Clay County, Florida Genealogy

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History


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

Parent County
1858--Clay County was created 31 December 1858 from Duval County. County seat: Green Cove Springs

Record Loss
1872 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research
 * http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Neighboring Counties

 * Baker
 * Bradford
 * Duval
 * Putnam
 * St. Johns

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Doctors Inlet

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, Florida Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)