Clay County Genealogy
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Clay County Alabama History and Profile:
Clay County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Henry Clay, famous American statesman, member of the United States Senate from Kentucky and United States Secretary of State in the 19th century. As of 2000 the population was 14,254. Its county seat is Ashland and it is a prohibition or dry county.
Clay County was established on December 7, 1866.
Clay County was created on 26 December 1866 from land taken from Randolph and Talladega Counties. Named after the statesman Henry Clay, the county seat was named after his estate called Ashland in Lexington, Kentucky. Clay County was formed as the citizens had a difficult time reaching the county seats of Wedowee in Randolph County because of the river to the east and Talladega was difficult to reach because of the intervening mountains. Even today, Clay County is the only county in Alabama to have no US Highways in its boundaries. From www.genrecords.org/alhn/clay/
Source: Wikipedia.
Cities and Towns of Clay County, Alabama:
* Ashland
* Lineville
Clay County Government
Ashland City Public Library
11 2nd Avenue North
Ashland, AL 36251
Lineville Public Library
60119 Hwy. 49
Lineville, AL 36266
Clay County Historic Places
Hugo Black House
Clay County Courthouse
Clay County Genealogy Resources
Clay County Alabama USGenWeb Site
Clay County Genealogy page at KindredTrails
Clay County Historical Society
Box 997
Ashland, AL 36251
Vital Records
Clay County Clerk
P.O. Box 187
Ashland, AL 36251
Phone: (256) 354-7888
If you are outside the state of Alabama and are looking to request copies of vital records you must contact the statewide office of vital records:
Alabama Vital Records
P.O. Box 5625
Montgomery, AL 36103-5625
(334) 206-5418
Fax: (334) 262-9563
You can also call (334) 206-5418
There were no birth certificates prior to 1908, some counties may have recorded births in a ledger howeer. One way to search this centrally is by contacting:
Department of Archives and History
624 Washington Ave
Montgomery, AL 36130
(334) 242-4363
Birth and Death Records have been recorded in Alabama since 1908, Marriage Records since August 1936 and Divorces since 1950.
Census
1860 Federal Census Transcription – Selected Townships which became Clay County, Slave Schedule, Index
1870 Federal Census Transcription – Files named by township
1880 Federal Census Transcription – Files named by township Almond/Ashland districts
1900 Federal Census Index A-L surnames
1900 Federal Census Index M-Z surnames
Tax Records
Cemeteries
USGS listing of Cemeteries in Clay County
Clay County Cemetery Transcriptions
Cemetery Transcriptions (Although both are usgenweb this seems a slightly different listing.)
Query Forums
Genealogy Forums can be a great way to find other people that are researching the same ancestors as you are. Even if they may be not be researching the same direct line but related lines you may find information that is useful in your own research. Make sure to verify any other research that you add to your own research and try to document it well. If asking questions in genealogy forums it is good to provide as much information as possible and in the subject of the posting try to give name and a date or range of dates to help make your query more likely to be found. Posts with titles like “looking for family” or “help!” are too generic and something along the lines of “John Smith b. abt 1828 md. Hannah Jones” would be more helpful to get your post read by those that are interested in the John Smith/Hannah Jones family.
News Related to Clay County, AL
“Clay County” al – Google News
Clay County agency gets $470000 grant to help elderly, veterans with … – Florida Times-Union
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Clay County agency gets $470000 grant to help elderly, veterans with …
Florida Times-Union By Jeff Brumley GREEN COVER SPRINGS| At 67, Middleburg resident Robert Saunders said he's way too young be using any of the services offered by the Clay County Council on Aging. âBut I hope to apply as a driver,â the Vietnam veteran said. |
Matter of Record (Feb. 6) – Times Record News
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Matter of Record (Feb. 6)
Times Record News Denney, Jessica Jo, Clay County, Chapter 7, Date Filed Jan. 19, Case No. 12-7017. Gibson, Linda Jo, Wichita County, Chapter 7, Date Filed Jan. 19, Case No. 12-70018. Baca, Mark Daniel, Wichita County, Chapter 7, Date Filed Jan. 19, Case No. 12-70019. |
Moorhead, Clay leaders ask Franken for another $30 million for Red River diversion – In-Forum
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Moorhead, Clay leaders ask Franken for another $30 million for Red River diversion
In-Forum MOORHEAD â City and Clay County leaders met with Democratic Sen. Al Franken on Wednesday in the hopes of keeping federal dollars flowing for work on the Red River diversion. MOORHEAD â City and Clay County leaders met with Democratic Sen. |
Amy Senser’s lawyer claims hit-and-run victim was on drugs – Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Amy Senser's lawyer claims hit-and-run victim was on drugs
Minneapolis Star Tribune 10 in Clay County when Al-Naseer struck and killed him without stopping. After his conviction and a lengthy appeals process, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that the state must prove Al-Naseer "knew he had been in an accident with a person or a … |
Dorothy H. Colclasure, 90 – Daily Clay County Advocate-Press
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Dorothy H. Colclasure, 90
Daily Clay County Advocate-Press During her life she worked at Flora International Shoe, the Glove Factory in Effingham, and retired after working in housekeeping at Clay County Hospital in Flora. She was an active member of the Clay County Hospital Auxiliary and a dedicated member of … |
Constituents’ feedback helps in making public policy – Opelika Auburn News
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Constituents' feedback helps in making public policy
Opelika Auburn News As the regular session of the Alabama Legislature convenes Tuesday in Montgomery, a number of issues will be brought to the table â and surely some old ones will rear their heads. Voters sent men and women to the Statehouse to represent their best … |
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