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Nevada Vital Records
Statewide vital records registration for Nevada began in 1911.
Though some records exist prior to that time, they are kept within
the county recorder's office rather than at the Section of Vital Statistics.
There is no statewide index for records prior to 1911, and the index
beginning in 1911 has restricted access.
For birth and death records after 1911 and marriage
records after 1969, write:
State Office of Vital Records
Capitol Complex
505 E. King Street, Room 102
Carson City, NV 89710
Tel: 702-687-4480
http://www.state.nv.us/health/ (Vital Records page not available
yet)
For earlier records, write:
County Recorder
County Courthouse
(county seat), NV
Nevada Land Records
Nevada is a federal-land state. Lands were generally acquired from
the federal government or from other individuals. The first U.S.
District Land Office was opened in Carson City, Nevada, in 1864.
The BLM, 300 Booth Street, Box 12000, Reno, NV 89520, has records
involving transactions through Nevada's land offices. The Nevada
State Library, Division of Archives and Records, has Carson County
(Utah Territory) land records and land patents for the state. Federal
land records for Nevada can also be found at the National Archives
in Washington, D.C., and at the National Archives II (Cartographic
Division) in College Park, MD.
Mining dominated the economy and politics of the
state for a half century. In 1866 alone there were 200 mining districts
that acted roughly as a court system in that they recorded deeds,
transferred titles to claims, drew abstracts, and recorded a variety
of land instruments. Documents related to mining and minerals may
be found at the county level at the Nevada State Library, Division
of Archives and Records. The archives also has mining corporation
papers, 1861–1926. Those after 1926 are at the Nevada Secretary
of State's Office. Other holdings at the archives include state
mine inspection records, 1909–74, for operating mines. These
records include information regarding name; county and mine supervisor;
licenses of hoist operators, 1922–71; and mining accidents,
both fatal and nonfatal, 1909–71.
Lands transacted between individuals are usually
recorded in the respective office of the county recorder. For further
information on land and property research, consult:
Hone, E. Wade. Land and Property Research in the
United States. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1997.
Nevada Court Records
Court records include probate records (which include wills), guardianship,
naturalization, and a wide variety of other sources, ranging from
criminal trials to simple road orders. All contain information about
individuals within the area. It should be remembered that there
are different levels of jurisdiction for courts in the United States,
all of which should be considered for research under various circumstances.
Court of Common Pleas, Orphan's Court, Probate Court, District Court,
Superior Court, Supreme Court, and other titles are among those
encountered. To study more about court records in general, see "Research
in Court Records," by Arlene H. Eakle, in:
Szucs, Loretto Dennis, and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking,
eds. The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy. Rev. ed. Salt
Lake City: Ancestry, 1997.
Nevada Military Records
In 1861 the Union was able to raise a volunteer regiment of infantry
that served with California troops. In 1862 headquarters were established
at Fort Churchill for the military district of Utah and Nevada,
and in 1863 six companies of cavalry and a like number of infantry
outfits were raised. These Union soldiers did not serve outside
their own region. The militia was under the jurisdiction of the
legislature. The National Archives has indexes of the army volunteers
from the state (NARA microfilm publication M548); these are also
available through the FHL. For soldiers buried under the jurisdiction
of the Veterans Administration, write the Cemetery Service, National
Cemetery System, Veterans Administration, 810 Vermont Avenue, Washington,
DC 20420.
Although the Nevada State Library, Division of Archives and Records,
has service records for World War I through 1972 and copies of discharge
papers, access is restricted to the person of record or immediate
family.
For further information on military records, consult:
Neagles, James C. U.S. Military Records: A Guide
to Federal and State Sources. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1994.
Additional Sources
Leigh, Rufus Wood. Nevada Place Names: Their Origin and Significance.
Salt Lake City: Deseret News Press, 1964.
Carlson, Helen S. Nevada Place Names: A Geographical
Dictionary. Reno: University of Nevada Press, 1974.
Elliott, Russell R., and William D. Rowley. History
of Nevada. 2nd ed. Rev. Lincoln, NE, and London, England: University
of Nebraska Press, 1987.
Paher, Stanley W. Nevada: An Annotated Bibliography.
Las Vegas: Nevada Publications, 1980.
Nevada Vital Records:
Event: Birth
Cost of copy: $11.00
Address:
Division of Health--Vital Statistics
Capitol Complex
505 East King Street #102
Carson City, NV 89710
Remarks: State office has records since July 1911.
For earlier records, write to County Recorder in county where event
occurred.
Check or money order should be made payable to Section
of Vital Statistics. Personal checks are accepted. To verify current
fees, the telephone number is (775) 684-4280. This will be a recorded
message.
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Event: Death
Cost of copy: $8.00
Address:
Division of Health--Vital Statistics
Capitol Complex
505 East King Street #102
Carson City, NV 89710
Remarks: State office has records since July 1911.
For earlier records, write to County Recorder in county where event
occurred.
Check or money order should be made payable to Section
of Vital Statistics. Personal checks are accepted. To verify current
fees, the telephone number is (775) 684-4280. This will be a recorded
message.
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Event: Marriage (State)
Cost of copy: See remarks
Address:
Division of Health--Vital Statistics
Capitol Complex
505 East King Street #102
Carson City, NV 89710
Remarks: Indexes since January 1968. Certified copies
are not available from State Health Department. Inquiries will be
forwarded to appropriate office.
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Event: Marriage (county)
Cost of copy: Varies
Address: See remarks
Remarks: County Recorder in county where license
was issued.
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Event:
Divorce (State)
Cost of copy:
See remarks
Address:
Division of Health--Vital Statistics
Capitol Complex
505 East King Street #102
Carson City, NV 89710
Remarks:
Indexes since January 1968. Certified copies are not available from
State Health Department. Inquiries will be forwarded to appropriate
office.
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Event:
Divorce (county)
Cost of copy:
Varies
Address:
See remarks
Remarks:
County Clerk in county where divorce was granted.
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