Clay County Reference Page

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• Arkansas History Commission
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• Arkansas Maps
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• Beginner's Guide to Family Research
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• books for Sale
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• Bureau of Land Management -Eastern States
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• Clay Co. Democrat, Rector obituary lookups
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• Clay Co. newspapers on microfilm
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• Clay Co. Wills 
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• Clay County cemeteries 
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• County Clerks 
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• Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites - Ark.
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• Early probate records
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• Everton's Genealogy, Ark.
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• Federal Land Records, Ark.
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• Funeral Homes 
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• genealogical societies
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• Genealogy Records Service Affordable quality service
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• Hands-on Help in Clay County, Ark.
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• Interactive Search RootsWeb Mailing Lists
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• libraries
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• Military info.
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• Misc. links
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• obituary index Clay County Courier, Corning, Ark.
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• Obituary Lookups, Clay Co. Democrat, Rector
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• Online indexes, newspaper abstracts  "Life & Times From The Clay Co. Courier Newspaper"
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• Probate Court Proceedings  Feb. 19, 1897
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• research tip
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• RootsWeb Clay County Archives
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• Social Security Death Index
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• Soundex
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• Surname Helper Search for a Surname
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• U. S. Resources: Arkansas
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• Vital Records 

Some Clay County newspapers can be found at the Greene County Library in Paragould.  At this time, there are no online volunteers to do lookups associated with the Green County Historical and Genealogical Society.  Requests for lookups must be done via the United State Postal Service. If you request a lookup, don't forget to thank your volunteer for their time and include a little money for copy and postage cost payable to the Greene County Library. Copies are .20 cents each. If the amount is more, a bill will be included in the return mailing. The address is:

Greene County Historical and Genealogical Society
Genealogy Volunteers
c/o Greene County Library
120 N. 12th St.
Paragould Arkansas 72450

* Some papers did not survive.

Corning Cemetery Online

Woodland Cemetery Online

Other online Cemetery indexes in northeast Arkansas...

Craighead County Cemetery Listing

Izard County Cemetery Listing

Lawrence County Cemetery Listing

Sharp County Cemetery Listing

Memorial Page for our Civil War Veterans

The Social Security death index only lists people who were drawing benefits at the time of death or someone who died and a survivor drew benefits.

In your letter, state that you are requesting a PHOTOCOPY of the Application for a Social Security Number (form SS-5). Send the social security number, name, death & birth date and a check in the amount of $7 made out to the Social Security Administration to:

Social Security Administration
Attn: Darrell Blevens
3-A-6 Operations Building
6401 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21235

It usually takes about 8 weeks but can be worth the wait.

Corning Library
613 Pine Street
Corning, AR 72422

PH: 870-857-3453

***-"Corning Cavalcade - Centennial Edition" by J. M. Oliver, edited and indexed by Frank Cochran. Seventy-four pages. Paper cover and comb binding. Price $12.00 plus postage and handling. This is a collection of stories that "Mr. Jim" Oliver wrote in a large album and presented to the Corning Library. This is a typed copy of this album. Add postage and handling in the amount of $2.50 for the first book and 50 cents for each additional book. View the index

***-"Corning, Arkansas, City Directory, 1926" compiled by S. R. Beloate, edited and cross-indexed by Frank Cochran. Thirty-six pages. Paper cover and comb binding. Price $6.00. Add postage and handling in the amount of
$2.50 for the first book and 50 cents for each additional book.

***-"History and Traditions of Clay County" compiled by Robert T. Webb. This reprint of the 1933 volume is without the 15 pictures in the original, but it has been indexed by surname. Seventy-eight pages. Paper cover and comb binding. Price $12.00. Add postage and handling in the amount of
$2.50 for the first book and 50 cents for each additional book. View the index

Corning Library
613 Pine Street
Corning, AR 72422

PH: 870-857-3453

Consider writing a letter to the editor of a newspaper in the area where you are looking for information about your ancestors. A lot of people read letters to the editor so for the price of a postage stamp, you might get good information. Try to be specific with your query and remember to add an address where people can contact you if they have information to exchange. Most newspapers do not accept unsigned letters to the editor so remember to sign your name.

You might write something similar to this:

To the Editor,

Seeking information on Sally Jones, b.1895 in anytown. Lived in anycounty in 1920 and married John Smith, had 11 children. Children were: bla, bla, bla. (Add anything you know about your ancestors.)

Anyone with information please write to me at:

Your name
Your address

Sincerely,
Your name. (Remember to sign the letter.)

Addresses for some newspapers in Clay County, AR are below.

Piggott Times
209 W. Main St.
Piggott, AR 72454

Clay County Courier
810 North Missouri Avenue
P. O. Box 128
Corning, AR 72422-0128

(Thanks again to Carol Anne Stone for providing this address.)
The Clay County Democrat
Main Street
Rector AR 72461