Submit Your Clay Lineage


Help the Clay Family Society connect Clay family branches by submitting your lineage for review and integration into our research database.


Why We Collect Lineages


The Clay Family Society maintains a growing research database linking historically documented Clay families and related lines. By combining traditional genealogical sources with modern DNA evidence, we work to identify and connect Clay branches across regions and centuries. Submitting your lineage helps researchers evaluate potential connections and integrate verified lines into our ongoing work.


What Happens After You Submit


1. A CFS editor reviews the lineage you provide.

2. The information is compared with existing Clay family branches.

3. If the lineage connects to a known branch, it may be integrated into our research database.

4. If additional information is needed, a CFS editor may contact you.


What Information to Provide


Please provide the lineage from yourself back toward your earliest known Clay ancestor. If exact dates or locations are unknown, approximate information is acceptable.

Examples of acceptable entries:

12 Mar 1910, Cleveland, Ohio
c.1745, Henrico County, Virginia
1820, Kentucky
Unknown


Privacy and Responsible Use


Information submitted through this form is reviewed by Clay Family Society editors and used solely for genealogical research purposes. Living individuals should be identified only by name and birth year.


CFS Lineage Submission

CFS Lineage Submission

Use this form to submit your lineage for possible inclusion in the Clay Family Society research workflow and The Next Generation (TNG) genealogy database.


Member Identification

Your contact information – so CFS editors can follow up if needed.


Earliest Known Clay Ancestor (EKCA)

The earliest Clay ancestor in your lineage.

If you are unsure who your earliest Clay ancestor is, enter the earliest one you currently know.


Lineage from You to Your EKCA

Start with yourself and work backward toward the ancestor named above. If a person is living, provide only birth year and City, State

Example – Enter dates and Places as you know them.

You
23 Oct 1952, Cleveland, OH


Robert Smith
17 Jan 1910, Cleveland, OH | 1998, Cleveland, OH


Sally Clay
1880, Louisville, KY | Jun 1954, Cleveland, OH


John Clay
c. 1842, Unknown | 19 Sep 1911, Louisville, KY)


Generation 1 – You (Not displayed)


Generation 2 – Parent (Not displayed if living)


Generation 3 – Grandparent (Not displayed if living)


Generation 4 – Great-grandparent


Generation 5 – 2x Great-grandparent


Continuation of Lineage to EKCA


Evidence & Sources


Research Context