Lookup Public Records in Shelby County, Missouri. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Shelby County, Missouri Overview
Shelby County is located in the U.S. state of Missouri. The county was formed in 1835 and named after Isaac Shelby, the first and fifth Governor of the U.S. state of Kentucky. The county seat is Shelbyville. According to the U.S. Census Bureau of 2013, the county has a population of approximately 6,177 people. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 502 square miles of which 501 square miles is land and 1.5 square miles is water. Shelby County borders the following counties: Knox County to the north; Lewis County to the northeast; Marion County to the east; Monroe County to the south; Randolph County to the southwest and Macon County to the west. Shelby County has nine zip codes. The zip codes are 63434, 63437, 63439, 63440, 63443, 63450, 63451, 63468 and 63469. The most populated zip code is 63468.
Shelby County Recorder of Deeds Office Information
The Recorder of Deeds is responsible for recording and preserving documents of various types of real estate transactions. The Recorder of Deeds Office provides data about real estate transactions in a historical perspective. The documents that are recorded at the Recorder of Deeds Office include deeds, deeds of trust, releases, easements, surveys, plats, restrictions, cemetery deeds, wills, road right of ways, articles of incorporation, patents, affidavits and marriage license information. The Recorder also issues and keeps records of marriage licenses.
Records maintained at Recorder of Deeds Office are public records and are open to the public for inspection. Land records and marriage records dated 1835 to 2001 can be searched online in the link below:
Online land records can be done at the following link:
The mailing address of the Shelby County Recorder of Deeds Office is:
P.O. Box 188,
Shelbyville, MO 63469
The physical address of the Shelby County Recorder of Deeds Office is:
100 East Main,
Shelbyville, MO 63469
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (573) 633-2821
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 12:00 p.m.– 4:00 p.m.
Audrey Buzzard is the Recorder of Shelby County. She can be contacted at (573) 633-2821 or emailed at [email protected]
| Shelby, MO Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
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| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 5,932 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 693 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 4 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 5 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 4 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 11 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 219 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 755 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 9 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 195 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 17 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 1,658 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 825 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 168 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 27 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 42 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 111 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 141 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 92 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 102 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 71 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 694 |
| Shelby County Marriage License Office | |
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In order to obtain a marriage license in Shelby County, the applicants must apply together, in person, at the County Clerk’s office. Both parties must present their state-issued picture ID, military ID, or passport, and know their social security number | |
| State Law: | Marriage – Title 93, Ch. 1 |
| All State Statutes: | Information is online at the State Website |
| Office: | Shelby County Marriage License |
| Location: | 100 East Main Street, Shelbyville, Missouri, 63469 |
| Phone: | 573-633-2821 |
Shelby County Recorder’s Office
County Government Office
Address: 100 E Main St, Shelbyville, MO 63469, United States
Phone: 573-633-2821