Barbour County with the seat in Clayton was recognized in 1832 from former Creek Indian motherlands and a segment of Pike County. James Barbour, who served as Governor of Virginia actually influenced the origin of its name.

Whites, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Pacific Islander and Hispanic or Latino of any other race together make up a mixed racial culture as illustrated in the vast census reports. Detailed research of these data is required to set up family history or ancestral tree by exploring minute particulars such as marriage and birth records, death news or divorce decree as well as military records index, last will and estate, land deeds and other Legal Statistics. These records are always required to get identification, citizenship, relationship and genealogical information about an individual irrespective of race and gender. Anyone and everyone can thus have their own records with the help these county public records.