Clay County, West Virginia

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United States  West Virginia  Clay County

County Courthouse

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  Clay County

207 Main Street

Clay, WV 25043

304-354-3661

• County Clerk has Birth Death Marriage records from 1858 and Death Records

History

The county is named after U.S. Speaker of the House Henry Clay (1777-1852).^[1]

Parent County

1858--Clay County was created 29 March 1858 from Braxton and Nicholas Counties.
County seat: Clay ^[2]

Boundary Changes

See an interactive map of Clay County boundary changes.

Record Loss

Places / Localities

Populated Places

Neighboring Counties

• Braxton
• Calhoun
• Fayette
• Kanawha
• Nicholas
• Roane

Resources

Cemeteries

Census

For tips on accessing Clay County, West Virginia census records online, see: West Virginia Census.

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Church

Court

Hall of Fame Clay County, West Virginia

"May we preserve their memories & Contributions!"

Land

Local Histories

Maps

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

Military

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

Naturalization

West Virgina, Naturalization Records, 1814-1991
 Newspapers

Probate

West Virginia Will Books

Taxation

Vital Records

West Virginia Vital Records - Birth - Death - Marriages

Societies and Libraries

Family History Centers

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Web Sites

• Family History Library Catalog

http://www.cyndislist.com/us/wv

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References

1. ↑ "Henry Clay," Wikipedia.
2. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).