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Clay County, Florida
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Clay County, Florida Facts
When was Clay County, FL Created?
Clay County was created on December 31, 1858 from Duval County.
What is the County Seat of Clay County, FL?
The County Seat is located in Green Cove Springs also, the county government website is www.claycountygov.com/.
What counties are adjacent to Clays County, FL?
Bordering Counties are Duval County, St. Johns County, Putnam County, Bradford County, Baker County.
Clay County, FL Vital Records
Where can find Clay County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Clay County vital records can be found at the Florida Office of Vital Records which has copies of Birth & Deaths reported 1917 to present and Divorce & Marriages since June 6, 1927. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Florida for current fees and application process.
You can search online for Clay County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Florida Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications to mail.
Vital Records can also be found in the Clay County Health Department has copies of Birth & Death certificates. Also has computer access from 1917 to present for birth records for the entire state as well as births that occurred in this county.
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- Social Security Death Index
- USGenweb Archives Florida Marriage Project
- Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001
- Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001
- Florida Marriages, 1822-1850
- Florida Marriages, 1830-1993
- Florida Marriages, 1837-1974
- Florida Death Index, 1877-1998
- Florida Deaths and Burials, 1900-1921
- Florida Deaths, 1877-1939
Clay County, FL Census Records
What Clay County, FL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Clay County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Clay Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Clay Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Clay Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. The Slave Schedules exist for 1860.
There are Florida State censuses from 1867, 1875, 1885, 1935, 1945. You can get free downloadable and also printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Florida Census Records Research Guide
Clay County, FL Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Clay County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Clay County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in Florida courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless Florida residents.
The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Clay County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also Florida Corthouse Records Research Guide.
- Clay County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: P.O. Box 698, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043 or 825 North Orange Ave., Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
- Clay County Clerk of the Circuit Court / County Clerk
- Phone: (904) 284-6317
- Marriage Records: 1872
- Land Records: 1871
- Probate Records: 1859
- Court Records: 1859
- Florida Land Records
- BLM Land Records
Clay County, FL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Clay County, FL?
A list of Clay County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Florida Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Clay County Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 1071, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
- Clay County Historical Society , P.O. Box 1202 , 915 Walnut Street, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043; (904) 284-9644
- Florida Dept of State Div of Library & Bureau of Archives & Records Management, 500 S. Bronough St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250
- Florida State Genealogical Society, PO Box 10249, Tallahassee, FL 32302-2249
- Florida Historical Society 1320 Highland Ave, Melbourne, FL 32935
Where can I connect with other Clay County, FL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Florida Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Florida State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Clay County, Florida Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Clay County, Florida Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Clay County, FL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Clay County. A lot of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Business oriented Sites, Private Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some require a fee. This is just a directory which has been collected or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site over another.
Clay Co. FL Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Florida Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Florida historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Florida (1823 – 1959) (genealogybank.com)
- Clay County, Florida Books (amazon.com)
- Clay County Florida Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Florida Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Clay Co. FL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Florida Cemetery Research Guide
- Clay Co., Florida Graves (findagrave.com)
- Clay County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Clay Co., Florida Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Clay Co., Florida Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Florida Church & Bible Research Guide
- Clay County, Florida Church Books (amazon.com)
Clay Co. FL Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- The Florida Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Clay Co. FL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Florida
- Clay County, Florida Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Clay County, Florida Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Clay Co. FL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Clay County, Florida (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Florida – Counties – Clay (cyndislist.com)
- Clay County Florida (genealogytrails.com)
- Clay Co. FLGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Clay County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Clay Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Clay Co. FL Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Florida
- Florida Passenger Lists, 1898-1951 (search.ancestry.com)
- Florida, Petitions for Naturalization, 1913-1991 (search.ancestry.com)
Clay Co. FL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Florida Links and Information
- Clay Co. D.O.T. Road and Highway Maps (dot.state.fl.us)
- 1895 Clay County Map (livgenmi.com)
Clay Co. FL Military Records
- Florida Military Records Research Guide
- Florida Military Records (fold3.com) will provide easy access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents belonging to the Florida women and men which served. Suitable for Clay County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.