Lander County, Nevada Genealogy

United States Nevada  Lander County

Parent County
1862--Lander County was created 19 December 1862 as an original county. County seat: Battle Mountain

Neighboring Counties

 * Churchill
 * Elko
 * Eureka
 * Humboldt
 * Nye
 * Pershing

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
1,106 marriages from 18 Jul 1863 to 10 Dec 1949 are listed on the Western States Marriage Index.

Societies and Libraries
Austin Historical Society 180 Main Street Austin, NV 89310 1-775-964-1202 Web site: http://www.ausnvhistsoc.com/

Round Mountain Public Library 73 Hadley Ln Round Mountain, NV 89045 Telephone 775-377-2215

Family History Centers
Austin Nevada 50 S 2nd St Austin, Lander, Nevada, United States Telephone: 775-964-2336

Battle Mountain Nevada 785 W Humboldt Battle Mountain, Lander, Nevada, United States Telephone: 775-635-2297

These are not mailing addresses. Due to limited staff, Family History Centers are unable to respond to mail inquiries.Contact Center for open hours as they vary.

Web Sites

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