Shelby County, Alabama Records

Shelby County, Alabama (Map It) was created on February 7, 1818 from former Creek Indian territory ceded in the Treaty of Fort Jackson on August 9, 1814 and from Montgomery County. Shelby county was named in honor of Isaac Shelby (1750–1826), first Governor of Kentucky.

Shelby County is bordered by St. Clair County (northeast), Talladega County (east), Coosa County (southeast), Chilton County (south), Bibb County (southwest), Jefferson County (northwest).

Shelby County Cities and Towns include Alabaster, Birmingham, Calera, Chelsea, Childersburg, Columbiana, Harpersville, Helena, Hoover, Indian Springs Village, Inverness, Lake Purdy, Leeds, Meadowbrook, Montevallo, Pelham, Saginaw, Shelby, Sterrett, Vandiver, Vincent, Westover, Wilsonville, Wilton.

A Map of Shelby County, Alabama contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries. There is a collection of old Alabama maps at MapGeeks.org

Shelby County, Alabama Courthouse Records

The Shelby County Courthouse is located in Columbiana, Alabama. Shelbyville was the first county seat. In 1826 the town of Columbia changed its name to Columbiana and became the permanent county seat.

Please contact the each clerk's department to confirm mailing address, hours, fees and other information before visiting or requesting information because contact information sometimes changes.  The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH.  The documents are available to interested parties, barring confidential issues.  Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Shelby county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

• Shelby County Clerk of Circuit Court has Court Records from 1819 and has Divorce Records prior to 1950.
• Shelby County Clerk of Probate Court has Marriage Records from 1819, Probate Records from 1819 and Land Records from 1819.
• Shelby County Tax Commissioner's Office maintains County tax records. These records are usually arranged by legal description and are not indexed.
• Shelby County Health Department has Birth Records from N/A, Death records from N/A.

Shelby County, Alabama Census Records

• Learn More: State of Alabama Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: 1660-1820
• State Population Schedules: 1820-1866
  

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• U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: 1850 and 1860
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Shelby County, Alabama Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Alabama Vital Records
• Birth and Death Records: from  January 1908 to present.
• Marriage Records: from August 1936 to present. 
• Divorce Records: from January 1950 to present.
• Locations: Alabama Office of Vital Statistics, The RSA Tower, 201 Monroe Street, Montgomery, Alabama 36104.
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail:   Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Certificate Applications.

Shelby County, Alabama Resources

• State of Alabama Archives and Societies
• RAOGK Volunteers for Alabama
• Shelby County Museum and Archives
• Shelby County Historical Society
• Shelby County, Alabama Message Boards

Shelby County, Alabama External Links

• Alabama Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Shelby County, Alabama Books - Amazon
• Shelby Co., Alabama - FindaGrave
• Alabama Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
• Shelby Co. ALGenweb
• Alabama Newspaper Archives (1813 - 2003)
• Shelby County, Alabama Links - Cyndi's List
• Shelby County, Alabama Ancestry Database Collections
• Shelby County, Alabama Military Records