Shelby County
This page is under development and is NOT a complete listing of all Shelby County family history resources available in the Genealogy Division at the Indiana State Library at this time. As new Shelby County family history resources are added, this page will be updated.
Birth Records
Birth Records
1882-1907
Morristown, 1882-1908
Shelbyville, 1882-1906
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Delayed birth records issued 1941-1980
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Holmes, Maurice...births and deaths, 1871-1878. c1984. 145 leaves.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544hb
Holmes, Maurice...births and deaths, 1878-1882. c1983. 268pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544hc
WPA, Index to birth records, 1882-1920.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544u
Death Records
Death Records, 1882-1901; [Death returns, Morristown, 1882-1902. 1908]; Deaths [Shelbyville] 1882-1899, 1903-1907.
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Shaw, Evelyn. Shelby Co. Health Dept., Death data by families, 1882-1981, Index.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544se
WPA, Index to death records, 1882-1920.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544u
Also see birth records
Marriage Records
Marriage Records
Book 26-40
1922-1952
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Marriage Affidavits
1876-1891
1898-1906
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Marriage Records
1822-1852
Microfilm, Second Floor
Marriage Returns
1882-1889
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Marriages, 1822-1922
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Record of Marriages
1889-1893, 1895-1898
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
DAR, ...Marriages, 1827-1829. 1971. n.p.
Genealogy Division, p.f. 977.201 S544 no. 20
Peck, Mrs. A.D., ...Marriage records...1828 to 1839. [34pp.]
Genealogy Division, p.f.977.201 S544 no. 3
Weinantz, Mrs. Russell, ... Marriage records [1849-1856]. [1963]. 18,9pp.
Genealogy Division, p.f.977.201 S544 no. 14
Zerfas, Mrs. Leon G., ... Marriage records, 1882-1830. [17pp.].
Genealogy Division, p.f.977.201 S544 no. 1
DAR., Index, 1855 [i.e. 1856] Marriages
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544mb index
Fox, Mrs. John L., ...Marriages (1827-1850) and index....1981. 136pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544fo
Heiss, Willard C., ...Marriage records, 1822-1856. n.d. 160pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544h
Holmes, Maurice., Marriage records.... 1931-1947. 1999. 188 leaves.
Genealogy Division 977.201 S544hd
Holmes, Maurice, Marriage returns...1883-1889. 1978. 489pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544hos
Holmes, Maurice, Marriages...1889-1893. 1978. 211pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544hot
Holmes, Maurice, Marriages...1895-1898. 1979. 187pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544hou
Marion Township, Shelby County, Indiana cemeteries. 1999?. 60pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544mar
Marriage records..., 1854-1855. c1985. 20 leaves.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544ma
Marriage records..., 1856. c1986
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544mab
Marriages, 1822-1836 (THG #6, Nov. -Dec. 1962, vol. 10 #5, Sept.-Oct. 1970).
Genealogy Division, 977.201 H789
Marriages, 1853.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544m
Moral Township, Shelby County, Indiana cemeteries. 1999?. 82pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544mo
Noble Township, Shelby County, Indiana cemeteries. 1999? 117pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544n
Plymate, Dorothy., History of Old Union United Methodist Church, Brandywine Township, Shelby County, 1854-1987. 103pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544p
Ridlen, Colleen A., Early...marriage returns, 1822-1839. 1976. 42pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544r
Shelby Co. Marriages, 1852
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544she
Shelby Co. Supplemental marriage records 1889-1893.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544ri
WPA, Index to marriage record, 1856-1920.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544u
Deed Records
Deed indexes
1822-1902
Microfilm, Second Floor
Deed records [1822] - 1886; Deed indexes, 1882-[1886].
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Probate Records
Partition Records
1853-1869, 1876-1891
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Partition Complete Records
[1853-1873]
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Probate complete record
[1831-1894]
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Probate Order Books
Book 2-4
1856-1862
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Probate Record Book
1822 - [1830,1853]; Order books 1822-1855, 1862-1918.
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Probates
1822-1852; indexes, 1853-1900
Microfilm, Second Floor
Will Records
Will records
1858-1921
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Wills
1858-1906
Microfilm, Second Floor
Holmes, Maurice, Will records...1822-1906. 1976. 365pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544how
Cemetery and Church Records
Records of the Forest Hill cemetery, Shelbyville...1884-1978.
Microfilm, Second Floor
Crabtree, H.C., Brockman cemetery...Jackson township. 1967. 8pp.
Genealogy Division, p.f.977.201 S544 no. 17
DAR, Cemetery records.....1, Boggstown cemetery, Sugar Creek twp. 1972. 9pp.
Genealogy Division, p.f.977.201 S544 no. 21
Harper, John E., Cemetery records...8pts.
Genealogy Division, p.f.977.201 S544 no. 4
Holmes, Maurice, [...Cemeteries]. 1974. 6pp. (Campell, Wilkins, Ruggels, Patterson cems.)
Genealogy Division, p.f.977.201 S544hoc
Holmes, Maurice, Gatewood cemetery....1968. 2pp.
Genealogy Division, p.f.977.201 S544 no. 18
Holmes, Maurice, Grave inscriptions, Sand Hill cemetery [or Keith], Sugar Creek township.... 7pp.
Genealogy Division, p.f.977.201 Suncat. no. 8
Holmes, Maurice, Grave markers in Parrish cemetery....3pp.
Genealogy Division, p.f.977.201 S544 no. 16
Holmes, Maurice, Gravestone inscriptions....12pts.
Genealogy Division, p.f.977.201 Suncat. no. 10
Holmes, Maurice, Law cemetery inscriptions, Hendricks twp....1972. 3pp.
Genealogy Division, p.f.977.201 S544 no. 22
Hoyt, Mrs. Leo, Cemetery records....14pts.
Genealogy Division, p.f.977.201 S544 no. 9
Hoyt, Mrs. Leo C., Reed cemetery, Noble township....2pp.
Genealogy Division, p.f.977.201 Suncat. no. 6
Incomplete listing of Davis cemetery inscriptions.... 5pp.
Genealogy Division, p.f.977.201 Suncat. no. 12
Indiana Historical Society., [Cemetery records...]. 1 Little Blue River. 1948.
Genealogy Division, p.f.977.201 S544 no. 2
Indiana Junior Historical Society., ...Cemetery records. 1970-74. 29pts.
Genealogy Division, p.f.977.201 S544 no. 19
Jordan, Mrs. James, Cemetery records....4pts (Branson, Cotton, DeWitt, Nave).
Genealogy Division, p.f. 977.201 S544 no. 11
Montgomery, Mrs. Harry, Cemetery records....11pts.
Genealogy Division, p.f.977.201 S544 no. 7
Montgomery, Mrs. Harry, Family cemetery...Shelby township...section 34, Range 7 East on Forrest Monroe farm. 1pp.
Genealogy Division, p.f.977.201 Suncat. no. 7
Murphy, Thelma, Boggstown...Indiana, old cemetery. 2pp.
Genealogy Division, p.f.977.201 Suncat. no. 1
Murphy, Thelma, ...Cemetery records. 2pts. (Brandywine cemetery, Cemetery on State Road 9).
Genealogy Division, p.f.977.201 Suncat. no. 5
[Records of] Jackson cemetery, and Maple Shyrock cemetery.....3pp.
Genealogy Division, p.f.977.201 Suncat. no. 3
Sand Hill or Keith cemetery...(from THG, #6, 1962). 1pp.
Genealogy Division, p.f.977.201 Suncat. no. 11
Weinantz, Mrs. Russell, Cemetery records...(1, Knowlton cemetery. 1962; 2, Roberts Chapel cemetery (new). 1962; 3, Shepherd cemetery. 1962).
Genealogy Division, p.f.977.201 S544 no. 12
Addison Township...cemeteries, Index. 1997?. 147pp.
Genealogy Division 977.201 S544a
Brandywine Township,..cemeteries. 1999?. 108pp.
Genealogy Division 977.201 S544b
Hendricks Township, Shelby County, Indiana cemeteries. 1999?. 81pp.
Genealogy Division 977.201 S544he
Hanover Township, Shelby County, Indiana cemeteries. 1999?. 149 pp.
Genealogy Division 977.201 S544ha
Winterroad cemetery, Norristown, Indiana...Washington township, and index. 16pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 Suncat. no. 13
Wintin, Gendron, Cemetery at Middletown....[1960]. 3pp.
Genealogy Division, p.f.977.201 S544 no. 8
Wintin, Mrs. Walter, [...Bible records]. (Ensley, Pope, Wray, and Tindell families). 2pp.
Genealogy Division, p.f.977.201 Suncat. no. 9
Wintin, Mrs. Walter,...Cemetery records. 2pts. (Bilby family; cemetery NE of Lewis Creek, Washington twp.). 1956.
Genealogy Division, p.f.977.201 Suncat. no. 4
Wintin, Gendron, Ensminger cemetery. 1961?. 2pp.
Genealogy Division, p.f.977.201 S544 no. 10
Wintin, Gendron, Genealogy of Van Pelt or Ogden cemetery, in Noble township... [1955]. 20pp.
Genealogy Division, p.f.977.201 S544 no. 5
Wintin, Gendron, Hough cemetery....n.d. n.p.
Genealogy Division, p.f.977.201 S544 no. 15
Wintin, Gendron, Winterrowed cemetery. [1956?]. n.p.
Genealogy Division, p.f.977.201 S544 no. 6
...Cemetery records. 1975. 2 vols.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544s
City cemetery, Shelbyville, Ind. [1954]. n.p.
Genealogy Division, 977.202 S544s
DAR., Norristown, Indiana... Washington township. Cop. by Mildred Harrod. 1979. [55pp.].
Genealogy Division, 977.201 N861no
Holmes, Maureice, Gravestone inscriptions... c1973.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544hg
Holmes, Maurice, St. Vincent de Paul Catholic church....[cemetery records]. 25pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544sv
Index of burials, Shelby County, Indiana. 1999. 157pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544i
Jackson Township, Shelby County, Indiana cemeteries. 1999?. 111pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544j
Liberty Township, Shelby County, Indiana cemeteries. 1999?. 84pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544L
Shelby Township, Shelby County, Indiana cemeteries. 1999?. 72pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544shc
Steele, Nedra M. Zion United Church of Christ cemetery. c1982. 39 leaves.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544sz
Sugar Creek Township, Shelby County, Indiana cemeteries. 1999?. 58pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544su
Union Township, Shelby County, Indiana cemeteries. 1999? 67pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544un
Van Buren Township, Shelby County, Indiana cemeteries. 1998. 63pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544v
Waldron Methodist Episcopal membership records, 1860-1922. 1983.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544w
Waldron Methodist Episcopal Quarterly conference record,... 1864-1908. 1984. 143 leaves.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544wa
Washington Township, Shelby County, Indiana cemeteries. 1999? 97pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544was
Census Records
1850 Shelby County, Indiana federal census. 1991. 326pp.
Genealogy Division 977.201 S544eif
1870 Shelby County, Indiana federal census. 1992?. 1v.
Genealogy Division 977.201 S544ei
WPA, Index to supplemental record, federal census, 1880. (Lists names, sex, color, age).
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544u
Court Records
Circuit Court Civil Order Books:
Vol. A-Z, 1822-1879
Vol. AA-ZZ, 1879-1895
Vol. 3A-3Z, 1895-1917
Vol. 4A-4D, 1917-1921
MiCrofilm
Circuit Court Complete Record
Record A-M, 1823-1883
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Circuit Court Complete Record
Record N-P, 1883-1893
Record 1-4, 1853-1873
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Circuit Court Index to Suits Decided
Plaintiffs 1-11
Defendants 1-11
1829-1927
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Index of Settled Estates and Guardianships
1836-1940
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Superior Court Civil Order Book
Vol. 1, 1911-1912
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Holmes, Maurice, Court records...1822 to 1862. 1974. 348pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544hol
Holmes, Maurice, Court records...1862 to 1876. 1977. 462pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544hom
History
History of Shelby County...from 1822 to 1876, by a Comm. of citizens [reprint of the 1876 ed.]. 1976. 40pp.
Genealogy Division, p.f. 977.201 S544 sh
Kimberling, Zerillin L., Purchasers; pass book, leading business firms of Shelbyville, Indiana. 1878. 9pp.
Genealogy Division, p.f. 977.202 Suncat. no. 1
Dorrel, Ruth., ...Index of names of persons and of firms 1978. 452leaves
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544d
Gordon, Robert, and Holmes, Maurice, Excerpts from Shelbyville...newspapers, 1853-1859.1973. 217, 27pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.202 S544go
Harrod, Milderd Dixon., Hope are families... Bartholomew and Shelby Counties, Indiana.
Genealogy Division,977.201 B287ha
Land Records
Holmes, Maurice, Early landowners....1973. 43pp. (and rev. ed. 1975. 41, 43pp.)
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544ho
Naturalization Records
Naturalizations 1852-1906
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Holmes, Maurice, Naturalization records, 1822-1908. c1984. 209 leaves.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544hn
Newspapers
Gordon, Robert T., Excerpts from Shelbyville, Indiana, newspapers, 1853-1859. Indexed. 1973. 217, 27pp.
Genealogy Division 977.201 S544g
Holmes, Maurice., Shelbyville...newspaper items, 1860-1862. 274pp. 1981.
Genealogy Division, 977.202 S544ho
Holmes Maurice., Newspaper items from Shelbyville...newspapers, 1866 to 1870. 1978. 263pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.202 S544hon
Tax Records
1847 Tax List....[1962] n.p.
Genealogy Division, p.f. 977.201 S544 no. 13
Holmes, Maurice, ...Tax lists, 1840. 158 leaves.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544si
Holmes, Maurice, ...Tax payers, 1884. 45 leaves.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544sc
Pitts, Michael R., ..1843 tax records. 1992. 59 leaves.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544pi
Tax list... 1843. 1966. 117 leaves.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544t
Miscellaneous Records
Letters of administration
1844-1855
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Lemmon, J.G., ...Assessment roll, 1828....1954. n.p.
Genealogy Division, p.f. 977.201 Suncat. no. 2
Holmes, Maurice.... Miscellaneous records. 1834-1874. 3 vols.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S544hm
Ruede, Velma H., Genealogy of Moral township...
Genealogy Division, 977.201 S44ru
Many of the records identified on this page were initially selected by Carolynne L. Wendel Miller in her book, Indiana Sources for Genealogical Research in the Indiana State Library, published in 1984 by the Indiana Historical Society.
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