We’re glad to hear from members, researchers, and anyone with a serious interest in Clay family history, genealogy, and related DNA projects. The fastest way to get help is to choose the topic that best matches your question so we can route it to the right volunteer.
Quick routing: who should you contact?
Dues & receipts
- Renewals and receipt questions.
- Contact: treasurer@clayfamilysociety.org
Genealogy questions (Genealogy Workgroup)
- Lineage questions, source citations, “is this person the same as…” questions, and help interpreting records.
- Contact: genealogy@clayfamilysociety.org
DNA questions (DNA Workgroup)
- Y-DNA/Big-Y, STR questions, recruiting testers, or results interpretation and project administration questions.
- Contact: dna@clayfamilysociety.org
Website issues
- Broken links, login trouble, page errors, accessibility issues, or suggestions for improvements.
- Contact: admin@clayfamilysociety.org
Newsletter issues (“Pieces of Clay” – POC Workgroup)
- Submissions, corrections, letters to the editor, and mailing list questions.
- Contact editor@clayfamilysociety.org
Events & gatherings questions (Board Workgroup)
- Registration questions, logistics, volunteering, presentations, or sponsorships.
- Contact: board@clayfamilysociety.org
Privacy & website
- Questions about how we handle your data, or requests to access/rectify/delete information (as applicable).
- Contact: admin@clayfamilysociety.org
If you’re not sure, use subject “General” in the form below and send your inquiry with as much context as possible to:
- Contact: admin@clayfamilysociety.org
Contact form
Please include:
- Subject: (Membership, Genealogy, DNA, Website, Newsletter, Events, Privacy, General)
- Clay Family Society,
- My name is name…
- A clear message (and links or citations if relevant)
Optional but helpful:
- If you’re a member: please use the name/email you use for membership
- For genealogy questions: names, dates, places, and what you’ve already checked
- For DNA questions: testing company, kit type, and the specific question you’re trying to answer