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To

Shelby County
Alabama
Genealogy and History

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Shelby County was established on February 7, 1818 and was named in honor of Isaac Shelby, Governor of Kentucky.
The county seat of Shelby County is Columbiana.


Shelby County Cotton Fields
Shelby Co AL Cotton Fields


Towns and Cities:

* Alabaster * Birmingham (part in Jefferson Co) * Calera (in Chilton Co)
* Chelsea * Columbiana * Harpersville * Helena (part in Jefferson Co)
* Hoover (part in Jefferson Co) * Indian Springs Village * Indian Valley
* Lake Purdy * Leeds (part in Jefferson Co and St. Clair Co) * Meadowbrook
* Montevallo * Pelham * Saginaw * Vincent (part in St. Clair Co and Talladega Co)
* Westover * Wilsonville * Wilton

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ONLINE DATA

Bible Records

Biographies

Births

Cemeteries

Deaths

Marriages

Military

Miscellaneous Data

News Articles

Obituaries

Pioneer Families

Schools

History

Website Updates:
Feb. 2009: County History
Jan 2009: CEMETERY Index, Wedding Announcement, Community News, WWI Article, Revolutionary Soldiers
Oct. 2008: LACEY, LINDSAY , LEE,  & WAGNER biographies, ASHCRAFT obituary
Sept. 2008: Civil War data for DRAPER


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