Welcome !
Shelby County ILGenWeb is a free genealogical site about the history of the Illinois county. It is a member of ILGenWeb, which is a member of USGenWeb®. We hope you find helpful clues for your research of Shelby County ancestors.
Are you familiar with the area? Do you have a family tree connection to the area? Volunteers are always needed! Please consider contributing your pieces of Shelby County family history. Corrections, updates, and additions to this site are always welcome.
Co-County Coordinator: YOU? If you have a sincere interest in the genealogy of Shelby County, and if you are willing to help others along their family history journey, but website maintenance doesn't appeal to you, consider becoming a Co-CC. As Co-CC you would reply to email inquiries, contribute content, monitor the website, .... Contact me to give it a try.
County Coordinator: Norma Hass normahass01@gmail.com
County Formation
Shelby county was created
January 23, 1827, securing the large northern part of Fayette County. It
wasn't long (1829) before big areas were lost to Macon and Tazewell
counties. Then, in 1839, Christian county claimed a bit. In 1843, a small
portion was claimed by Moultrie county, finalizing Shelby counties
boundries.
Shelby county was named in honor of Isaac Shelby, a soldier of the Revolution and Indian wars. He commanded the Kentucky troops in the battle of Thames in the War of 1812.
