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Alabama Shelby County
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| Shelby County, Alabama | |
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 Location in the state of Alabama | |
 Location of Alabama in the U.S. | |
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| Founded | February 7, 1818 |
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| County Seat | Columbiana |
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County Courthouse
112 N. Main St.
Columbiana, AL 35051
Phone: (205) 669-3760
Probate Judge has marriage probate and land records from 1824 [1]
History
The county is named after Kentucky's First Governor Isaac Shelby (1750-1826).[2]
Parent County
1818--Shelby County was created 7 February 1818 from Montgomery County.
County seat: Columbiana [3]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Biography
Cemeteries
BillionGraves: Google map, photos of headstones, searchable databases.
- Cedar Grove Cemetery, Alabaster
- Elliotsville Cemetery, Alabaster
- Maylene Cemetery, Alabaster
- Still Memorial (Elliotsville) Cemetery, Alabaster
Additional Shelby County cemeteries are included in Alabama Cemetery Records Vol. 1 at FamilySearch Books Online - free.
Census
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1820 | 2,416 | ||
| 1830 | 5,704 | 136.1% | |
| 1840 | 6,112 | 7.2% | |
| 1850 | 9,536 | 56.0% | |
| 1860 | 12,618 | 32.3% | |
| 1870 | 12,218 | −3.2% | |
| 1880 | 17,236 | 41.1% | |
| 1890 | 20,886 | 21.2% | |
| 1900 | 23,684 | 13.4% | |
| 1910 | 26,949 | 13.8% | |
| 1920 | 27,097 | 0.5% | |
| 1930 | 27,576 | 1.8% | |
| 1940 | 28,962 | 5.0% | |
| 1950 | 30,362 | 4.8% | |
| 1960 | 32,132 | 5.8% | |
| 1970 | 38,037 | 18.4% | |
| 1980 | 66,298 | 74.3% | |
| 1990 | 99,358 | 49.9% | |
| 2000 | 143,293 | 44.2% | |
| 2010 | 195,085 | 36.1% | |
| Est. 2011 | 197,936 | 38.1% | |
Church Records
Court Records
Land and Property
To place a grant or deed on a map within context of Shelby County, Alabama see:
- Boyd, Gregory A. Family Maps of Shelby County, Alabama: with Homesteads, Roads, Waterways, Towns, Cemeteries, Railroads, and More. Norman, Okla.: Arphax Pub. Co., 2007. This is a definitive work and can be used as an index to land grants. Digital version at HistoryGeo.com ($). Website includes free surname index. FHL Book 976.179 E7b.
Local Histories
Maps
Military
Civil War
Civil War service men from Shelby County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies or regiments that were formed from men of Shelby County.
- - 2nd Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company B
- - 7th Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company E
- - 10th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C "Cahaba Valley Boys"
- - 18th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I (Curry Guards)
- - 20th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G
- - 24th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H "Steele Guards"
- - 25th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C
- - 30th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D and K
- - 31st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G and K
- - 44th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D and E
- Alabama, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865
- Alabama, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865
Newspapers
Probate Records
- 1818-1841 Index to Will Book B at USGenWeb.org
- 1841-1846 Index to Will Book D at USGenWeb.org
- 1846-1851 Index to Will Book E at USGenWeb.org
- 1856-1867 Index to Will Book H at USGenWeb.org
- 1849-1854 Index to Will Book K at USGenWeb.org
- 1896-1925 Index to Will book I at USGenWeb.org
- 1871-1899 Index to Record of Estates and Incorporations Book A at USGenWeb.org
- 1818-1915 Probate Estate Files Index at USGenWeb.org
Taxation
- 1865-1866 - U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 at Ancestry ($). Shelby County is in District 2.
Vital Records
Birth
- 1881-1930 - Alabama, Births and Christenings, 1881-1930 at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection - free.
Marriage
- 1816-1957 - Alabama, Marriages, 1816-1957 at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection.- free. Incomplete.
- To 1825 Index to Marriages at Ancestry – ($); Index. contains over 12,000 names. Each entry includes groom, bride, marriage date, county, and state. Every name is indexed so you can search for one name, or two names that are linked.
- To 1825 Index to Marriages at Ancestry – ($); Index. contains over 12,000 names. Each entry includes groom, bride, marriage date, county, and state. Every name is indexed so you can search for one name, or two names that are linked.
- 1811, 1818-1827, 1833-1834, 1837-1869, 1876, 1888, 1893, 1898 1936–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800–1969 at Ancestry – ($); Index. This collection is comprised of indexes created by several agencies - the Alabama Center for Health Statistics, Jordan Dodd of Liahona Research, and Hunting For Bears.
- 1811, 1818-1827, 1833-1834, 1837-1869, 1876, 1888, 1893, 1898 1936–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800–1969 at Ancestry – ($); Index. This collection is comprised of indexes created by several agencies - the Alabama Center for Health Statistics, Jordan Dodd of Liahona Research, and Hunting For Bears.
- 1824-1868 "Alabama Marriages, 1809–1920" at Ancestry – ($); Index. This database is a collection of marriage records from the state. Researchers will find the names of both bride and groom along with the marriage date. The county where the ceremony was performed is also provided. Containing about 150,000 records and the names of nearly 300,000 men and women.
- 1890-1898 - Hageness, MariLee Beatty. Marriages 1890-1898 Shelby County, Alabama. Anniston, Ala.: MLH Research, 2000. Digital version at FamilySearch Books Online - free.
- 1824-1868 "Alabama Marriages, 1809–1920" at Ancestry – ($); Index. This database is a collection of marriage records from the state. Researchers will find the names of both bride and groom along with the marriage date. The county where the ceremony was performed is also provided. Containing about 150,000 records and the names of nearly 300,000 men and women.
- 1900-1905 - Thompson, Don and Mary Thompson. Marriage Records of Shelby County Alabama 1900-1905. Columbiana, Ala.: Shelby County Historical Society, Inc., n.d. Digital version at FamilySearch Books Online - free.
Death
- 1881-1952 - Alabama, Deaths and Burials, 1881-1952 at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection - free.
- 1881–1974 Index to Deaths and Burials at Ancestry – ($); Index. Volunteers extracted the details in this index from microfilmed copies of church, civil, family, and other records of Alabama deaths and burials. details vary depending on the original record. Note that the number of available records can vary widely by county, and this database does not necessarily represent a comprehensive set of death records for the state during this time.
- 1881–1974 Index to Deaths and Burials at Ancestry – ($); Index. Volunteers extracted the details in this index from microfilmed copies of church, civil, family, and other records of Alabama deaths and burials. details vary depending on the original record. Note that the number of available records can vary widely by county, and this database does not necessarily represent a comprehensive set of death records for the state during this time.
- 1908–1959 Index to Deaths Recorded by the State of Alabama at Ancestry – ($); Index. The index includes name of the deceased, county of death, date of death, and the state certificate number (volume and page).
- 1908–1959 Index to Deaths Recorded by the State of Alabama at Ancestry – ($); Index. The index includes name of the deceased, county of death, date of death, and the state certificate number (volume and page).
- 1908-1974 - Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974 at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection - free.
Societies and Libraries
Societies
Shelby County Historical Society
Museum & Archives
1854 Old Courthouse
P.O. Box 457
Columbiana, Alabama 35051
Telephone: 205-669-3912
Collections include the old county courthouse records, books, periodicals, family folders, and more.
Libraries
Shelby County Public Library
50 Lester St.
Columbiana, Alabama 35051
Telephone: 205-669-3910
Family History Center
- Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
- Columbiana Alabama Family History Center
- 190 Egg and Butter Rd
Columbiana, Shelby, Alabama
- 190 Egg and Butter Rd
- Phone: 205-669-0250
Hours: T, Th, Sat, 10am-2pm; W 6pm-8pm ::Closures: First Saturday in April and Oct; last two weeks in Dec
- Phone: 205-669-0250
Web Sites
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Family History Library Catalog
- USGenWeb Archives Project ~ contains record transcriptions from Bibles, obituaries, court records and more.
- Shelby County ALGenWeb ~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
- Shelby County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Russell County p. 39. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ "List of Counties in Tennessee," Wikipedia.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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