Nevada County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of images of county marriages for the years 1862 to 1993 from the following counties: • 3 This collection does not include marriages from Churchill and Washoe counties. Coverage varies from county to county. Marriages were recorded by the clerk of the district court for each county from the time the county was formed. Persons desiring to marry obtained a license that they presented to the minister or other person authorized to marry, such as a justice of the peace. Once the marriage was performed, the officiator sent a return to the clerk confirming that the marriage had occurred. Civil marriage records were created to legalize marital relationships and to protect the interests of the wife and other heirs to legal claims on property.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: • 2

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the person
 * The date of the marriage
 * The place where the marriage occurred

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Search for birth and death records
 * Search for the family in census records
 * Use the information found in the record to find land, probate and immigration records
 * Search for church records

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county
 * Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Nevada.
 * Nevada Guided Research
 * Nevada Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research

FamilySearch Catalog

 * Nevada vital statistics, marriages by name index, 1968-1991
 * Carson City. Marriages, 1899-1951
 * Clark Co. Marriages, 1928-1954; index 1909-1951
 * Douglas Co. Affidavit of application for marriage licenses, 1919-1949
 * Douglas Co. Marriage records, 1862-1872, 1887-1951
 * Elko Co. Marriage records, 1869-1951; index 1869-1955
 * Esmeralda Co. Marriage licenses, 1871-1992
 * Eureka Co. Marriage records, 1870-1975
 * Humboldt Co. Marriage records, 1862-1951
 * Humboldt Co. Affidavits for marriage licenses, 1881-1950
 * Lander Co. Marriage records, 1863-1963; indexes 1863-1993
 * Lincoln Co. Marriage licenses and applications for license to marry, 1871-1977
 * Lyon Co. Marriage records, 1861-1960
 * Mineral Co. Marriage license applications, 1911-1952
 * Mineral Co. Marriage records, 1911-1958
 * Nye Co. Marriages, 1887-1957
 * Pershing Co. Affidavits of application for marriage license, 1919-1951
 * Pershing Co. Marriage records, 1919-1959
 * Storey Co. Recorded marriage certificates, 1862-1952
 * Storey Co. Marriage license applications and affidavits, 1874-1950
 * White Pine Co. Marriage license stubs, 1885-1950
 * White Pine Co. Marriage records, 1884-1953

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * Nevada Marriage Index, 1956-2005
 * United States Western States Marriage Index

FamilySearch Digital Library

 * prepared by the Nevada Historical Records Survey Project, Division of Community Service Programs, Work Projects Administration. Guide to public vital statistics records in Nevada. Reno, Nevada : University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1941

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