Clay County Genealogy Library Book and Microfilm Sale
Proceeds from the following books and microfilm will be used toward the purchase of shelving for the new Clay County Genealogy Library at Center Point, Indiana. Order any you want ASAP, as they will only be available for a short time.
These used books and microfilm, which are duplicates of ones at the library, are available on Monday or Wednesday from 10:00 to 4:00, the first and third Saturdays from noon to 4:00, or the first Sunday of each month between noon and 4:00. Call the library at 812-835-5005 to schedule a pickup date.
If you cannot pick up the items ordered at the library, call for the price of shipping, which will be determined by the Post Office.
| Duplicate Microfilms for Sale | |
| 1820 Kentucky, Scott and Ohio | $ 2.00 |
| 1840 Indiana Well, White, Whitley, Wayne, | $ 2.00 |
| 1840 Indiana, Marshall, Martin, Miami, Monroe | $ 2.00 |
| 1840 Indiana, Wabash, Warren, Warrick, Washington | $ 2.00 |
| 1850 Federal Census Indiana-Owen and Parke | $ 2.00 |
| 1850 Federal Indiana Vermillion & Vigo Counties | $ 2.00 |
| 1850 Indiana Clark and Clay | $ 2.00 |
| 1850 Indiana, Owen and Parke County | $ 2.00 |
| 1850 Kentucky, Shelby, Scott, Simpson | $ 2.00 |
| 1860 Federal Indiana Owen and Parke | $ 2.00 |
| 1860 Indiana, Howard County | $ 2.00 |
| 1860 Indiana, Parke | $ 2.00 |
| 1870 Federal Owen and Orange Counties | $ 2.00 |
| 1870 Indiana Clay | $ 2.00 |
| 1880 Indiana Owen and Parke | $ 2.00 |
| 1900 Indiana Orange, Owen, Parke | $ 2.00 |
| 1900 Indiana Owen and Parke Counties | $ 2.00 |
| 1910 Indiana Orange and Owen | $ 2.00 |
| 1910 Indiana Clay County | $ 2.00 |
| 1910 Indiana, Orange, Owen, Parke | $ 2.00 |
| Books for Sale | |
| 1820 Federal Census, Indiana. hardback | $10.00 |
| 1850 Census of Edgar County, Illinois | $15.00 |
| A Forgetful Nation on Immigration | $ 5.00 |
| Ancestral Voices: Decoding Ancient Languages | $ 6.00 |
| At the Headwaters of the Maumee ( forts of Fort Wayne) | $15.00 |
| Bowling Green High School Memories (copied from original paperback book) | $10.00 |
| Carbon Church Messenger, 1951. One available | $ 5.00 |
| Census for Indiana Territory 1807 Hardcover | $15.00 |
| Civilization: A Personal View (Kenneth Clark) | $ 6.00 |
| Clay County, Indiana, from 1884- 1984 Big red book; many pictures. | $30.00 |
| Clay County’s Answer 1917-1919 (full of pictures) | $25.00 |
| Note: see post about index to Clay County’s Answer to see if your ancestor is listed. | |
| Cory Story Index | $ 3.00 |
| Dearborn County, Indiana, obituaries 1820-1860 | $10.00 |
| Early Ohio Settlers 1800-1840 Purchases of Land (Southeastern) hardback book | $14.00 |
| Early Ohio Settlers 1800-1840 (East & East Central) New PB | $20.00 |
| Family Tree Guide to Europe | $ 6.00 |
| Genealogical and Historical Atlas of the United States 1976 | $15.00 |
| Genealogical Data Relating to German Settlers of Pennsylvania & Adjacent Territory. | $15.00 |
| Genealogical Research in England’s Public Record Office | $ 4.00 |
| History of Modern Germany 1648-1840 | $ 4.00 |
| Hoosier Connections: Vol. 46 Issue 3, 2006 | $ 2.00 |
| In Search of German Roots | $ 5.00 |
| Index for A History of Clay County 1909 (Travis) Spiral bound) | $ 3.00 |
| Index to Clay City & Harrison Twp. 1873-1973, The Centennial Edition. | $ 5.00 |
| Inhabitants of New Hampshire 1776 (like new) 124 pages | $20.00 |
| Kentuckians in Missouri by Way of Ohio, IN, IL. Names by County ; has birth date & date moved to county. (2 books) | $20.00 |
| Kentucky Marriages 1797-1865 by Clift (Hard cover) | $15.00 |
| KY Court Records Early Wills & Marriages; includes Old Bible Records & Tombstones | $25.00 |
| Marriages of Granville County, North Carolina 1753-1868 | $20.00 |
| Mecklenburg Co. Marriages 1765-1853 | $12.00 |
| Our Quaker Ancestors by Ellen Berry 136 pages | $ 4.50 |
| Passengers to Am. Consolidation of Ship passengers; Michael Tapper | |
| Beginning with Mayflower in 1620-1830. Has Index of ships (554 pgs) | $25.00 |
| Record Offices: How to find them 8th edition | $ 8.00 |
| Research in the Land Entry Files of the General Land Office | $10.00 |
| Scottish Origins John Thomas McCrea Family | $20.00 |
| Surnames and Genealogy; a New Approach | $10.00 |
| They Came in Ships: A Guide to Finding Your Immigrant Arrival | $15.00 |
| Tracing Your Ancestry; a step-by-step guide | $ 4.00 |
| Turner Indiana Annual Register 1846 (4 available) none listed on line | $ 5.00 |
| Virginia Genealogical Research by Schweitzer 188 pages | $ 8.00 |
| 3-ring binders of Clay Co. Researchers Jan. 2004- Dec 2011 & Jan 2012 -Dec. 2020 | $20 each |
| 1920 Brazil High School Yearbook (2 available; 1-no cover) | $ 5.00 |
| 1921 Brazil High School Yearbook | $ 8.00 |
| 1923 Brazil High School Yearbook | $ 8.00 |
| 1924 Brazil High School Yearbook | $ 8.00 |
| 1925 Brazil High School Yearbook | $ 8.00 |
| 1960 Brazil High School Yearbook | $20.00 |
| 1961 Brazil High School Yearbook | $20.00 |
| 1962 Brazil High School Yearbook | $20.00 |
| 1973 Brazil High School Yearbook | $20.00 |
| 1948 The Senior Student (Brazil) 1948 pb | $20.00 |
| The Senior Student (Brazil HS) 1948-1952 Hardback-2 | $15.00 |
| The Senior Student (Brazil HS) 1949-1953 Hardback | $15.00 |
| Yearbooks for Clayton, Indiana, below | |
| Cardinals 1946 | $ 5.00 |
| Cardinals 1952 | $ 5.00 |
| Cardinals 1953 | $ 5.00 |
| Cardinals 1954 | $ 5.00 |
| Cardinals 1955 | $ 5.00 |
| Cardinals 1956 | $ 5.00 |
| Cardinals 1957 | $ 5.00 |
Members of the Clay County Genealogical Society held their 2025 July meeting at Bowling Green in the two-story brick Clay County Jail built in the early 1860s. Hosts for the afternoon were John and Nancy Lankford. The historic jail is a stately building on the corner Lafayette and Washington streets. 
o several families. When the Bowling Green School burned in 1918, the younger students attended school in the jail, and the older students attended school at the undertaker’s business while a new school was being built. Later the jail served as a residence and an antique business. The Lankfords have plans for working on the inside of the jail to continue its preservation.