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Statehood: 1864
First federal census: 1850
Statewide birth and death records begin: 1911
Statewide marriage records begin: 1969
Public-land state Counties: 16
Contact for vital records:
Office of Vital Statistics, Nevada Department of Health & Human Services,
4150 Technology Way, Ste. 104, Carson City,
NV 89706, (775) 684-4242
Web Sites
Publications
History of Hispanics in Southern Nevada by M.L. Miranda (University of Nevada Press)
Nevada Guide to Genealogical Records by Diane E. Greene (Clearfield Co.)
Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary by Helen S. Carlson (University of Nevada Press)
The Silver State by James W. Hulse (University of Nevada Press)
Archives & Organizations
Clark County Genealogical Society
280 S. Green Valley Pkwy., Henderson, NV
89125, (702) 225-5838
National Archives at Riverside
23123 Cajalco Road, Perris, CA 92570,
(951) 956-2000
National Archives at San Francisco
Leo J. Ryan Federal Building, 1000 Commodore Dr.,
San Bruno, CA 94066, (650) 238-3501
Nevada Bureau of Land Management
1340 Financial Blvd., Reno, NV 89502,
(775) 861-6400
Nevada Historical Society
1650 N. Virginia St., Reno, NV 89503, (775) 688-1190
Nevada State Library and Archives
100 N. Stewart St., Carson City, NV 89701,
(775) 684-3313
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Special Collections
4505 Maryland Pkwy., Las Vegas, NV 89154,
(702) 895-2234
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