Shelby County Genealogy
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Shelby County Alabama History and Profile:
Shelby County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama and is named in honor of Isaac Shelby, Governor of Kentucky. The county seat of Shelby County is Columbiana. As of 2009 U.S. Census estimated the population was 192,503. Shelby County ranks among the 100 highest-income counties in the United States. Shelby County’s growth has accompanied the decline of Birmingham and Jefferson County. The county’s newspaper is the Shelby County Reporter.
Shelby County was established on February 7, 1818, and named for Governor Isaac Shelby (1750–1826), of Kentucky.
Shelby County is home to Oak Mountain State Park, the Cahaba River Wildlife Management Area, and American Village.
Source: Wikipedia.
Cities and Towns of Shelby County, Alabama:
* Alabaster
* Birmingham (part of Birmingham is in Jefferson County)
* Calera (part of Calera is in Chilton County)
* Chelsea
* Childersburg (part of Childersburg is in Talladega County)
* Columbiana
* Harpersville
* Helena (part of Helena is in Jefferson County)
* Hoover (part of Hoover is in Jefferson County)
* Indian Springs Village
* Inverness
* Lake Purdy
* Leeds (part of Leeds is in Jefferson County and in St. Clair County)
* Meadowbrook
* Montevallo
* Pelham
* Saginaw
* Shelby (east of Calera)
* Sterrett (northwest of Vincent)
* Vandiver (northeast of Chelsea)
* Vincent (part of Vincent is in St. Clair County and in Talladega County)
* Westover
* Wilsonville
* Wilton
Shelby County Government
Shelby County Alabama Government – Official Site
Albert L. Scott Library
100 9th Street Nw
Alabaster, AL 35007
Calera Public Library
1241 17th Avenue
Calera, AL 35040
Chelsea Public Library
16623 Highway 280
Chelsea, AL 35043
Columbiana Public Library
50 Lester Street
Columbiana, AL 35051
Harrison Regional Library System
50 Lester Street
Columbiana, AL 35051
Helena Public Library
230 Tucker Road
Helena, AL 35080
North Shelby Library
5521 Cahaba Valley Road
Birmingham, AL 35242
Parnell Memorial Library
845 Valley Street
Montevallo, AL 35115
Pelham Public Library
3160 Pelham Parkway
Pelham, AL 35124
Wilsonville Public Library
Main Street P.O. Box 24
Wilsonville, AL 35186
Vincent McGraw Library
42860 Highway 25
Vincent, AL 35115
Phone 672-2749
FAX 672-2749
Mon & Thurs 12-6
Tues & Wed 10-4
Sat 8-12
Shelby County Historic Places
Alabama Girls’ Industrial School
Calera Downtown Historic District
Chancellor House
Columbiana City Hall
Helena Historic District
King House
McKibbon House
Old Rock House
Shelby County Genealogy Resources
Shelby County Alabama USGenweb Site
Shelby County, Alabama USGenWeb archives
Shelby County Genealogy page at KindredTrails
Vital Records
If you are outside the state of Alabama and are looking to request copies of vital records you must contact the statewide office of vital records:
Alabama Vital Records
P.O. Box 5625
Montgomery, AL 36103-5625
(334) 206-5418
Fax: (334) 262-9563
You can also call (334) 206-5418
There were no birth certificates prior to 1908, some counties may have recorded births in a ledger however. One way to search this centrally is by contacting:
Department of Archives and History
624 Washington Ave
Montgomery, AL 36130
(334) 242-4363
Birth and Death Records have been recorded in Alabama since 1908, Marriage Records since August 1936 and Divorces since 1950.
Census
1850 Federal Census Index & Transcription
1880 Federal Census Transcription – Mortality Schedule
Tax Records
Cemeteries
USGS listing of Cemeteries in Shelby County
Shelby County Cemetery Transcriptions
Cemetery Transcriptions (Although both are usgenweb this seems a slightly different listing.)
Query Forums
Genealogy Forums can be a great way to find other people that are researching the same ancestors as you are. Even if they may be not be researching the same direct line but related lines you may find information that is useful in your own research. Make sure to verify any other research that you add to your own research and try to document it well. If asking questions in genealogy forums it is good to provide as much information as possible and in the subject of the posting try to give name and a date or range of dates to help make your query more likely to be found. Posts with titles like “looking for family” or “help!” are too generic and something along the lines of “John Smith b. abt 1828 md. Hannah Jones” would be more helpful to get your post read by those that are interested in the John Smith/Hannah Jones family.
News Related to Shelby County, AL
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Voting Law's 'Preclearance' Provision Upheld on Appeal
Bloomberg The majority of a three-judge panel today rejected Shelby County, Alabama's constitutional challenge, saying the so-called preclearance requirement under Section 5 of the 1965 law remains necessary given that âovert racial discrimination persists. LDF Successfully Defends the Heart of the Voting Rights Act DC Circuit Upholds Constitutionality of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 Appeals court affirms minority voting rights law |
Shelby County social worker resigns over speeding violations – al.com (blog)
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Shelby County social worker resigns over speeding violations
al.com (blog) By Veronica Kennedy — The Birmingham News HELENA, Alabama — A social worker with the Shelby County Department of Human Resources resigned after being stopped, then arrested, for speeding last week. Nicole Jerrell Williams, 27, of Gardenbrook Trail in … |
Vintage airliner flies over Shelby County (slideshow) – al.com (blog)
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Vintage airliner flies over Shelby County (slideshow)
al.com (blog) (The Birmingham News/ Mark Almond) Vintage Airliner Over Shelby County: May 17, 2012 gallery (13 photos) ALABASTER, Alabama — You can take a flight over Shelby County in a vintage airliner this weekend. A Ford 4-AT-E Tri-Motor airliner, nicknamed "The … |
Madison County foreclosures up slightly in April, RealtyTrac says – al.com (blog)
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Madison County foreclosures up slightly in April, RealtyTrac says
al.com (blog) In Alabama, there were 1803 foreclosures last month, compared with 1647 in March. Jefferson County had 480 filings to lead the state; followed by Mobile County, 257; Baldwin County, 160; Shelby County, 134; and Madison County. |
Alabama unemployment rate falls to 7.2% – Bizjournals.com
 The Birmingham News – al.com (blog) |
Alabama unemployment rate falls to 7.2%
Bizjournals.com Governor Robert Bentley said Alabama hasn't recorded an unemployment rate this low since the start of the recession. Jefferson County's rate fell to 6.2 percent in April from 8.4 percent during the same month the previous year, while Shelby County's … Alabama jobless rate falls to 7.2 percent in April State, county unemployment rate drops again Alabama unemployment rate hits 4-year low |
Man charged with attempted murder of deputy – Alabama’s News Leader
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Man charged with attempted murder of deputy
Alabama’s News Leader By Erin Toffler – email It was an investigation that kept central Alabama on edge. Carrie Elaine Gentry disappeared with virtually no evidence left behind. Shelby County searched a Leeds quarry, using a police dive team. |
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