Clayton County, Georgia Genealogy

United States   Georgia    Clayton County

Guide to Clayton County Georgia genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Clayton County Courthouse 9151 Tara Blvd Jonesboro, GA 30236-3694 Phone: 770.477.4565 Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce and land records from 1859 and court records from 1964.

Parent County
1858--Clayton County was created 30 November 1858 fromFayette and Henry Counties. County seat:  Jonesboro

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Georgia county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Georgia County Boundary Maps" (1758-1932) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
1864 During the American Civil War on 19 August 1864 federal troops under General Armstrong and General Kilpatrick destroyed the courthouse after its records had been removed to safety. Few, if any records were lost.

Neighboring Counties

 * DeKalb
 * Fayette
 * Fulton
 * Henry
 * Spalding

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battles were fought in Clayton County.


 * August 20, 1864 = Lovejoy's Station
 * August 31-September 1, 1864 = Jonesborough


 * Map showing Civil War battles in Georgia.

Newspapers
Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts

Probate Records

 * Wills (digital images) 1857-1865 (see names of testators) Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Clayton County Inventories, Vouchers, Sales 1857-1897; 1898-1957 Georgia Pioneers ($)

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage

 * 1859-1870 - Index to Clayton County Marriages 1859-1870 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1859-1880 - Clayton County Marriage Books A and B Index 1859-1880. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1877-1894 - Clayton County Marriage Book C Index 1877-1894. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1894-1895 - Clayton County Marriage Book D Index 1894-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death

 * 1869-70, 1879-80 - Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

 * List of Georgia Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Clayton County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Clayton County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Georgia Pioneers ($)