Shelby County, AL | Free Research - History

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My name is Diane (Brandenberg) Seales.
My husband is Bobby Joe Seales.
Because of the decline in his health and Alzheimer's Dementia
I was appointed on 21 September 2023 to fill his position as the
Webmaster and County Coordinator for the Shelby County ALGenWeb.
"ALGenWeb is part of the USGenWeb^® Project"
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Many of the original old courthouse records are maintained at the Shelby County Museum & Archives
located in Columbiana, Alabama

Jitney Bus

THE JITNEY BUS THAT OPERATED IN SHELBY COUNTY ALABAMA
This Jitney Bus in Shelby County Alabama only operated for a few years.
It ran from Shelby to Columbiana to Wilsonville and back.
This photo was taken in about 1912. The driver was William Edward Seale (b. 1894).
Standing at the back of the Jitney Bus, in no particular order, are
Marjorie Nell Seale (b. 1902), F. Marguerite Averyt (b. 1899),
Mary Louise Seale (b. 1904), Alice Lena Browning (b. 1880),
George H. Averyt Jr. (b. 1897), Milton W. Averyt (b. 1906),
George H. Averyt Sr. (b. 1858), Grady C. Curlee (b. 1889),
Lockie E. Robinson Averyt (b. 1878), and 3 unidentified ladies.

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Shelby County Videos
- All In A Day's Drive

- Walking & Biking in Shelby County by Leadership Shelby County Class of 2004

History of Shelby County
- History of Shelby County ~ By Bobby Joe Seales

- Shelby County Courthouse Centennial Time Capsule Celebration ~ 1906-2006 Including photos, video and cornerstone ceremony speech

- Shelby County Alabama Probate Judges: 1818 to Date ~ By Bobby Joe Seales

- Shelby County Alabama Sheriffs: 1818 to Date ~ By Bobby Joe Seales

- Shelby County Historical Society, Inc. ~ Shelby County Museum & Archives

To view searchable digital archives of the Shelby County Historical Society's Magazines,
Newsletters and Society Programs [April 1974 thru May 2016]
... CLICK HERE ...

- Shelby Iron Company ~ Beginning of operation dates back to 1846

- Shelby Hotel ~ Gives a glimpse of the past

- Shelby Springs ~ The most notable resort in central Alabama

- Cahaba Coal Field Mining ~ There was a time when it was king

- Helena ~ Prize winning article on the History of Helena

- Longview ~ Its population, enterprises, etc.

- History of Keystone and Its Lime Production ~ One of the greatest of its kind

- Concise History of Columbiana ~ A story of great interest

- Bird's Eye View of the Early History of Columbiana ~ As told by E.B. Teague Sometimes called Coonsboro

- 1937 Columbiana Culture Club History and Achievements ~ By Fay Miles Benton

- Columbiana, Shelby County Seat, Developing Rapidly ~ August 18, 1929

Plus links to view the
1913-1914 Shelby County High School Catalog
1942 Shelby County High School "Shelana" Yearbook

- Early Days In and Around Montevallo

- Alabama Counterfeiters
The story of the romp through Alabama by counterfeiter Tom Davis and his gang of scoundrels
and of Shelby County cohort Smith Randall the "spiller of the beans."

- The Beginning of Alabaster ~ Watch us grow!

- Siluria Cotton Mills ~ Beginning of construction dates back to 1903

Plus links to view the
Thompson High School | Thomas Carlyle Thompson | Blue Spring Farm
James Thomas Phillips | The 1953 Tornado
Please check back often as additional "history" is added!

- Early History of Calera ~ By Bobby Joe Seales

- History of Harpersville

- History of Pelham ~ The Gateway of Opportunity

- Early History of Vincent

- History of Wilsonville

- First Iron Made in County was Forged in Wilton

-Cahaba-Coosa Chapter, Alabama Society, Sons of the American Revolution
Cahaba-Coosa Chapter was chartered in Pelham, Shelby County, Alabama on August 22, 2003

- Newspaper Clippings from the Past in Shelby County Alabama

"Pelham Memories: A Pictorial History"
- Additional Information ~ Limited Edition and Quantity ~ Order Now
SPECIAL SALE PRICE
Presented by Bobby Joe & Diane Seales
In recognition of the Alabama Bicentennial this heirloom-quality,
hardcover coffee-table book offers a glimpse of Pelham, Alabama
in many stunning historic images on 128 total pages, archival quality.

Shelby County Pages
- Maps of Shelby County Alabama

- Complete Cemetery Survey in Shelby County ~ in alphabetical order

Once you have found your information please return to this page (using the back arrow) and ... - CLICK HERE ~ to find the matching cemetery number, cemetery name and location

- CLICK HERE ~ for additional links and information on some of these same cemeteries

- W.M. "Mack" Wyatt Digital Newspapers Archive ~ Courtesy of Carmichael Library, University of Montevallo, Shelby County, Alabama
- Alabama Online Historical Newspapers ~ Including Shelby County Alabama, 1861-1949

- Oral Histories of Women in Shelby County and Oral History CD Index with Comments & Additional Information

- 1904 Register of Voters

- 1905 Register of Voters

- Early Shelby County Alabama Birth and Death Records

- 1850 Shelby County Alabama Mortality Schedule

- 1860 Shelby County Alabama Mortality Schedule

- 1870 Shelby County Alabama Mortality Schedule

- 1957-1980 Index to Bolton-Walton Funeral Home in Columbiana, Alabama

- 1980-1996 Index to Bolton Funeral Home in Columbiana, Alabama ~ Listed by Alphabet of Death Year

- 1866-1959 Index To Obituaries

- 1960-1969 Index To Obituaries

- 1970-1979 Index To Obituaries

- 1980-1989 Index To Obituaries

- 1990-1999 Index To Obituaries

- 2000-2009 Index To Obituaries

- 1820 Shelby County Alabama Census

- 1830 Shelby County Alabama Census Index

- 1840 Shelby County Alabama Census Index

- Early Shelby County Alabama Marriages ~ Not in the Marriage Record Books

- Marriages by Rev. Marion Walker Jones ~Alpha by Groom

- 1824-1850 Shelby County Alabama Marriage Index

- 1849-1859 Shelby County Alabama Marriage Index

- 1859-1867 Shelby County Alabama Marriage Index

- 1860-1869 Shelby County Alabama Marriage Index

- 1869-1885 Shelby County Alabama Marriage Index

- 1885-1891 Shelby County Alabama Marriage Index

- 1891-1896 Shelby County Alabama Marriage Index

- 1896-1899 Shelby County Alabama Marriage Index

- 1900-1905 Shelby County Alabama Marriage Index

- 1904-1906 Shelby County Alabama Marriage Index

- 1907-1911 Shelby County Alabama Marriage Index

- 1911-1915 Shelby County Alabama Marriage Index

- 1914-1919 Shelby County Alabama Marriage Index

- 1919-1923 Shelby County Alabama Marriage Index

- 1923-1927 Shelby County Alabama Marriage Index

- 1927-1930 Shelby County Alabama Marriage Index

- 1930-1932 Shelby County Alabama Marriage Index

- 1932-1934 Shelby County Alabama Marriage Index

- 1934-1935 Shelby County Alabama Marriage Index

- 1935-1936 Shelby County Alabama Marriage Index

- Shelby County Alabama Courthouse Record Books
Maintained at the Shelby County Museum & Archives

- Index to Early Deed Book ~ 1827

- Index to Will Book "B" ~ 1818-1841

- Index to Will Book "D" ~ 1841-1846

- Index to Will Book "E" ~ 1846-1851

- Index to Will Book "H" ~ 1856-1867

- Index to Will Book "K" ~ 1849-1854

- Index to Will Book "1" ~ 1896-1925

- Index to Record of Estates & Incorporations Book "A" ~ 1871-1899

- 1818-1836 Shelby County Alabama County Court Record Index
Orphans Court was later replaced by Probate Court

- 1856-1869 Chancery Record Book Index
Chancery Court was later replaced by Circuit Court

- Shelby County Alabama Divorce Case Files Index ~ Through 1950
- Bastardy Cases

- 1818-1915 Shelby County Alabama Probate Estate Files Index

- Miscellaneous "Drawer A" ~ Shelby County Alabama Miscellaneous Documents Index
- Miscellaneous "Drawer B" ~ Shelby County Alabama Miscellaneous Documents Index
- Miscellaneous "Drawer C" ~ Shelby County Alabama Miscellaneous Documents Index
- Miscellaneous "Drawer D" ~ Shelby County Alabama Miscellaneous Documents Index

- 1861-1868 List of Jurors

- 1869 Election Notice ~With List of the Registered Voters by Precinct

- 1869 List of License Granted

- Shelby County Alabama Military Casualties
Inscription on monument erected by American Legion
Includes WWI, WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam War

Shelby County Local Resources
Shelby County Historical Society, Inc.
Museum & Archives

1854 Old Courthouse Circle
P.O. Box 457 ~ Columbiana, Alabama 35051-0457
Phone: (205) 669-3912
Most all the county historical records are maintained at the above address
and not at the county courthouse

Sites to Shelby County Related Families If you maintain or have knowledge to a genealogy website that is related to
Shelby County families please email me and I will be glad to reference it here!
- My Connections to Shelby County ~ by Bobby Joe Seales ... ... including "Highlight Photo Album"

Plus links to view
Abraham & Clarissy Seale | Enoch & Biddy Seale | Greenberry & Sarah Seale
Rev. William Seale | David Lindsay, A Revolutionary War Soldier
Jessie Jonas Keith | John James Cabaniss | The Stamps Family
Thomas Essman | The James Massey Family
Please check back often as other "connections" are added!

- John Turner Cromwell ~ By Marshall T. Page and Bobby Joe Seales

- Rufus Monroe DeShazo ~ By William C. Scott, Jr.

- Needham Lee, Sr. ~ Article from the "Lee Room" in the Shelby County Museum

- Menawa, A Chief of the Upper Creeks ~ By Miriam R. Fowler

- The Book "Theophilus"
A story depicting the lives and history of
"THE SOD-BUSTIN', TOBACCO-CROPPIN', COTTON-PICKIN', Southern Goodwins"

- The Jacob Nabors Descendants of Shelby County ~ By John Robert Walker

Other Related Sites
- 1803-1879 U.S. Land Offices in Alabama
This data accounts for the several land districts fixed at different periods in the first 75 years of the state's history.

- The Official Federal Land Records Site

- Alabama Cemetery Preservation Alliance

- Blue Star Salute of Alabama

- TopoZone ~ The Web's Topographic Map

Shelby County ALGenWeb
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Last updated: 30 September 2024