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Several Archives' volunteers and members offer programs covering a number of topics related to Clay County history. Contact the Archives at (816) 781-3611 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to request a speaker for your organization's event.
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Some of our resources are available to the general public but some are reserved for our members. Of course, becoming a member is easy and then you will have access to all of our content! We are constantly adding new features to our website so check back on occasion to see what's new.
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Here are some World Wide Web links that may be of some help:
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National Archives and Records Administration The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the nation's record keeper. Of all documents and materials created in the course of business conducted by the United States Federal government, only 1%-3% are so important for legal or historical reasons that they are kept by us forever. |
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Bureau of Land Management - General Land Office They provide live access to Federal land conveyance records for the Public Land States, including image access to more than five million Federal land title records issued between 1820 and the present. They also have images related to survey plats and field notes, dating back to 1810. |
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This siteseeing webpage for Ellis Island in New York City includes links to other webpages related to Ellis Island. Such as the Liberty Ellis Foundation, National Park Service, National Park Foundation, History Channel, genealogy and records sites, etc. |
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The Missouri State Archives is the official repository for state records of permanent and historical value. Its mission is to foster an appreciation of Missouri history and illuminate contemporary public issues by preserving and making available the state's permanent records to its citizens and their government. |
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Creating and fostering an interest in genealogy while providing educational programs to the public on genealogy which aids genealogical and family history research. |
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A group of volunteers working together to provide free genealogy websites for genealogical research in every county and every state of the United States. |
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Missouri State Genealogical Association Dedicated to enhancing the knowledge of its members and the public in the study of family history, genealogical records and the principles of sound genealogical research. |
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Ancestry.com – Discover Your Family Story With 10 billion genealogical records from across the globe and millions of family trees, they are the world’s largest online family history resource. |
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A Guide to Genealogy. An introduction to the subject giving some reasons why people are so interested in learning about their family history and provides some resources to aid you in your own search. |
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Where people get their information. Why do individuals embark on it? How to start your Genealogy quest. |
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A guide to genealogy for the entire family. |
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The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Genealogy - (new Oct 2017) Getting started with genealogy - everything you need to know. A comprehensive blog by Mark Orwig. |
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Clay County Museum and Historical Society Honoring the past, living in the present and preparing for the future. |
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Ray County Museum and Historic Society The Ray County Museum collects, preserves and presents the history and culture of the people of Ray County, Misouri and the families who pioneered the area to make it the County it is today. Through their exhibits, research facilities and many other services and events, they seek to inspire visitors in matters of local history. |
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Online archive of the history of Smithville, Missouri. Smith's Mill founded in 1822. Smithville first incorporated in 1867. |
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State Historical Society of Missouri The State Historical Society of Missouri is the premier research center for the study of Missouri state and local history. |
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The Kansas City Area Archivists, through its publications, programs, and awards, strives to serve as a means for information exchange, cooperation, and professional growth among its members, and to thereby foster and enrich the collection, preservation, and availability of historical records throughout the Kansas City region. |
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Civil War Roundtable of Kansas City Promoting historical, educational, literary, and preservation activities related to the Civil War. |
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Churches, other Houses of Worship and Cemeteries. |
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A gazetteer for the United States and Canada. |
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Consumer Affairs DNA Tests and Ancestry Websites Compares reviews for top DNA Tests and Ancestry websites. |
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FamilySearch Clay County Missouri Webpage Guide to Clay County, Missouri ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. |
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The online Clay County Archives Master Index inquiry is temporarily unavailable while we endeavor to redesign the online interface. As a temporary solution, we have provided the Master Index in Excel (file size is 40MB; requres an Excel version after 2006) and PDF (file size is 103MB) formats. Please click either link in the previous sentence to download your copy in the format of your choice.
These files were extracted from our local Master Index on December 14, 2023.
You can also stop by the Archives for complete access to the index and our entire collection of information and records!
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Since the publication of our "Divided Loyalties" book in April of 2013, there have been many people providing additional information about the Civil War Soldiers who are buried in Clay County. So, to keep up with the wealth of new material, we've been keeping an addendum of those changes and additions.
In an effort to keep the book "current" we provide this addendum with each book sold. But since there has been multiple versions of this document, we thought the best way to keep everyone current is to let them download the most current version from here.