Clark County, Nevada Genealogy

United States Nevada Clark County

Guide to Clark County, Nevada ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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Description
The county was named for William A. Clark, copper magnate. It's county seat is Las Vegas and was founded February 5, 1908. It is located in the South area of the state.

County Courthouse
Clark County Courthouse200 S 3rd Street Las Vegas, NV 89155-1601 Phone: 702–455–3156 Clark County Website County Clerk has probate, divorce and court records. County Recorder has marriage and land records. County Health Department has birth and death records.

Clark County, Nevada Record Dates

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Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Boundary Changes

 * Parent County: created 5 February 1909 from Lincoln
 * County seat: Las Vegas
 * Interactive Formation Boundary Map of Nevada - shows boundary changes for Nevada Counties
 * Nevada Historical Boundary Changes - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library

Populated Places
The following are locations in the county:


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History Timeline

 * Up until 1821 - New Spain controlled land that later would become Arizona and Nevada. Some records of early settlers may have been sent to an archives in Seville, Spain, or to archives in Mexico City.
 * From 1821 until 1846 - Mexico had jurisdiction over the land that later would become Arizona and Nevada. Some records of this period may have been sent to archives in Mexico City.
 * From 1846 to 1863 - New Mexico Territory included land that later would become Arizona and southern Nevada.
 * In 1852 - New Mexico Territory set up counties that stretched east and west from the Texas border to the California border, including land that became Arizona and southern Nevada. Present-day Clark County, Nevada was once part of Taos NM, and Rio Arriba NM, Santa Ana NM, Bernalillo NM, and Valencia NM counties of New Mexico. There is a small chance that a few records from 1846 to 1863 may have been sent to courthouses in their respective New Mexico counties.
 * 29 December 1863 – Arizona's three judicial districts were established by the Arizona Territory Organic Act from the western half of New Mexico Territory. All previous counties were dissolved, and eventually four new counties were created in the new Arizona Territory.
 * By November 1864 – Mohave County was created by the Arizona legislature as an original county from parts of the 2nd and 3rd Judicial Districts. A part of the 3rd Judicial District, Arizona eventually became Clark County, Nevada. Some records from 1863 to 1871 may have been sent to the Mohave County, Arizona offices.
 * 22 December 1865 – Pah-Ute County was created by Arizona from part of Mohave County. Some records from 1865 to 1871 may have been sent to the Pah-Ute County offices. When part of Pah-Ute County was given to Nevada those records were probably transferred to either Mohave County, Arizona, or to Lincoln or Nye counties in Nevada.
 * 18 January 1867 – Pah-Ute County, and Mohave County, Arizona Territory west of the Colorado River and west of 114° west longitude were given to Nevada by the U.S. Congress. This area became the southern part of Lincoln, and Nye counties, and eventually Clark County, in Nevada. In 1871, after many petitions Arizona ceased to claim this land.

Cemeteries
The following web site has additional information on Clark county cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Nevada cemetery records by county.

Church Records
'''LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Boulder City
 * Bunkerville
 * Charleston (Las Vegas)
 * Henderson
 * Las Vegas 1
 * Las Vegas 2
 * Logandale
 * Mesquite
 * Overton
 * St. Thomas

Funeral Homes

 * www.the-funeral-home-directory.com/
 * http://www.bunkersmortuary.com/
 * http://www.palmmortuary.com/

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Interactive Formation Boundary Map of Nevada - shows boundary changes for Nevada Counties
 * Historical Maps and Atlases of Nevada - maps and atlases of Nevada

Migration
Early migration routes to and from Clark County, Nevada Genealogy for emigrant settlers included:


 * Mormon Trail 1846 to 1869 from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah.
 * Mormon Trail to Southern California 1847 from Salt Lake City, Utah to Los Angeles, California.
 * Union Pacific Railroad 1869 Ogden, Utah (among others) to Omaha, Nebraska.

Online Collections
These collections are unique to Nevada. You will find nationwide databases for military records on U.S. Military Online Genealogy Records and Nevada Military Records. Civil War World War I World War II Korea War Vietnam War Other Conflicts For further information see Nevada Military Records.
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1863-1866 - Nevada Civil War Volunteers, 1863-1866 ($) at Ancestry — index
 * Nevada - Soldiers of the Great War
 * Nevada Casualties of World War II
 * Nevada Military Killed in Action in Korea
 * U.S. Military Fatal Casualties of the Korean War for Nevada
 * Nevada Military Killed in Action in Vietnam
 * The Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Nevada
 * Vietnam Conflict Casualty Lists - Nevada
 * Nevadans Killed in Action - Operation Enduring Freedom & Operation Iraqi Freedom

Newspapers
Nevada Newspapers Online Nevada Newspaper Catalogs
 * GenealogyBank - ($), contains images of Nevada newspapers
 * Newspaper Archive - ($), contains images of Nevada newspapers
 * Chronicling America - contains images of some Nevada newspapers; searching tips
 * Elephind - Free; search engine that retrieves newspaper images from other free newspaper websites
 * U.S. Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present on Chronicling America - contains a list of all known newspapers and the dates they cover; once you locate a newspaper name, contact the local library to see if they have copies of the newspaper

Birth

 * 1975 - 2012 Nevada Birth Index 1975-2012 at Ancestry ($)

Marriage

 * 1809 - 2011 Western States Marriage Index, 1809-2011 - Index, incomplete, list of counties included
 * 1956 - 2005 Nevada Marriage Index 1956-2005 at Ancestry ($)

Divorce

 * 1968 - 2015 Nevada Divorce Records 1968-2015 at Ancestry ($)<.br>

Family History Centers

 * Black Mountain Nevada Family History Center
 * Boulder City Nevada Family History Center
 * Las Vegas Nevada East Family History Center
 * Las Vegas Nevada FHC
 * Las Vegas Nevada Large Multi-stake Family History Center
 * Las Vegas Nevada Sandstone Family History Center
 * Logandale Nevada Family History Centers
 * Mesquite Nevada Family History Center

Museums

 * Clark County Heritage Center 1830 S. Boulder Highway Henderson, NV 89002-8502 (702) 455-7955

Societies

 * Clark County Nevada Genealogy Society PO Box 1929 Las Vegas, NV 89125-1929
 * Nevada Historical Society 1650 North Virginia Street Reno, NV 89503 Telephone: 775-688-1190 Fax: 775-688-2917
 * Nevada State Genealogical Society Mailing Address: P.O. Box 20666 Reno, NV 89515-0666
 * FRANCISCO GARCES Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Las Vegas, Nevada
 * VALLEY OF FIRE Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Las Vegas, Nevada
 * HELEN J. STEWART Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Las Vegas, Nevada
 * RED ROCK CANYON Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution SUMMERLIN, Nevada
 * THE MEADOWS Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution LAS VEGAS, Nevada
 * OLD SPANISH TRAIL Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution HENDERSON, Nevada
 * Tri-State Genealogical Society ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, NEVADA PO Box 21902 Bullhead City, AZ 86439
 * Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness (RAOGK)
 * Nevada Genealogy Network

Websites

 * USGenWeb project for Clark County, Nevada
 * - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records
 * Clark County Genealogy