Records (8) Histories and Genealogies (10) Immigration Records (1) Land Records (4) Map Records (14) Marriage Records (22) Military Records (5) Miscellaneous Records (1) Newspapers and Obituaries (26) Probate Records (10) School Records (19) Tax Records (13) 
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Shelby County Records by City/TownBagdad Genealogy (41)Clay Village Genealogy (27) Cropper Genealogy (32) Finchville Genealogy (33) |
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Overview of Shelby County Records
- Shelby County was created in 1792 from Jefferson County.
- Copies of birth and death certificates from 1911 and later can be obtained from the Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics.
- The Shelby County Clerk has records starting in 1792.
- The Shelby County Clerk of Circuit Court has divorce records and other historical documents.
- The Shelby County Clerkâs Office has death records starting in 1852, guardianship records, land records starting in 1792, marriage records starting in 1792, military records, and probate records starting in 1794.
- Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.