Douglas County, Nevada Genealogy

United States Nevada  Douglas County

Parent County
1861--Douglas County was created 25 November 1861 as an original county. County seat: Minden

Neighboring Counties

 * Alpine County, California
 * El Dorado County, California
 * Lyon
 * Mono County, California
 * Placer County, California

Migration
Early migration routes to and from for emigrant settlers included:


 * California Trail 1846 to 1869 from western Missouri to northern California
 * Central Overland Trail 1859-1869 from Salt Lake City, Utah to Carson City, Nevada through central Nevada on a route south of the Humboldt River]

Vital Records
451 marriages from 11 Feb 1862 to 12 Jun 1919 are listed on the Western States Marriage Index.

Societies and Libraries
Douglas County Historical Society Carson Valley Museum &amp; Cultural Center 1477 U. S. Highway 395 N, Suite B Gardnerville, Nevada 89410 Phone: (775) 782-2555 http://www.historicnevada.org/index.html

Carson Valley Historical Society Main St P. O. Box 165 Genoa, Nevada 89411 Telephone: 775-782-4235

Douglas County Public Library 1470 Albite Rd Gardnerville, NV 89410 Telephone 775-266-2508

Douglas County Public Library 1625 Library Ln Minden, NV 89423 Telephone 775-782-9841

Web Sites

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