Local Government Records Microfilm Holdings Clay County

Kansas Historical Society

Below is an inventory of our local government records microfilm holdings for this county. Contact the reference staff by phone (785-272-8681, ext. 116 or 117) or e-mail if you require a reel number that falls in the inclusive numbers listed. Please see our inter-library loan page for information on how to request loans to any Kansas public library.

For a more complete description of what information can be found in each record series (i.e. Deed Records) please see the Researcher's Guide to Local Records.

Clay County

County Clerk

Record of Births

Book A Index (alphabetical) Oct 1885-Nov 1900 [MF 3331]
Book A Register of Births Oct 1885-Dec 1900 [MF 3331]
Book B Index (alphabetical) Dec 1895-Dec 1905 [MF 3331]
Book B Register of Births Jan 1896-Jan 1906 [MF 3331]
Book C Index (alphabetical) May 1905-July 1911 [MF 3331]
Book C Register of Births May 1906-1911 [MF 3331]

Record of Marriages

Book A Index (alphabetical) Oct 1885-Nov 1889 [MF 3331]
Book A Register of Marriages Oct 1885-Dec 1889 [MF 3331]
Book B Index (alphabetical) Nov 1889-Sept 1901 [MF 3331]
Book B Register of Marriages Nov 1889-Sept 1901[MF 3331]
Book C Index (alphabetical) Sept 1901-Dec 1905 [MF 3331]
Book C Register of Marriages Sept 1901-Dec 1905 [MF 3331]
Register of Marriages (no index) Dec 1905-Jan 1911 [MF 3331]

Record of Deaths

Book A Index (alphabetical) Dec 1885-Feb1893 [MF 3332]
Book A Register of Deaths Feb 1893-June 1898 [MF 3332]
Book B Index (alphabetical) Feb 1893-June 1898 [MF 3332]
Book B Register of Deaths Dec 1885-Jan 1893 [MF 3332]
Book C Index (alphabetical) June 1898-Oct 1902 [MF 3332]
Book C Register of Deaths June 1898-Oct 1902 [MF 3332]
Register of Deaths (no index) Oct 1902-July 1911 [MF 3332]

General Index to Deeds (arranged alphabetically)

Direct A 1868-1871 [MF 3332]
Direct B 1872-1884 [MF 3332]
Direct C 1877-1888 [MF 3332]

Probate/District Court

Appearance Dockets-District Court

Vols, A, B 1868-1881 [MF 3016]
Vols. C, D, E (begin) 1881-1888 [MF 3017]
Vols. E (end), F, G 1888-1897 [MF 3018]
Vols. H, I, J (begin) 1897-1918 [MF 3019]
Vol. J (end) 1918-1923 [MF 3020]

Death Records

Affidavit of Death

Vol A 1878-1920 [MF 3329]

Death Index Cards

Abbott thru Carver 1884-1950 [MF 3301]
Casavantes thru Freeman 1884-1950 [MF 3302]
Frerking thru Iwig 1884-1950 [MF 3303]
Jack thru Marvin 1884-1950 [MF 3304]
Mason thru Quoyle 1884-1950 [MF 3305]
Raach thru Story 1884-1950 [MF 3306]
Stout thru Zurmley 1884-1950 [MF 3307]

Estate Records

Administrators Accounts

Vols. A, B, C (begin) 1876-1912 [MF 3327]
Vols. C(end), D 1912-1926 [MF 3328]

Administrators Oaths

1907-1922 [MF 3330]

Administrators Letters and Bonds

Vols. A, B (begin) 1878-1913 [MF 3328]
Vol. B (end) 1926-1930 [MF 3329]

Inventory and Appraisements

Vol. A, B 1878-1909 [MF 3325]
Vol. C, D 1909-1924 [MF 3326]

Journal - Estates

Vol A 1868-1882 [MF 3329]

Sales of Real Estate

Vol. B 1877-1890 [MF 3326]
Vol. C 1890-1902 [MF 3327]

Will Records

Vol. A 1867-1900 [MF 3321]
Vols. B, C, D (begin) 1884-1919 [MF 3322]
Vol. D (end) 1919-1922 [MF 3323]

Guardianship Records

Guardians Final Accounts

Vol A 1895-1923 [MF 3330]

Guardians Letters and Bonds

Vol. A (begin) 1878-1896 [MF 3329]
Vols. A(end), B 1896-1935 [MF 3330]

Journals - District Court

Vol. A 1869-1877 [MF 3312]
Vols. B, C, D (begin) 1877-1886 [MF 3315]
Vols. D (end), E, F 1886-1889 [MF 3316]
Vols. G, H, I (begin) 1889-1892 [MF 3317]
Vols. I (end), J, K 1892-1897 [MF 3318]
Vols. L, M, N (begin) 1897-1902 [MF 3319]
Vols. N (end), O, P 1902-1912 [MF 3320]
Vols. Q, R 1912-1920 [MF 3321]

Journals - Probate Court

Vols. A, B 1873-1886 [MF 3323]
Vols. C, D, E, F (begin) 1886-1894 [MF 3334]
Vols. F (end), G, H 1894-1900 [MF 3335]
Vols. I, J, K (begin) 1900-1904 [MF 3336]
Vols. K (end), L, M (begin) 1904-1909 [MF 3337]
Vols. M (end), N, O 1909-1912 [MF 3338]
Vols. P, Q, R (begin) 1912-1919 [MF 3324]
Vols R (end) 1919-1921 [MF 3325]

Marriage Records

General Index

Vols. A, B 1867-1982[MF 3296]

Licenses

Vols. A, A-1 1868-1887 [MF 3296]
Vols. B, C, D 1876-1893 [MF 3313]
Vols. E, F, G 1893-1905 [MF 3314]
Vols. H, I, J (begin) 1905-1919 [MF 3297]
Vols. J (end), K, L, M 1919-1930* [MF 3298]
Vols. N, O, P 1930-1940 [MF 3299]
Vols. Q, R, S 1940-1951 [MF 3300]

* Marriage licences issued between 1913 and 1917 were returned to the State Registrar in accordance with a 1913 act concerning the registrations of marriages.

Miscellaneous Record

1872-1876 [MF 3323] Vols A, B 1884-1922 [MF 3323]

Naturalization Records

General Index

n.d. [MF 3293]

Declarations of Intentions

Vols A, 1, 2, 3 1903-1952 [MF 3294]

First Naturalization Record

Vol. A, B 1870-1896 [MF 3293] Vol. C 1896-1902 [MF 3294]

Petition and Record

Vols 1, 2 (begin) 1906-1914 [MF 3294] Vols 2 (end), 3, 4 1914-1952 [MF 3295]

Final Naturalization Record

1869-1906 [MF 3295]

Misc. Naturalization Records

scattered dates [MF 3293]

Naturalization Certificate Stubs

#244801-244849 1912-1923 [MF 4627]

Register of Deeds

General Indexes - Deeds

Direct (Grantor-Grantee)

Vols. A, B, C 1868-1886 [MF 3332]
Vols. D, E, F, G, H 1886-1926 [MF 3333]

Indirect (Grantee-Grantoe)

Vols. A, B, C, D, E, F 1867-1905 [MF 3339]
Vols. G, H 1905-1926 [MF 3340]

Deeds

Vols. A1, A2 1866-1872 [MF 3340]
Vols, B, C, D (begin) 1872-1876 [MF 3341]
Vols. D (end), E, F 1876-1879 [MF 3342]
Vols. G, H 1879-1880 [MF 3343]
Vols. I, J, K (begin) 1881-1883 [MF 3344]
Vols. K(end), L, M 1883-1884 [MF 3345]
Vols. N, O, P (begin) 1884-1885 [MF 3346]
Vols. P (end), Q, R 1885-1886 [MF 3347]
Vols. S, T, U (begin) 1886-1887 [MF 3348]
Vols. U (end), V, W 1887-1887 [MF 3349]
Vols. X, Y, Z (begin) 1887-1889 [MF 3350]
Vols. Z (end), 27, 28 1889-1891 [MF 3351]
Vols 29,30, 31(begin) 1890-1892 [MF 3352]
Vols. 31(end),32,33 1892-1893 [MF 3517]
Vols. 34,35,36(begin) 1893-1895 [MF 3518]
Vols. 36(end),37,38, 39 begin) 1895-1898 [MF 3519]
Vols. 39(end),40,41 1898-1900 [MF 3520]
Vols. 42, 43, 44 1900-1901 [MF 3521]
Vols 45,46,47 (begin) 1901-1901 [MF 3522]
Vols. 47(end),48,49 1901-1902 [MF 3523]
Vols 50,51,52(begin) 1902-1905 [MF 3524]
Vols. 52(end),53,54 1905-1907 [MF 3525]
Vols 55,56,57 (begin) 1907-1909 [MF 3526]
Vols, 57(end), 58, 59 1909-1910 [MF 3527]
Vols 60,61,62(begin) 1910-1913 [MF 3528]
Vols. 62(end),63,64 1913-1916 [MF 3529]
Vols 65,66,67(begin) 1916-1919 [MF 3530]
Vols. 67(end), 68 1919-1921 [MF 3531]