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Clay County, Alabama Genealogy

Clay County, Alabama genealogy and family history research page. Find links to record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your Clay Co., ancestors.

Clay County Quick Facts

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Clay County Genealogical & Historical Societies and Family History Resources

A list of Clay County Historical  and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives. See Also Alabama Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies for statewide Addresses and links.

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Clay County Courthouse and Government Records

Researchers often overlook the importance of Clay County court, probate, and land records as a source of genealogy and family history information. Buried away in Alabama courthouses and archives everywhere are the dreams and frustrations of many Alabama citizens. The chances are great that your ancestors have left a detailed record of at least some aspects of their lives in the Clay County court records.

Please call the clerk’s department to confirm hours, mailing address, fees and other specifics before visiting or requesting information because of sometimes changing contact information. Even if your ancestor is not mentioned in a Court case, consider all of the other procedures which could have lead to him or her appearing in court records.

The following indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Clay county.  The dates indicated below are the first known records for each county.

  • Clay County Clerk of Circuit Court serves as custodian of all county court records, and is responsible for providing access to those court records by court personnel, the legal community and the public.
    • Address: Courthouse Square, P.O. Box 187, Ashland, AL 36251
    • Phone: (256) 354-2198
    • Court Records: 1875
    • Divorce Records: are maintained among the equity records (Divorces issued prior to 1950 are located here. Divorces issued after 1950 can be found  at the Alabama Department of Public Health)
  • Clay County Clerk of Probate Court maintains following records in the probate office: Plats, Maps, Judgments, Liens, Deeds, Mortgages, Corporations, Lis pendens, Marriage licenses, Military discharges. The Probate Judge presides over all probate court hearings for Probate of Wills, Administrations, Conservators, Guardianships, Adoptions, Legitimations, Name changes, Condemnations, Mental Commitment hearings, and performs marriage ceremonies.
    • Address: Courthouse Square, P.O. Box 187, Ashland, AL 36251
    • Phone: (256) 354-2198
    • Marriage Records: 1872 (Marriages issued prior to 1936)
    • Probate Records: 1876
    • Land Records: 1875
  • Clay County Assessor’s Office maintains County tax records. These records are usually arranged by legal description and are not indexed.
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    • Phone: ?
  • Clay County Health Department has Birth Records from 1920, Death records from 1920. You may go to any county health departmentin the State of Alabama to obtain a certificates can be issued while you wait.

Alabama Historical Records – Databases include Alabama Court, Land, Wills & Financial Records; Alabama Birth, Marriage & Death Records; Alabama Voter Lists & Census Records; Alabama Immigration & Emigration Records; Alabama Obituary Records; Alabama Military Records; Alabama Family Tree Records; Alabama Pictures; Alabama Stories, Memories & Histories; Alabama Directories & Member Lists and much more….
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Clay County Genealogy Links

The following are links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Clay County. These genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Commercial Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some are have free access some require a payment.  This is just a list that has been collected or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another. Feel free to submit your own favorite genealogy or family history related sites.

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