Nevada Census

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Indexes: fiche, film, or book
For a list of microform and book indexes for the population schedules of Nevada, click here

Microfilm images 
The mortality schedules are at the Nevada Historical Society.

Indexes: fiche, film, or book
For a list of microform and book indexes for the non-population schedules of Nevada, click here.

State, territorial, and colonial censuses
Nevada took several censuses in the years between the federal censuses. The dates are listed below. State census records may have columns that were different or more unusual than those found on federal censuses. The responses and years of coverage may give additional information on the family.


 * 1875 Counties: All The 1875 state census and index are available at the Nevada State Library and Archives, University of Nevada—Reno and the Nevada Historical Society. The Family History Library has a copy of the schedules for 14 counties (Family History Library Fiche 6016536-53) and a microfiche index.
 * 1864 Counties: Nye
 * 1863 Counties: Lander The Nevada State Library and Archives also has a census for Lander County for 1863.
 * 1862 Counties: Excluding St. Mary's Copies of an 1862 territorial census are available at the Nevada Historical Society, the Nevada State Library and Archives. This census includes Douglas, Lyon, Ormsby, Storey, and Washoe counties, and part of Humboldt County. The schedules have been filmed and are available at several Nevada repositories. The information in this census varies with each county.
 * 1861 Counties: All

Territorial and State The 1850 and 1860 federal censuses and the 1850 and 1860 mortality schedules for Utah Territory include present-day Nevada. The Family History Library has copies of the schedules and the indexes to them.

Existing and lost censuses
For a list of available and missing Nevada censuses, click here.

Why use a census?
A well-indexed census is one of the easiest ways to locate where an ancestor's family lived and when they lived there. You can also use censuses to follow the changes in a family over time, and identify neighbors. These and other clues provided by censuses are important because they help find additional kinds of records about the family.

More about censuses
Click here for additional details about how to use censuses, such as:


 * index searching tips
 * analyzing and using what you find
 * census accuracy
 * historical background
 * contents of various census years and types