Nevada County, California Genealogy


 * This article is about a western county of northern California. For other uses, see Nevada (disambiguation).

United States &gt; California &gt; Nevada County

Parent County
1851--Nevada County was created 25 April 1851 from Yuba County. County seat: Nevada City

Record Loss
1856 and 1863 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research
 * http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Neighboring Counties

 * Placer
 * Sierra
 * Washoe County, Nevada
 * Yuba

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Grass Valley

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