Nevada County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of images of county marriages for the years 1862 to 1993 from the following counties:


 * Carson City
 * Clark
 * Douglas
 * Elko
 * Esmeralda
 * Eureka
 * Humboldt
 * Lander
 * Lincoln
 * Lyon
 * Mineral
 * Nye
 * Pershing
 * Storey
 * White Pine

This collection does not include marriages from Churchill and Washoe counties. Coverage varies from county to county. Marriages were recorded by the clerk of the district court for each county from the time the county was formed. Persons desiring to marry obtained a license that they presented to the minister or other person authorized to marry, such as a justice of the peace. Once the marriage was performed, the officiator sent a return to the clerk confirming that the marriage had occurred. Civil marriage records were created to legalize marital relationships and to protect the interests of the wife and other heirs to legal claims on property.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Marriage
 * Groom's name, age, race and birth place
 * Bride's name, age, race and birth place
 * Date and place of marriage
 * Groom's place of residence
 * Bride's place of residence
 * Names of parents
 * Name of officiator at marriage ceremony
 * Names of witnesses

Coverage Map
To see a coverage map of FamilySearch's holdings of Nevada marriages, click here.

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the person
 * The date of the marriage
 * The place where the marriage occurred

View the Images
View images in this collection by visiting the :
 * 1) Select the County
 * 2) Select the Record Type, Year Range, Volume Number/Letter to view the images.

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Search for birth and death records
 * Search for the family in census records
 * Use the information found in the record to find land, probate and immigration records
 * Search for church records

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county
 * Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Nevada.
 * Nevada Guided Research
 * Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research

Citing This Collection
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 * Collection Citation: "Nevada County Marriages, 1862-1993." Database with images. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 29 November 2018. Nevada State Museum and Historical Society, Las Vegas.