Clayton County, Georgia Genealogy

United States &gt; Georgia &gt; Clayton County

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

Record Loss
1864 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

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


 * https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Burned_Counties_Research
 * http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Neighboring Counties

 * DeKalb
 * Fayette
 * Fulton
 * Henry
 * Spalding

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