Elko County, Nevada Genealogy

United States Nevada  Elko County

County Courthouse
Courthouse history

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

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

The following web sites have entries for people buried in Elko County. None have complete lists:


 * Find A Grave
 * Interment.Net
 * USGenWeb Tombstone Transcription Project section for Elko County

In the Family History Library Catalog Place Search on FamilySearch, for, look at the list of records for. Films can be sent to family history centers. Public libraries may have copies of the books or can obtain them through Interlibrary Loan.

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.

Church records are usually found in the towns rather than on the county level. Search the Family History Library Catalog - Place Search for the appropriate town in.

Land
The Elko County on-line Public Record index starts in 1984. Filed maps, 1869 to present, can be searched by section, township and range or document number and can be viewed and printed.

Local Histories
Google Books has some books about the history and people in Elko County, Nevada. Try various search terms, including the names of people. Books designated with "Full view" can be read online.

In the Family History Library Catalog Place Search on FamilySearch, for, look at the list of records for. Films can be sent to family history centers. Public libraries may have copies of the books or can obtain them through Interlibrary Loan.

Wells, Elko, Nevada
www.wellsnevada.com

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

Maps
The Elko County on-line Public Record index starts in 1984. Filed maps, 1869 to present, can be searched by section, township and range or document number and can be viewed and printed.

For historical maps,search the following free sites:


 * Historical Maps of Nevada
 * David Rumsey Collection for Nevada
 * Perry-Castaneda Map Collection for Nevada
 * Historic Map Works can view some images for free, though this is commercial site

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

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

The Elko County on-line Marriage Record index starts in 1960. Starting with 2000, the certificate can be viewed and/or printed.

In the Family History Library Catalog Place Search on FamilySearch, for, look at the list of records for. Films can be sent to family history centers. Public libraries may have copies of the books or can obtain them through Interlibrary Loan.

Societies and Libraries
Northeastern Nevada Historical Society and Museum Northeastern Nevada Genealogical Society 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

Western Shoshone Historical Society 1545 Silver Eagle Elko, Nevada 89801-5021 Telephone 775-738-7070

Tuscarora Library Tuscarora, NV 89834

Carlin Branch Library 811 Main ST Carlin, NV 89822 Telephone 775 754-6766

Elko County Library 720 Court St Elko, NV 89801 Telephone 775-756-6587

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Elko Nevada East Family History Center
 * Elko Nevada West Family History Center
 * Wells Nevada Family History Center


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