Welcome to Shelby County MoGenWeb!!  I am Lea Ann Oliver Robertson, County Coordinator for Shelby county and I am happy to serve the researchers of this area.  I can be reached via email at any time:  Lea Ann Oliver Robertson. 

Shelby County was named in honor of General (and ex-Governor), Isaac Shelby, of Kentucky.  "After 1831 and up to 1834, what is now Shelby county was virtually a part of Warren township, Marion County.  In May 1834, the county court of Marion..." made an order creating Shelby County.  History of Monroe and Shelby Counties, Missouri - 1884
Martha A. C. Graham, MoGenWeb State Coordinator
Research Assistance
If you are in need of research assistance, Dr. Jim Foster is a great resource.  He is a lifelong resident of Shelby County
with numerous hours of research experience and is a past-President of the Shelby County Historical Society.
You may email Dr. Foster HERE  (seekergenealogy@gmail.com)

Also look for:   You Grew Up in Shelby Co. MO



Shelby County Railroad - "Smokey Pete"
Okey Stoneburner, Stoneburner Drone Service
 Roy T. Neff, "Father of Shelby County History"
Click HERE for large size, readable print.
  


●  Shelby County Surname Board (query)
● 1902 Shelby County Plat Book Photos - Citizens
● Original 1840 Map of the State of Missouri - preserved by the Missouri State Archives in 2021  [Image 1]   [Image 2]
 ●  Shelby County Centenarians Project - Go HERE to see work from this ongoing project.
●  For a search of the Shelby County land records, visit the Shelby County Tax Assessor's web page.
●  Independent Order of Odd Fellows - Petitions for Membership (1891 - 1907) 
●  Shelbyville Homes and Businesses (photos from 1915)
●  Old Settlers Centennial Reunion 1888 - 1988 (August 19, 1988) brochure
History of Shelby County Towns, Maps and Places Shelby County Schools
Cemeteries, Churches, Obituaries Shelby County Newspapers Military and Veterans
Families of Shelby County Census, Probate, Tax, etc.  

 

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