Shelby County OH Genealogy

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Shelby County Records by City/Town

Anna Genealogy (38)
Botkins Genealogy (39)
Fort Loramie Genealogy (44)
Franklin in Shelby County Genealogy (34)
Houston Genealogy (39)


Jackson Center Genealogy (37)
Loramie Genealogy (34)
Port Jefferson Genealogy (37)
Russia Genealogy (33)
Sidney Genealogy (120)


Overview of Shelby County Records

  • Shelby County was created in 1819 from Miami County.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates from 1908 and later can be ordered from the Ohio Department of Health.
  • The Shelby County Clerk Court has court records starting in 1819.
  • The Shelby County Probate Judge has probate records starting in 1825, birth records from 1825 to 1908, marriage records from 1825, and death records from 1825 to 1908.
  • The Shelby County Recorder has land records starting in 1819.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.