Clay County IL Genealogy
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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.