Clay County IL Genealogy

USA (1,379,301) > Illinois (55,515) > Clay County (315)


Clay County Records by City/Town

Bible Grove Genealogy (38)
Clay City Genealogy (47)
Flora Genealogy (72)
Iola Genealogy (38)


Louisville Genealogy (59)
Oskaloosa Genealogy (36)
Sailor Springs Genealogy (44)
Xenia Genealogy (49)


Overview of Clay County Records

  • Clay County was created in 1824 from Wayne, Lawrence, and Fayette counties.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates for 1916 and later can be obtained from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
  • The Clay County Clerk has birth records from 1878 to 1916, death records from 1878 to 1916, marriage records starting from 1824, and land records starting from 1825.
  • The Clay County Circuit Court has probate records from 1827 and court records from 1825.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.