Shelby County MO Genealogy

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Overview of Shelby County Records

• Shelby County was created in 1835 from Marion County.
• Copies of birth and death records for 1910 and later can be obtained from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services .
• The Shelby County Clerk of Circuit Court has marriage records starting in 1835.
• The Shelby County Recorders Office has land transfers records starting in 1835.
• The Shelby County Health Office has birth records starting in 1883.
• The Shelby County Probate Court has death records starting in 1883 and probate records starting in 1836.
• The Shelby County State Archives has other records.
• Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.