Clay County, West Virginia Genealogy

United States  West Virginia   Clay County

County Courthouse


Clay County 207 Main Street Clay, WV 25043 304-354-3661


 * County Clerk has Birth Death Marriage records from 1858

History


The county is named after U.S. Speaker of the House Henry Clay (1777-1852).

Parent County
1858--Clay County was created 29 March 1858 from Braxton and Nicholas Counties. County seat: Clay

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Clay County boundary changes.

Neighboring Counties

 * Braxton
 * Calhoun
 * Fayette
 * Kanawha
 * Nicholas
 * Roane

Census
Join us in indexing the 1940 Census

Maps
[[Map of 1850 Virginia and West Virginia| ]]

Military
West Virginia, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865

Naturalization
West Virginia, Naturalization Records, 1814-1991

Probate
Clay county, West Virginia Will Books 1865 - 1968 West Virginia Will Books

Societies and Libraries
Clay County, West Virginia Historical Society

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Cyndi's List for West Virginia
 * Clay County, West Virginia Microfilms at the Library of Virginia
 * Clay County, West Virginia Families
 * Clay County, West Virginia Families


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