Nevada Church Records

Nevada Churches
The four largest religious groups in Nevada before 1900 were:


 * The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
 * Methodist
 * Protestant Episcopal
 * Roman Catholic

For a history of seven major denominations in Nevada, see:


 * Loofbourow, Leon L. Loofbourow. Steeples among the Sage . . . (Oakland,California: Lake Park Press, 1964. book 979.3 K2L

The Family History Library has a few records for some Nevada churches. The largest collection of Nevada church records is for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Many denominations have collected their records into central repositories. You can write to the following addresses for help in locating their records:

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS)
Early Nevada ward and branch records are available on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Find film numbers by searching the FamilySearch Catalog, or by refering to:


 * Jaussi, Laureen R., and Gloria D. Chaston. Register of Genealogical Society Call Numbers. 2 vols. Provo, Utah: Genealogy Tree, 1982. (FHL book 979.2258 A3j; fiche 6031507). These volumes contain film numbers for many (but not all) membership and temple records.

For further information regarding how to access early church records see Early Church Membership Records and Tracing Latter-day Saint Ancestors.

Historical Department The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 50 East North Temple Street Salt Lake City, UT 84150-3400 Phone: (800) 406-1830 Phone: (801) 240-2785 Fax: (801) 240-1845

Methodist
United Methodist Archives Center Drew University Library PO Box 127 Madison, NJ 07940-0127 Phone: (973) 408-3189 Fax: (973) 408-3909 E-mail: [mailto:gcah@gcah.org gcah@gcah.org]

Protestant Episcopal
The Nevada Historical Society 1650 N. Virginia Street Reno, NV 89503-1799 Phone: (775) 688-1190 Fax: (775) 688-2917

(They have the records for the Nevada Diocese from 1862 to 1969.)

To learn more about the records of the Protestant Episcopal Church, see:


 * Inventory of the Church Archives of Nevada, Protestant Episcopal Church (Reno, Nevada: Historical Records Survey, 1941. book 979.3 K2he; film 1036524 item 2; fiche 6051184

Roman Catholic
Diocese of Las Vegas Chancery Office 336 Cathedral Way Las Vegas, NV 89109 Phone: (702) 735-3500 Fax: (702) 735-8941

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 18316 Reno, NV 89114-8316

The diocese includes the counties of: Clark, Lincoln, Nye and White Pine.

Diocese of Reno 290 S. Arlington Reno, NV 89501-1713 Archives Phone: (775) 326-9440 Fax (775) 348-8619

The diocese includes the counties of: Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Esmeralda, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lyon, Mineral, Pershing, Storey and Washoe.

To learn more about the records of the Catholic Church, see:


 * Inventory of the Church Archives of Nevada: Roman Catholic Church (Reno, Nevada: Historical Records Survey, 1939. book 979.3 K2hc; film 1036527 item 7; fiche 6051185