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Iowa Land Records

Land Records began in Shelby County in 1854. Military records are NOT accessible to the public.

Land Records

The Iowa County Recorders Association has a statewide website titled Iowa Land Records. The Iowa Land Records website is your primary source of information about recorded real estate documents in Iowa. 

This website has indexing and images of recorded documents available for viewing. Businesses and individuals will need to create a free account to access this information on the site.

Shelby County has records on this site from 2000 forward. For records between 1988 and 1999, please contact our office (712-755-5640 ext. 4). For records from 1988 and prior, see the Historical Records section below.

Iowa Land Records

You can also do a search through Beacon.

Historical Records

Historical Records (1988 and prior) are now available and searchable online through the Cott Record Hub. 

**Attention: You do not need to pay to access our records. It is free to search Shelby County records through the Cott Record Hub.

Historical Records

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