Clay County

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Where to Start

For the most up to date resources, please use the University's Online Catalog. The dewey call number for Clay County typically starts with "977.37". Some common subject headings for Clay County are:

Clay County (Ill.) --History.
Clay County (Ill.) --Biography.
Clay County (Ill.) --Maps.

If you have questions about using the online catalog or subject headings, please see How To use Our Library. We've provided a few areas below to start you off.

County Histories

History of Wayne and Clay Counties, Illinois. Evansville, Ind. : Unigraphic, 1977.
Call Number: 977.379 H62W1977

Biographical and reminiscent history of Richland, Clay and Marion counties, Illinois. Indianapolis : B. F. Bowen, 1909.
Call Number: 977.37 B52B

History of Clay County, Illinois. [Flora, Ill. : Martin Printing and Album Co., 1969- ]
Call Number: 977.3795 H629

Index of proper names History of Wayne and Clay Counties, Illinois [Chicago, Globe Pub., Co., 1884] / prepared by Agnes Lownsdale Kendall. Marion, Ind. : [s.n.], 1947.
Call Number: 977.379 H62W1973INDEX

Census

UIUC affiliates or patrons using computers on-campus can access past census data via Heritage Quest.

Atlases

Atlas & plat book, Clay County, Illinois / sponsored by Clay County Farm Bureau. Rockford, Ill. : Rockford Map Publishers.
Call Number: Q. 912.773795 R59t1

Rockford Map Publishers. PLAT BOOK, CLAY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. ROCKFORD, 1953.
Call Number: Q. 912.773795 R59P

Triennial farmers atlas & residents directory, Clay County, Illinois. Rockford, Ill. : Rockford Map Publishers, [196-]-[19--]
Call Number: Q. 912.773795 R59T

FARM PLAT BOOK WITH INDEX TO OWNERS, CLAY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. ROCKFORD, 1963.
Call Number: Q. 912.773795 R59F1963

Newspapers

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Further Information

More information on can be found on our Web Resources Page as well as in the Illinois County Bibliography, which is shelved with 016.9773.

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