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Clay Co., NC USGenWeb Genealogy
NEW CLAY COUNTY SURNAME FORMAT
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About the North Carolina USGenWeb Project
- In March and April, 1996, a group of genealogists organized the Kentucky Comprehensive Genealogy Database. The idea was to provide a single entry point for all counties in Kentucky, where collected databases would be stored. In addition, the databases would be indexed and cross-linked, so that even if an individual were found in more than one county, they could be located in the index.
At the same time, volunteers were found who were willing to coordinate the collection of databases and generally oversee the contents of the web page. The NCGenWeb Project is part of the USGenWeb Project. The people responsible for this county is Tim Seawolf-Self and Barbara Peck. Please contact us, if you'd like to add your data to the database.
For Board Members, a map of North Carolina, and other resources please go to the North Carolina GenWeb Home Page.
Join the CLAY County, North Carolina discussion group. The group is dedicated to exchanging information and doing research on CLAY County genealogy and family history.
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CLAY COUNTY GENBBS BOARDS
LOOKUP VOLUNTEERS
Please contact Robin
Bryson with questions pertaining to Clay County
If you'd like to become a Lookup Volunteer, please contact us
About Clay County
Clay was formed in 1861 from Cherokee. It was named in honor of Henry Clay. It is in the western section of the State and is bounded by the state of Georgia and Cherokee and Macon counties. The present land area is 214.30 square miles and the 1990 population was 7,155. Commissioners were directed to hold their first meeting in the Methodist Church near Fort Hembree. Special commissioners were named to select a site for the courthouse and lay out a town by the name of Hayesville. Hayesville, named in honor of George W. Hayes, is the county seat.
For Vital Records:
Clay County Register of Deeds
P.O. Box 118
Hayesville, NC 28904
704-389-0087
Clay County Heritage Book
- Clay County Heritage - North Carolina Vol. I is the first history of this most Western North Carolina county. Endorsed by the Clay County Board of Commissioners, and coordinated by a local steering committee, the book features a surname index. Over 320 family genealogies, histories and photo highlight the book, along with stories of Churches, Clubs and Communities. This 9X12 hardbound book is a part of the NC County Heritage series and contains more than 150 pages. Copies are available at the Clay County Public Library in Hayesville, or by mail:
Clay County Heritage Book Committee
Mary Nichols
5676 Hwy 64
East Hayesville, NC 28904
NEIGHBORING COUNTIES
Cherokee
County, NC
Macon County, NC
Union County, GA
Rabun
County, GA
BRASSTOWN GENEALOGY
In 1935, Mrs. John C. Campbell (founder of John C. Campbell Folk School) compiled genealogy (2200 names) of the Brasstown (Clay County and Cherokee County) North Carolina area, and she inventoried 2 cemeteries. For descriptions and photos of this project, click on http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~campbellgen/ . The gedcom file link is at the lower part of the Web page, in the table.
VIEWS
OF THE CLAY COUNTY
COURTHOUSE
Check out both pages to see the old Courthouse and the beautiful
new building!
Photographed and contributed by Virginia Turnbull
Article and photos by Marie Benge Craig Roth
A
MEMORIAL TRIBUTE
to
Edward William Waldroup
(1889-1913)
in the 1914 volume of Agromeck,
the yearbook of the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts
in West Raleigh, NC
FAMILY HISTORY CENTER NEAR CLAY COUNTY
The Family History Center is in the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day
Saints in Peachtree Community on Highway 141.
Hours are Tuesday 9-3; Wednesday 9-1; Thursday 9-3.
Closed in August, Thanksgiving week, and 2 weeks at Christmas.
GENEALOGY STUDY GROUP
There is a genealogy study group that meets monthly for instruction, sharing, and friendship. Those attending are from many areas. There are several who have ancestors in Clay County.
Clay County Census
Records
1870
Census (Uploaded Apr. 16, 2005)
1880
Census
(Uploaded June 17, 2006)
1900
Census
(Uploaded Dec. 23, 2006)
1910
Census
(Uploaded May 5, 2007)
1920
Census
(Uploaded Oct. 4, 2007)
1930
Census (Uploaded Dec. 7, 2008)
GUIDE TO RESEARCH MATERIALS IN THE NORTH CAROLINA ARCHIVES
COUNTY RECORDS
Need to find a public library in
North Carolina?
Clay County, NC WebRecords Project
An ongoing compilation of information contributed by visitors to the Clay County, NC USGenWeb site and the subscribers to the Clay County, NC Listserv. Click here and check back often!
Index to Obituaries in the Cherokee Scout
(Cherokee County, NC) Newspaper Including Clay County, NC Surnames and
Individuals Buried in Clay County, compiled and contributed by Glenn
Teffeteller
NOTE: This is a large table and will take several minutes to load,
so
please be patient...
Other References
(ArchiveGrid requires a subscripton for full
access)
A list of NC county
post offices, complete with names of postmasters and postmistresses
plus pictures of postmarks and stamps. For a PDF file of
information specific to Clay County, click
here.
Taneya Koonce, webmaster of the North Carolina USGenWeb site writes a blog about interesting topics in genealogy. Click here for some great reading!
North Carolina Yearbooks compiled by Taneya KoonceTwo great sites by Mike Gora featuring history and maps: The Hiwassee River Basin Directory: The Area Around
Hayesville, NC and Hayesville, NC & The Hiwassee River
Basin.
Visit the Home Page of the Nantahala Regional Library in Murphy, NC.
Cemetery Surveys, Inc. has photos and descriptions relevant to Clay County (and other beautiful offerings as well)
Davie County
Historical and Genealogical Society
Clay County Cemetery Information (ongoing project by Phillip Y. Hogsed, Sr.) can be found on the USGenWeb North Carolina Tombstone Transcription Project.
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North
Carolina
Vital Records
Civil War Message Boards
Estate papers for Clay County can be
found in the NC
State Archives
North Carolina Marriages
The marriages are now available online
Early
Marriages
Special thanks to the Hemet,
CA
LDS Family History Center for providing us with the microfilm of
the Clay County Marriage Register on indefinite loan; to our cousin, Virginia
Turnbull, for making copies of pages from the original source;
and
to Lee Nichols, editor, of the Southwestern North Carolina Genealogical
Society Quarterly for publishing transcriptions done by Jack
C. Battle. Mr. Battle has sent us copies to use as a
cross-check.
World
War II Casualties in North Carolina: Army and Army Air Force
World
War II Casualties in North Carolina: Navy
NORTH CAROLINA INFORMATION AND MAPS
http://www.northcarolina.n2genealogy.com/nc-maps.html
(County Formation Maps)
http://www.northcarolina.n2genealogy.com/nc-maps.html
(State Census Maps for Census Years 1664-1965)
http://www.northcarolina.n2genealogy.com/
(North Carolina website with basic Information for all aspects of the
state)
http://www.n2genealogy.com/
(Southeastern Genealogy Home Page)
"How-To"
page for the NC State Archives
(Archive resources are available for residents of North Carolina)
USGenWeb Archives Project Pages (North
Carolina)
Census Online - Links to Online Census Records
1st North Carolina Regiment of Cavalry, Stuart's Tarheels
Brigham Young University Family
History Archive
Three
Copyright Links
When U.S. Works Pass
Into the Public Domain by Lolly Gasaway
Copyright
Term and the Public Domain in the United States
10 Big Myths
About Copyright Explained by Brad Templeton
INDIVIDUAL HOME PAGES
NC
Sons of Confederate Veterans
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This page is dedicated to the memory of
RALPH VAUGHN
Brasstown, Cherokee County, NC
(Dec. 26, 1932 - Sep. 18, 2004)
This site was last updated on May 26, 2018
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