Clay County, Kansas Genealogy

United States Kansas  Clay County

County Courthouse
Clay County Courthouse 712 5th St; PO Box 98 Clay Center, KS 67423-0098 Phone:. 785.632.2552 County Clerk has birth, marriage and death records 1885-1911. Clerk District Court has divorce, probate and court records. Register of Deeds has land records.

History


The county is named after U.S. Speaker of the House Henry Clay (1777-1852).

Parent County
1857--Clay County was created 20 February 1857 as an original county. County seat: Clay Center

Neighboring Counties

 * Cloud
 * Dickinson
 * Geary
 * Ottawa
 * Riley
 * Washington

Military
Men from Clay County enlisted in the 11th Cavalry Regiment, Company L and the 6th and 13th Infantry Regiments.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Clay County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Clay County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)