Nevada, Marriage Index - FamilySearch Historical Records

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Nevada, Marriage Index, 1956-2005
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Nevada,
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Record Description
Record Type Marriage Index
Collection years 1956-2005
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Nevada State Health Division, Carson City, and Clark County Marriage Bureau, Las Vegas


What is in This Collection?[edit | edit source]

This collection includes an index to marriages from the Nevada State Health Division, Office of Vital Records for the years 1956 to 2005. The index is provided by Ancestry.com.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

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What Can These Records Tell Me?[edit | edit source]

The following information may be found in these records:

  • The name of the bride and groom
  • Marriage date and place
  • Registration date and place
  • Gender
  • Type of Officiator
  • Residence

How Do I Search This Collection?[edit | edit source]

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

  • The names of the bride and groom
  • The marriage date

Search the Index[edit | edit source]

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  1. Enter the information in the fields in the Search Collection section or click More Options to see additional fields
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How Do I Analyze the Results?[edit | edit source]

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What Do I Do Next?[edit | edit source]

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • Add any new information to your records
  • If available, check the image for additional information
  • Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • Try searching by surname only
  • The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
  • Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century
  • If available, search another collection for the locality

Research Helps[edit | edit source]

The following articles will help you research your family in Nevada.

Other FamilySearch Collections[edit | edit source]

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FamilySearch Catalog[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Historical Records[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Digital Library[edit | edit source]

  • Guide to public vital statistics records in Nevada, Nevada Historical Records Survey Project, Division of Community Service Programs, Work Projects Administration. Reno, Nevada : University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1941. FamilySearch Digital Library
  • Index to marriage licenses and marriage notices in miscellaneous Nevada newspapers, 1906-1968, Edna E. Ostrander. Las Vegas, Nevada : Las Vegas Branch Genealogical Library, 1986 (typescript). FamilySearch Digital Library

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