Cleveland County Library System

Genealogy/Local History Room

The Genealogy/Local History Room is located at the main library and contains materials of all types to assist you in your genealogical research.

The following materials are included in our collection:

  • Shelby Star Newspaper on microfilm: 1902 - Present (~3 month delay in receiving microfilm)
  • Cleveland County records on microfilm:
    • Survey of Cleveland County Cemeteries
    • deeds
    • wills
    • births
    • voter records
    • tax lists
    • et cetera
  • Family History Files
  • Census Information
  • Some records of Lincoln County, Rutherford County, and upper South Carolina
  • Genealogy magazines and local publications
  • Revolutionary and Civil War records
  • City directories and phone books

The library also provides a limited search service for patrons who are looking to explore their heritage and aren't quite sure where to start.

Our search service includes the following:

  • Birth records
  • Marriage records
  • Census records
  • Cemetery records
  • Obituaries (must have the date of death)

We charge a flat fee of $5.00 per half hour spent searching, copying and mailing this information. This will cover the cost of copying up to 5 pages of information. Additional copies will cost $0.15 per page.

Please Note: Limitations in staffing and funding prevent us from doing extensive genealogical research. The library will spend up to one hour searching for requests for out of state or out of county residents.

For more information call:

Donna Bridges
704-487-9069 ext 142
dbridges@ccml.org

Internet Resources

Here are some additional Internet resources to assist you in your search. Please keep in mind that some of these links are only available for free access from inside the library.

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