Clay County, WV Birth, Death, Marriage, Divorce Records
To purchase Clay County birth, death, and marriage records, see the Vital Registration Office; records can be bought online, in person, or through the mail. The Clay County Clerk maintains birth, death, marriage, and divorce records before 1917. With few exceptions, only family members can request birth records from the last 100 years or death and marriage records from the last 50 years. Clay County and its county seat, Clay, are both named for Henry Clay, the American statesman who was famous for his Compromise of 1850 which sought to avoid the Civil War. The county was formed in 1858. Clay County Recorder Office - Birth, Death, Marriage & Divorce Records
Clay County
PO Box 190
Clay, WV 25043
Hours of Operation: 8AM-4PM EST
Phone: 304-587-4259
Fax: 304-587-7329
Real Estate: 304-587-4260
Assessor: 304-587-4259
Treasurer: 304-587-4260
Elections: 304-587-4260
Vital Records: 304-587-4260
Recording Officer: County Clerk
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