Eureka County, Nevada Genealogy

United States Nevada  Eureka County

Guide to Eureka County Nevada genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Eureka County Courthouse 701 S Main Street PO Box 677 Eureka, NV 89316-0677 Phone: 775.237.5262 County Recorder has birth, marriage, death, burial and land records. County Clerk has divorce, probate and court records from 1874.

Parent County
1873--Eureka County was created 1 March 1873 from Lander County. County seat: Eureka

Neighboring Counties

 * Elko
 * Lander
 * Nye
 * White Pine

Migration
Early migration routes to and from for emigrant settlers included:


 * California Trail 1846 to 1869 from western Missouri to northern California
 * Central Pacific Railroad since 1869 from Ogden, Utah to Sacramento, California
 * Central Overland Trail 1859-1869 from Salt Lake City, Utah to Carson City, Nevada through central Nevada on a route south of the Humboldt River]

Vital Records
1,031 marriages from 22 Feb 1870 to 8 Feb 1936 are listed on the Western States Marriage Index.

Societies and Libraries
Eureka County Historical Society 31 S Main St. St 1 P. O. Box 283 Eureka, Nevada 89316 Phone: (775) 237-6006

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.