Shelby, AL Public Records
Shelby is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Shelby County, Alabama, with an estimated population of 809 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey) and 18.8 square miles of land.
🏢 Local Government for Shelby
Shelby is not an incorporated city or town, so it has no city hall, town clerk or local government of its own. Local government services and records for Shelby come from Shelby County. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files come from the county and state offices below.
Population figure: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimate for the Shelby census-designated place (a statistical area, not a government).
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Shelby
Shelby is in Shelby County. In Alabama, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Probate Court (Judge of Probate) in each county. Divorce cases in Alabama are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. Wills and estates in Alabama are handled by the Probate Court in each county.
📍 Shelby County at a Glance
| County | Shelby County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 235,969 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Shelby County Circuit Clerk
| Address | PO Box 1810, Columbiana, AL 35051-1810 (mailing address) |
| Phone | (205) 669-3760 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit and District Court case records for the county (felonies, civil cases, divorce, small claims, traffic); wills, deeds and marriage records are kept by the Probate Judge |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | sos.alabama.gov/…/circuit-clerk ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Shelby County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Shelby
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Shelby, AL:
📋 Shelby Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Alabama Department of Public Health – Center for Health Statistics (Vital Records)Certified birth and death certificates for Alabama are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Alabama, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Probate Court (Judge of Probate) in each county. |
| Court cases & divorce | Shelby County courthouse. Divorce cases in Alabama are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Alabama are handled by the Probate Court in each county. |
| State court system | Alabama Unified Judicial System |
| Sex offender registry | Alabama Sex Offender Registry (Alabama Law Enforcement Agency) |