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Missouri Clay County
Guide to Clay County Missouri genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Clay County, Missouri | |
| Map | |
 Location of Missouri in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | January 22, 1822 |
|---|---|
| County Seat | Liberty |
| Courthouse | |
| Address | Clay County Courthouse 1 Courthouse Square Liberty, MO 64086 Phone: 816.792.7637 Clay County Website |
Contents
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Clay County Courthouse
Recorder Deeds has marriage and land records;
Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records
from 1822; Probate Court has probate records[1]
History
The county is named after U.S. Speaker of the House Henry Clay (1777-1852).[2]
Parent County
1822--Clay County was created 2 January 1822 from Ray County.
County seat: Liberty [3]
Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Clay County boundary changes at N2Genealogy.
Record Loss
Places/Localities
- The State Historical Society of Missouri has information on historical Missouri place names for all Missouri Counties.
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
African American
Cemeteries
Roberts Cemetery, Gallatin BillionGraves
Census
For tips on accessing Clay County, Missouri census records online, see: Missouri Census.
Church
Catholic
St. James, Liberty
- 1847-1873 - St. James, Liberty, Baptism Index 1847-1873. Batch C511941 at FamilySearch - free.[4]
- 1847-1879 - St. James, Liberty, Marriage Index 1847-1879. Batch M511941 at FamilySearch - free.[4]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
LDS Ward and Branch Records
- Missouri City
Court
Land
Local Histories
Maps
- Family Maps of Clay County, Missouri (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
- Map of Clay County townships (Histopolis)
- The University of Missouri Digital Library has digital copies of Missouri county plat books (ca. 1930) for all 114 Missouri counties including Clay County. The city of St. Louis is not included in this collection.
- Map of 1886 Clay County with numerous small settlements (My Genealogy Hound)
Migration
Early migration routes to and from Clay County, Missouri for European settlers included:
- Missouri River
- Oregon Trail 1830s from western Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon[5]
- California Trail 1846 from western Missouri to northern California[6]
Military
Civil War
Civil War Battle
The following Civil War Battle was fought in Clay County
Map showing Civil War battles in Missouri
Newspapers
Probate
Taxation
Vital Records
Births
- 1855-1869 - Clay County Birth Index 1855-1869. Batch C514791 at FamilySearch - free.[4]
- 1865-1885 - Clay County Birth Index 1865-1885. Batch C514793 at FamilySearch - free.[4]
- 1883-1884 - Clay County Birth Index 1883-1884. Batch C514794 at FamilySearch - free.[4]
Marriages
- 1822-1878 - Clay County Marriage Books A thru D Index 1822-1878. Batch M514791 at FamilySearch - free.[4]
- 1877-1885 - Clay County Marriage Books E thru F Index 1877-1885. Batch M514792 at FamilySearch - free.[4]
Deaths
- Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.
- 1883-1884 - Clay County Death Index 1883-1884. Batch B514795 at FamilySearch - free.[4]
Societies and Libraries
Liberty Tribune, 1860-1869 and Liberty Weekly Tribune, 1846-1860 Searchable online at the State Historical Society of Missouri’s Digital Collections, Index to Selected Missouri Newspapers.
Smithville Historical Society
Smithville is located in both Clay and Platte counties. There are a number of resources available on their website.
Family History Centers
Web Sites
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Family History Library Catalog
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Clay County, Missouri. Page 399 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ "Henry Clay," Wikipedia.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/5/5a/Igimissouria.pdf.
- ↑ National Park Service, "(Auto Tour Route) Maps" in Oregon National Historic Trail at http://www.nps.gov/oreg/planyourvisit/maps.htm (accessed 18 July 2011).
- ↑ National Park Service, "(Auto Tour Route) Maps" in California National Historic Trail at http://www.nps.gov/cali/planyourvisit/maps.htm (accessed 18 July 2011).
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 15 August 2012)
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