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
Rains flood roads, trap campers in Clay County – WBRC.com – WBRC
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Rains flood roads, trap campers in Clay County – WBRC.com
WBRC Clay County, AL (WBRC) – The early morning and overnight rain caused major travel problems in Clay County Saturday. Clay County EMA director Theresa Daughty said about 20 campers were rescued early Saturday morning at Lake Chinabee. They were … |
One killed in accident in Clay County – WBRC.com – WBRC
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One killed in accident in Clay County – WBRC.com
WBRC The Alabama Department of Public Safety says one person was killed on Wednesday evening after being involved in a crash. 41-year-old Wesley Byrd Jr. of Alexandria was traveling in a tractor trailed when it struck another vehicle on AL-77 near Ashland … |
4 rescued from rising waters at Clay Co. gold camp – Alabama’s13.com
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4 rescued from rising waters at Clay Co. gold camp
Alabama’s13.com Four people were rescued from the Alabama Gold Camp's rising waters in Clay County's, Lineville Alabama, Saturday. The people were prospecting for gold and doing what's called "primitive camping." Campers can make a campfire and pitch tents with this … |
Warren Peters – Effingham Daily News
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Warren Peters
Effingham Daily News Other survivors include cousins from Clay County, Effingham and Ohio; niece, Judie Apablaza of Glendale, Calif.; and Mary J. Peters of Arthur, the mother of his daughters. He was preceded in death by his parents; and brother and sister-in-law, Bernell … |
Animal welfare group receives spay-neuter grant – Clay-Times Journal
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Animal welfare group receives spay-neuter grant
Clay-Times Journal Any Clay County resident who is experiencing a financial hardship qualifies for assistance. The AL Spay Neuter Clinic provides a free transport from the Clay County Sheriff's parking lot on the 2nd Tuesday of the month with a return on the next day … |
Roads fill with water from heavy rain, downed trees cut power – The Piedmont Journal
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Roads fill with water from heavy rain, downed trees cut power
The Piedmont Journal Rodney Pate, a lieutenant with the Oxford Fire Department, said firefighters evacuated two homes near Coldwater United Methodist Church as water rose in Coldwater Creek, and rescued the occupants of a car stranded on Alabama 21 south of town. … Since … |
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