Clay County MS Genealogy

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Clay County Records by City/Town

Cedar Bluff Genealogy (21)
Montpelier Genealogy (18)
Palo Alto Genealogy (18)


Pheba Genealogy (19)
West Point Genealogy (70)

Overview of Clay County Records

  • Clay County was created in 1871 from Chickasaw, Lowndes, Monroe, and Oktibbeha counties.
  • Birth records in 1912 to the present, marriage records for 1926 to the present, and death records for 1912 can be obtained from the Mississippi State Department of Health.
  • The Clay County Clerk Circuit Court has marriage and court records starting in 1872.
  • The Clay County Clerk Chancery Court has divorce records, probate records starting in 1872, and land records starting in 1872.
  • Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.