Shelby County Vital Records (Iowa)

Search for free Shelby County, IA Vital Records, including Shelby County birth & death certificates, adoption records, marriage & divorce records, genealogy research, and more.

Shelby County Clerk Offices

Get Vital Records from 3 Clerk Offices in Shelby County, IA

Shelby County Clerk of Court 612 Court Street Harlan, IA 51537 712-755-5543 Directions

Earling City Clerk Office 117 Main Street Earling, IA 51530 712-747-2181 Directions

Elk Horn City Clerk 2027 Washington Street Elk Horn, IA 51531 712-764-5514 Directions

Shelby County Health Departments

Get Vital Records from 2 Health Departments in Shelby County, IA

Shelby County Health Department 1313 Industrial Parkway Harlan, IA 51537 712-755-2609 Directions

Shelby County Home And Public Health Nurse 1213 Garfield Avenue Harlan, IA 51537 712-755-4422 Directions

Shelby County Cemeteries

Get Vital Records from 2 Cemeteries in Shelby County, IA

Avoca Lee Cemetery 422 Oak Road Avoca, IA 51521 712-343-2544 Directions

Harlan Cemetery 407 Court Street Harlan, IA 51537 712-235-8888 Directions

Shelby County Hospitals

Get Vital Records from 2 Hospitals in Shelby County, IA

Shelby County Health Systems 1213 Garfield Avenue Harlan, IA 51537 712-755-5161 Directions

Myrtue Memorial Hospital 1213 Garfield Avenue Harlan, IA 51537 712-755-5161 Directions

Shelby County Coroner & Medical Examiner

Get Vital Records from 1 Coroner & Medical Examiner in Shelby County, IA

Shelby County Medical Examiner & Coroner 1220 Chatburn Avenue Harlan, IA 51537 712-755-5130 Directions

Shelby County Vital Records Databases

The Shelby County Vital Records (Iowa) links below open in a new window and will take you to third party websites that are useful for finding Shelby County public records. Editorial staff monitor and update these links on a frequent basis.

Shelby County Adoption Records https://dhs.iowa.gov/adoption-records

Shelby County Death Certificates & Records http://www.shco.org/Departments/Recorder.aspx

Shelby County Divorce Certificates https://iowaculture.gov/history/research/collections/vital-records

Shelby County Marriage Certificates & Records http://www.shco.org/Departments/Recorder/Birth,Death,Marriage.aspx

Shelby County Vital Records http://idph.iowa.gov/health-statistics/request-record

Shelby County Household Demographic Statistics

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2017 ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Shelby County Households
Households5,055
Nonfamily Households1,833 (36.3%)
Married Couples2,684 (53.1%)
Veterans908 (10.0%)