Nishnabotna Genealogical Society
of Shelby County, Iowa |
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Society Officers Nishnabotna Genealogical Society |
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| General Records Available to the Nishnabotna Genealogical Society |
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County Courthouse Records.
*** Shelby County Censuses; Vital Records, Birth, Death, Marriage; Probate, Estate, Wills, Guardianship, Adoption; Military; Education (public); Land Tax, Mortgages, affidavits, maps and court records; Atlases. |
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Records at the Harlan Community Library.
*** Census - Shelby County 1856, 1860, 1870, 1885, 1895, 1900, 1910, 1915, 1920, 1925. (microfilm) *** Births - 1880, Deaths - 1880 to 1913, Marriages - 1880 to 1911. (microfilm) *** Harlan Newspapers - 1878 to 1990. (microfilm) *** Shelby News, Shelby, IA - 1879 to 1969. *** Family Records - Heflin, Rosmann, Jasersen and Lewis Waterbury (microfilm) *** Cemetery Records - (printed and/or microfilm available for many cemeteries) |
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Printed Materials at the Harlan Library.
*** Surname Indices *** Passenger Immigration Lists (index) *** Shelby County Cemetery records and indices *** Past and Present of Shelby County (with Bio's), Ed White 1915. *** Biographical History of Shelby and Audubon Counties, 1889. *** U.S. Dept of Commerce and Labor Bureau of the Census: Heads of families at the first census of the U.S. in 1790. *** Finding Your Roots by Jeane Eddy Westin. *** How to Trace Your Family Tree - American Genealogical Research Inc. *** Baltimore County, Maryland Tax list - 1699 to 1706. *** From Ireland by Joseph L Grady. *** The Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy, pub. 1990. *** The Handy Book for Genealogists, edited by George Everton, Sr. *** Guide to Genealogical and Historical Research in Pennsylvania. *** American Surnames by Elsdon C Smith. *** The U.S. Census Compendium, a directory Census records, tax lists, poll lists, petitions, directories, etc. by John Stemmonds *** East Pottawattmie County Cemetery records. *** Cemeteries of the U.S., pub 1994. |
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Church Records on Microfilm.
*** Shelby Presbyterian Church - 1888 to 1924 *** Irwin St Pauls Lutheran - 1910 to 1924 *** Jacksonville Lutheran - 1877 to 1924 *** Altamont - 1870 to 1924 *** Harlan Immanieal Lutheran - 1880 to 1924 *** Merrills Grove Baptist - 1898 to 1924 *** Defiance, Irwin, Kirkman and Bowman's Grove Methodist - 1855 to 1916 *** Harlan Methodist Church and Cemetery - 1879 to 1915 *** St Boniface, Westphalia *** St Paul Epis., Harlan - 1896 to 1920 *** Church of Christ, Harlan *** Redline Church of Christ - 1894 |
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Materials Available at the Shelby County Museum.
*** Probate, Estate, Wills, Guardianships (original copies) *** County Obituaries on file *** Court Record Books *** Harlan Newspapers *** Town History Books *** 1915 History Book, "Past and Present of Shelby Co., Ed White *** Biographies and Family Histories on file *** Atlases and County Maps |
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Other Records.
*** Hospital Records available at Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan, IA. *** Church Records available at area churches. *** Cemetery Records available from Cemetery clerks. |
| General Records Available at the Iowa Genealogical Society |
| Shelby Cemeteries - Shelby, Heine, Olsen - Vol 3 Book 1 - 137pg - $23.50 |
| Shelby Marriages - 1853-1880 - 27pg - $3.20 |