Nevada Research Tips and Strategies

Nevada Research Strategies
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Nevada


 * Nevada Online Genealogy Records
 * How to find Nevada Birth Records
 * How to find Nevada Marriage Records
 * How to find Nevada Death Records

Nevada Research Tips
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Nevada.


 * Birth information: Statewide registration of births began in 1911 in Nevada. The best substitute record for locating birth information is death records (the majority of death records will list the date of birth of the decedent, and since death certificates are considered a primary resource, they can provide you with the same documentation as a birth certificate). Or, try these other substitute records.
 * Finding Parents: Statewide registration of deaths began in 1911 in Nevada. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. Search Nevada death records
 * Look in all censuses: Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. Search U.S. Censuses.

Nevada Record Finder
This Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research.

Further Nevada Research
For more research on Nevada, including research at the county level, visit the Nevada page on the Research Wiki.

Search all of the Nevada record collections at FamilySearch.