Clay County IN Genealogy

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Clay County Records by City/Town

Ashboro Genealogy (27)
Bowling Green Genealogy (48)
Brazil Genealogy (101)
Carbon Genealogy (28)
Center Point Genealogy (29)
Clay City Genealogy (51)


Coalmont Genealogy (27)
Cory Genealogy (32)
Harmony Genealogy (28)
Knightsville Genealogy (28)
Poland Genealogy (40)
Staunton Genealogy (30)


Overview of Clay County Records

  • Clay County was created in 1825 from Owen, Putnam, Vigo, and Sullivan counties.
  • Copies of birth records for 1907 and later, as well as death records for 1900 and later can be obtained from the Indiana State Department of Health.
  • The Clay County Health Department has birth records starting in 1881 and death records starting in 1882.
  • The Clay County Clerk has marriage records starting in 1851, divorce records, probate records starting in 1851, and court records starting in 1851.
  • The Clay County Recorder has land records starting in 1825, some naturalization records, and burial records.
  • Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.