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Guide to Shelby County, Texas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The County was named for Isaac Shelby, a soldier in the American Revolution who became the first governor of Kentucky. The County is located in the east-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Shelby County Courthouse 200 San Augustine Street Shelby County Courthouse 200 San Augustine Street PO Box 1987 Center, Texas 75935-3945 Phone: 936.598.6361 County Clerk has birth, marriage, probate, court and land records from 1882, death and burial records from 1903; District Clerk has divorce records

 County Clerk P.O. Box 1987 Center 75935 Phone: 936-598-6361 Fax: 936-598-3701

 District Clerk P.O. Box 1953 Center 75935 Phone: 936-598-4164

Populated Places
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Resources
Shelby County TXGenWeb site

Census Records

 * See also Using the Census to find other records about ancestors

Church Records

 * Catholic Parishes in Texas
 * Texas Christian Church Directory at ChurchAngel

 Lutheran
 * Catholic Parishes in Texas
 * Texas Christian Church Directory at ChurchAngel
 * Records of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Shelby County, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

 List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Local Histories
1750-1826 The county is named after Kentucky's First Governor Isaac Shelby. 1841-1844 This county was the scene of the Regulator-Moderator War.


 * Shelby County History from the Shelby County TXGenWeb site

Maps and Gazetteers

 * 1914 Map of Angelina, Gregg, Harrison, Cherokee, Houston, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith &amp; Trinity at www.rootsweb.com
 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site.
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records
 Texas Revolution 
 * 1835 - 1845 Index to the Military Rolls of the Republic of Texas 1835-1845 at Texas State Historical Association
 * 1835-1836 Texas Muster Rolls 1835-1836 - TXGenWeb

 Mexican-American War
 * 1845-1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848 at Ancestry — index ($)

 Civil War
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images at partner site
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images at partner site

 World War I
 * 1917-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

 Vietnam War
 * Vietnam Virtual Wall - Texas

Newspapers

 * Shelby County Today online news
 * Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History

Probate Records

 * 1800-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
 * 1800-2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records 1800-2000 at Ancestry.com — index and images ($)

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Tax Records

 * 1846-1910 Texas, County Tax Rolls 1846-1910 at Findmypast ($) — index and images

Birth

 * 1903-1935 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1926-1995 Texas Births, 1926 - 1995 at MyHeritage — index ($)

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records
 * 1802-2010 Texas, United States Marriages at Findmypast ($) — index ($)
 * 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1837-1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1837-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1837-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1837-1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1966-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage — index ($)

Death

 * 1890-1976 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1903-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1964-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1977-1986 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Divorce

 * 1968-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1968-2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage — index ($)

FamilySearch Centers

 * Athens Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Longview Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Shreveport Louisiana FamilySearch Center
 * Tyler Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Shreve Memorial Library - an affiliate library
 * Tyler Public Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
Shelby County Historical Society Museum and Genealogy Research Library PO Box 1542 230 Pecan Street Center, TX 75935 Phone: 936-598-3613 Website Shelby County Historical Society Museum and Library Timpson Area Genealogical and Heritage Society 520 Austin St PO Box 726 Timpson, TX 75975 Phone: 936-254-2966 E-mail:[mailto:timpsgen@sbcglobal.net timpsgen@sbcglobal.net] Website

Websites

 * Shelby County TXGenWeb
 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * USGenWeb Texas Counties
 * Frontier Times Magazine
 * Historic Texas
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.