Local Records Microfilm - Clay Co.
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 email if you require a reel number that falls in the inclusive numbers listed. Please see our interlibrary loan page for information on how to request loans to any Kansas public library.
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 3332]
Book A Register of Marriages Oct 1885-Dec 1889 [MF 3332]
Book B Index (alphabetical) Nov 1889-Sept 1901 [MF 3332]
Book B Register of Marriages Nov 1889-Sept 1901[MF 3332]
Book C Index (alphabetical) Sept 1901-Dec 1905 [MF 3332]
Book C Register of Marriages Sept 1901-Dec 1905 [MF 3332]
Register of Marriages (no index) Dec 1905-Jan 1911 [MF 3332]
Record of Deaths
Book A Index (alphabetical) Dec 1885-Feb1893 [MF 3331]
Book A Register of Deaths Feb 1893-June 1898 [MF 3331]
Book B Index (alphabetical) Feb 1893-June 1898 [MF 3331]
Book B Register of Deaths Dec 1885-Jan 1893 [MF 3331]
Book C Index (alphabetical) June 1898-Oct 1902 [MF 3331]
Book C Register of Deaths June 1898-Oct 1902 [MF 3331]
Register of Deaths (no index) Oct 1902-July 1911 [MF 3331]
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]
Military Discharges
1919-1923 [MF 3531]
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Patents-Probate Court
1877-1891 [MF 3532]
School Records-Probate Court
School Records Organization of School Districts
1867-1873 [MF 3532]
School Record Book
1874-1903 [MF 3532]
School Daily Register
1888-1891 [MF 3532]
Teachers Daily Register
1884-1885 [MF 3532]
School District Boundaries
n.d. and 1883-1899 [MF 4626]
Record of Graduates
1895-1917 [MF 4626]
Scholastic Census/Annual Reports
1903 [MF 4626]
1910 [MF 4626]
1912-1918 [MF 4626]
