Clay County, Illinois Genealogy

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History


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

Parent County
1824--Clay County was created 23 December 1824 from Wayne, Lawrence and Fayette Counties. County seat:  Louisville

Neighboring Counties

 * Effingham
 * Fayette
 * Jasper
 * Marion
 * Richland
 * Wayne

African American
The following have information concerning African American research.


 * African American Research (US) has more information about the kinds of records


 * Illinois State Archives pamphlet on African American Research describes what records are at the State Archives with an online method for ordering records.
 * [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/African-American_Resources_for_Illinois

Cemeteries
Illinois cemetery records often identify birth, death, relationship, and military information, as well as religious affiliation.


 * Find A Grave can be searched by the name of a person or family to find where a person is buried. Usually gives birth and death dates often with a picture of the tombstone.  May give obituaries, names of family members and links to their information in Find A Grave.


 * Find A Grave also gives a list of cemeteries in Clay County and links to the information for the individuals buried there.


 * Clay Co. IL USGenWeb Tombstone Project usually gives the names of the deceased in alphabetical order by last name with birth and death dates plus any remarks.


 * Illinois Cemeteries by county.


 * The Family History Library Catalog lists some records of cemeteries in Clay County. Some of the books or others may be on Google Books or available at public libraries.


 * ePodunk list of Clay County cemeteries gives the names of the cemeteries in the county with a link to more information such as address, phone number, and web site.

Web Sites

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