Shelby County, Kentucky Genealogy

United States &gt; Kentucky &gt; Shelby County

History


The county is named after Kentucky's First Governor Isaac Shelby (1750-1826).

Parent County
1792--Shelby County was created 23 June 1792 from Jefferson County. County seat: Shelbyville

Neighboring Counties

 * Anderson
 * Franklin
 * Henry
 * Jefferson
 * Oldham
 * Spencer

Probate
The organization Strictly By Name provides free online indexes to early Shelby County probate records. They offer a record retrieval service to photocopy and transcribe microfilm copies of the original documents for a small fee. Available indexes:
 * 1) Will Book 1: 1792-1804
 * 2) Will Book 2: 1804-1811
 * 3) Will Book 3: 1812-1817

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