Elko County, Nevada Genealogy

United States &gt; Nevada &gt; Elko County

Parent County
1869--Elko County was created 5 March 1869 from St. Mary's County. County seat: Elko

Populated Places

 * Cities: Carlin | Elko | Wells | West Wendover |


 * Unincorporated Communities: Arthur | Bullion | Cobre | Contact | Currie | Deeth | Delano | Dinner Station | Halleck | Hunter | Jack Creek | Jackpot | Jarbidge | Jiggs | Lamoille | Lee | Metropolis | Midas | Montello | Mountain City | North Fork | Oasis | Owyhee | Patsville | Pequop | Ryndon | San Jacinto | Shafter | Shantytown | South Fork | Spring Creek | Thousand Springs | Tuscarora | Twin Bridges | Welcome | Wild Horse

Neighboring Counties

 * Box Elder County, Utah
 * Cassia County, Idaho
 * Eureka
 * Humboldt
 * Lander
 * Owyhee County, Idaho
 * Tooele County, Utah
 * Twin Falls County, Idaho
 * White Pine

Cemeteries
Wells, Nevada

City of Wells Cemetery

450 W. 6th St. (orginal cemetery)

451 W. 6th St. (new cemetery)

Contact: City of Wells Office,1279 Clover Avenue, Wells, Nevada 89835 or 775-752-3355

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Carlin
 * Elko
 * Metropolis

There is no Ward or Branch in Metropolis. Contact Wells Ward.


 * Montello

There is no Ward or Branch in Montello. Contact Wells Ward.


 * Ruby Valley
 * Wells

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints, Wells Ward, is located at 951 Lake Ave, Wells Nevada 89835 (DO NOT MAIL TO THIS ADDRESS). Mail is sent to current Bishop's personal address. The phone number for the Wells Ward is 775-752-3763. The phone number for the Bishop's office is 775-752-3309.

Wells, Elko, Nevada
www.wellsnevada.com

http://www.seismo.unr.edu/feature/2008/wells.html

Vital Records
3,976 marriages from 3 Oct 1869 to 4 Jan 1935 are listed on the Western States Marriage Index.

Societies and Libraries
Northeastern Nevada Historical Society and Museum 1515 Idaho St. Elko, NV 89801 Telephone: 775-738-3418 http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nvnengs/?cj=1&amp;o_xid=0001231185&amp;o_lid=0001231185

Elko Genealogical Society 3001 North Fifth Street Elko, NV 89801 Telephone 775-738-4565

Web Sites

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