Clayton County IA Genealogy

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Clayton County Records by City/Town

Clayton Genealogy (57)
Edgewood Genealogy (63)
Elkader Genealogy (89)
Elkport Genealogy (53)
Farmersburg Genealogy (58)
Garnavillo Genealogy (69)
Guttenberg Genealogy (72)
Littleport Genealogy (52)
Lodomillo Genealogy (49)
Luana Genealogy (53)


Mallory Genealogy (49)
McGregor Genealogy (97)
Millville Genealogy (54)
Monona Genealogy (79)
Osterdock Genealogy (50)
Saint Olaf Genealogy (49)
Sperry Genealogy (55)
Strawberry Point Genealogy (75)
Volga Genealogy (64)

Overview of Clayton County Records

  • Clayton County was created in 1837 from Dubuque County.
  • Birth, marriage, and death records for 1880 and later can be obtained from the Iowa Department of Public Health.
  • The Clayton County Clerk District Court has birth and death records starting in 1880, divorce records starting in 1880, marriage records starting in 1848, probate records starting in 1840, clerk records starting in 1840, and naturalization records starting in 1858.
  • The Clayton County Recorder has land records starting in 1839.
  • Online indexes and images for many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.