Clay County MO Genealogy
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If you're not sure which records would be helpful, you can try our Ancestor Source Finder tool. Clay Records by TypeBirth Records (10)Cemetery Records (222) Census Records (34) Church Records (13) City Directories (12) Court Records (2) Death Records (25) Histories and Genealogies (25) Immigration Records (2) Land Records (17) Map Records (35) Marriage Records (16) Military Records (9) Miscellaneous Records (1) Newspapers and Obituaries (108) Probate Records (8) School Records (24) Tax Records (1) 
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Overview of Clay County Records
- Clay County was created in 1822 from Ray County.
- Copies of birth and death records for 1910 and later can be obtained from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services .
- The Clay County Recorder of Deeds has marriage and land records starting in 1822.
- The Clay County Clerk Circuit Court has divorce records and court records starting in 1822.
- The Clay County Probate Court has probate records starting in 1821.
- Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.