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Shelby County, Illinois
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Shelby County, Illinois Facts
When was Shelby County, IL Created?
Shelby County was established on January 23, 1827.
What is the County Seat of Shelby County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Shelbyville also, the county government website is shelbycounty-il.com .
What counties are adjacent to Shelby County, IL?
Bordering Counties are Macon County, Moultrie County, Coles County, Cumberland County, Effingham County, Fayette County, Montgomery County, Christian County
Shelby County, IL Vital Records
Where can find Shelby County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Shelby County vital records can be found at the Illinois Department of Public Health has copies of birth, marriage, divorce and death records. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Illinois for current fees and application process.
You can search online for Shelby County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Illinois Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications to mail.
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- Social Security Death Index
- Order Hard Copies of Vital Records
- USGenweb Archives Illinois Marriage Project
- Cook County Birth Certificates, 1878-1922
- Cook County Birth Registers, 1871-1915
- Illinois Marriage Records, 1860 – 1905
- Illinois County Marriages, 1810-1934
- Cook County, Illinois, Marriage and Death Indexes, 1833-1889
- Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920
- Illinois Marriages, 1851-1900
- Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900
- Illinois Marriages, 1790-1860
- Illinois Marriages to 1850
- Cook County Deaths, 1878-1922
- Illinois Death Certificates, 1916–1950
- Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
- Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947
Shelby County, IL Census Records
What Shelby County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Shelby County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Shelby Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Shelby Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Shelby Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. One can find free online and printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Illinois Census Records Research Guide
Shelby County, IL Courthouse and Government Records
Shelby County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Shelby County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Shelby County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in Illinois courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless Illinois residents.
The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Shelby County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also Illinois Corthouse Records Research Guide.
- Shelby County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 301 E. Main St., Shelbyville, IL 62565
- Shelby County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 217-774-4421
- Marriage Records: 1827
- Birth & Death Records: 1877
- Land Records: 1827
- Shelby County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
- Phone: 217-774-4212
- Probate Records: 1831
- Court Records: 1827
- The county archives of the state of Illinois
- BLM Land Records
Shelby County, IL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Shelby County, IL?
A list of Shelby County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Shelby County Genealogical & Historical Society, 151 S. Washington St., P.O. Box 286, Shelbyville, IL 62565; Phone: (217) 774-2260
- Eastern Illinois University, Booth Library, 600 Lincoln Ave, Charleston, IL 61920; (217) 581-6093
- Illinois State Archives, Norton Building, Capitol Complex, Springfield, IL 62756; (217) 782-4682
- National Archives – Great Lakes Region (Chicago), 7358 South Pulaski Road, Chicago, Illinois 60629-5898; 773-948-9001
- Illinois State Historical Society 210 1/2 S. Sixth, Springfield, IL 62701-1503; Phone: (217)525-2781
- Illinois State Library, 300 South 2nd Street, Springfield, IL 62701-1796; Phone: (217) 785-5600
- Illinois State Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 10195, Springfield, IL 62791; Phone: (217) 789-1968
Where can I connect with other Shelby County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Shelby County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Shelby County
- Shelby County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Shelby County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Shelby County. These genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Commercial Sites, Private Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some require a cost. This is simply a collection that has been gathered or submitted. I do not recommend or promote one genealogy site over another.
Shelby Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
- Shelby Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of Shelby County and its civil and congressional townships
- Shelby Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
- 1892 Shelby Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 Shelby County Map (livgenmi.com)
Shelby Co. IL Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Illinois Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Illinois historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Illinois (1808 – 1922) (genealogybank.com) Quickly identify names and keywords and phrases in over 450 million articles, obituaries, marriage notices, birth announcements and also other items published in over 2,800 historical U.S. newspapers. Unique articles and other content added each and every month!
- Shelby County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
- Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Shelby Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Cemetery records for Shelby, Fayette and Christina County (galvinfamily.net)
- Shelby Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
- Shelby County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Shelby Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Shelby Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Shelby County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)
Shelby Co. IL Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- Index to names in twenty-six volumes of Illinois records (search.ancestry.com)
- The Illinois Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Shelby Co. IL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Illinois
- Shelby County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Shelby County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
- Shelby and Moultrie Counties, Illinois Biographical Dictionary (search.ancestry.com)
- Shelby County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Shelby Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Shelby County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – Shelby (cyndislist.com)
- Shelby County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
- Shelby Co. ILGenweb (ilgenweb.net)
- Shelby County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Shelby Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Shelby Co. IL Military Records
- Illinois Military Records Research Guide
- Illinois Military Records (fold3.com) gives easy access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents belonging to the Illinois both males and females that served. Suitable for Shelby County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
