Welcome to
Shelby County, Ohio




 

 
 Shelby county was formed in 1819 from Miami County and was named for General Isaac Shelby, Revolutionary War hero and first Governor of Kentucky. The village of Hardin was named the county seat, and an old blockhouse served as the site for conducting official county business.  Several sessions of court were held there, but the county seat was removed to Sidney following the December 13, 1819 session, and remains there today.
 
From the personal collection of Brenda Wagner

 
Neighboring counties are: Miami, Darke, Mercer, Auglaize, Champaign, and Logan.

 

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Shelby County
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A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in Shelby County, Ohio. To subscribe send a request to:
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Also check out the OHSHELBY archives which began in June of 1999. Just create your account and begin looking around.
GENEALOGICAL DATA   
Ahnentafel Charts ~ submitted by you   
Archives for Shelby County   
Bible Records   
Biographies   
Birth Records   
Cemeteries   
Census Records   
Church and Synagogues Records    
City/County Directories    
Death Records   
Land Records   
Links   
Lookups    
Maps & History of Shelby Co.   
Marriage Records  
Military Info & Pension Records 
Misc. Shelby County Items    
Naturalization Records 
Natural Disasters & Epidemics    
Newpaper Items   
Obituaries   
Pictures from the county   
Research Tips    
Schools    
Surname Registry
Tax Lists       
Wills & Estate Records   
Unidentified Photos
   
   

RESEARCH AIDES   
Court House Information  
Shelby County Health Dept.  
Historical/Genealogical Societies   
Libraries   
Ohio Place List


 
 
 

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