How to Find Nevada Marriage Records

Guide to Nevada Marriage Records, Nevada ancestry, genealogy and family history, marriage records, and family history.

Finding Nevada Marriage Records

 * Statewide registration of marriages and divorces began in 1911; however, many Nevada counties began keeping records at a much earlier date.
 * To obtain a marriage or a divorce record, write to the recorder of the county where the event took place.
 * Nevada marriage records are open to the public.
 * When consulting the originals one may find licenses in one county office and the certificate series in another location.
 * The FamilySearch Library has microfilmed many of the early county marriage registers.

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 * Marriage Records
 * Choose a time period:
 * Before 1887
 * 1887 to 1911
 * 1911 to 1955
 * 1956 to 2005
 * 2005 to Present
 * Marriage year unknown


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Learn more about U.S. Marriage Records

Marriages Before 1887
The following Findmypast collection includes nearly 20,000 pre-1887 records:
 * United States Marriages – Nevada, 1856-1938 ($) index and images

If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases here, try searching for marriage information in other records.



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Marriages 1887 to 1911
Original Records

Copies may be ordered from the county clerk.

OR

Marriage Records on Microfilm Some county marriage records may be available on microfilm at your local Family Search Center. If you know the approximate date and county where the marriage took place, use the FamilySearch Catalog to see what is available.


 * Search the FamilySearch Catalog by county.
 * Select the topic Vital Records. Look for records authored by the county clerk.
 * locate the microfilm at various Family Search Centers.

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Marriages 1911 to 1955
Original Records

Copies may be ordered from the county clerk.

OR

Marriage Records on Microfilm Some county marriage records may be available on microfilm at your local Family Search Center. If you know the approximate date and county where the marriage took place, use the FamilySearch Catalog to see what is available.


 * Search the FamilySearch Catalog by county.
 * Select the topic Vital Records. Look for records authored by the county clerk.
 * Locate the film to view at various local Family Search Centers.

Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year

Marriages 1956 to 2005
Original Records

Copies may be ordered from the county clerk.

OR

Marriage Records on Microfilm Some county marriage records may be available on microfilm at your local Family Search Center. If you know the approximate date and county where the marriage took place, use the FamilySearch Catalog to see what is available.


 * Search the FamilySearch Catalog by county.
 * Select the topic Vital Records. Look for records authored by the county clerk.
 * Locate the microfilm to view at various local Family Search Centers.

Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year

Marriages 2005 to Present
Marriage licenses may be found in the county records where the marriage occurred.

STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information


 * Copies may be ordered from the county clerk.


 * Copies may be ordered from the Nevada Department of Public Health.
 * A search can be ordered from the State of Nevada Health Division.

Ask for the marriage license or the marriage register, not the marriage certificate. The license or register usually contains more information. Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year

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 * Web: Western States Marriage Index, 1809-2011 Index ($)
 * Western States Marriage Index
 * Nevada Marriages, 1860-1987 Index ($)
 * Nevada, County Marriages, 1862-1993 ($), index
 * Images
 * Nevada, Marriage Index, 1956-2005 ($)
 * Nevada, Marriages, 1968 - 1999 ($), index
 * Nevada, Marriages, 1968 - 1999 ($), index