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*[http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=loc.ark:/13960/t0ks71706;view=1up;seq=9 History of Nevada; with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers], e-book. | *[http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=loc.ark:/13960/t0ks71706;view=1up;seq=9 History of Nevada; with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers], e-book. | ||
*[http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.31822031037047;view=1up;seq=1 Notable Nevadans | *[http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.31822031037047;view=1up;seq=1 Notable Nevadans : snap-shots of sagebrushers who are doing things ], e-book | ||
*[http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc2.ark:/13960/t6930xq39;view=1up;seq=5 Who's who in Nevada. Brief sketches of men who are making history in the Sagebrush state, 1907], e-book | *[http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc2.ark:/13960/t6930xq39;view=1up;seq=5 Who's who in Nevada. Brief sketches of men who are making history in the Sagebrush state, 1907], e-book | ||
*[http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044019387422;view=1up;seq=734 The history of Nevada, ed. by Sam P. Davis. vol.2], e-book<br><br> | *[http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044019387422;view=1up;seq=734 The history of Nevada, ed. by Sam P. Davis. vol.2], e-book<br><br> | ||
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**[https://archive.org/ '''Internet Archive'''] | **[https://archive.org/ '''Internet Archive'''] | ||
*The FamilySearch library has extensive collections of these local histories. Many are digitized. Search the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog'''] under your locality for the topics "Biography" and "History". | *The FamilySearch library has extensive collections of these local histories. Many are digitized. Search the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog'''] under your locality for the topics "Biography" and "History". | ||
=== | === FamilySearch Library Collections === | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library has few biographical records for Nevada. Some representative sources are: | ||
*Scrugham, James G., ''Nevada: A Narrative of the Conquest of a Frontier Land.'' Three Volumes. Chicago, Illinois: The American Historical Society, 1935. {{ | *Scrugham, James G., ''Nevada: A Narrative of the Conquest of a Frontier Land.'' Three Volumes. Chicago, Illinois: The American Historical Society, 1935. {{FSC|215820|title-id|disp=FS Catalog book 979.3 H2s Volumes 2-3; FS Library film 1000194 items 3-5}}. | ||
*''History of Nevada: with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers''. Oakland, California: Thompson & West, 1881. {{ | *''History of Nevada: with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers''. Oakland, California: Thompson & West, 1881. {{FSC|176283|title-id|disp=FS Library film 1000194 item 2}}. | ||
Two important indexes to biographies found in statewide and regional histories of Nevada are: | Two important indexes to biographies found in statewide and regional histories of Nevada are: | ||
*Parker, J. Carlyle, and Janet G. Parker. ''Nevada Biographical and Genealogical Sketch Index''. Turlock, California: Marietta Publishing, 1986. {{ | *Parker, J. Carlyle, and Janet G. Parker. ''Nevada Biographical and Genealogical Sketch Index''. Turlock, California: Marietta Publishing, 1986. {{FSC|525849|title-id|disp=FS Catalog book 979.3 D32p}}. | ||
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*Wiggins, Marvin E. ''Mormons and Their Neighbors: An Index of over 75,000 Biographical Sketches from 1820 to the Present'', Two volumes. Provo, Utah: Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, 1984. {{ | *Wiggins, Marvin E. ''Mormons and Their Neighbors: An Index of over 75,000 Biographical Sketches from 1820 to the Present'', Two volumes. Provo, Utah: Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, 1984. {{FSC|212999|title-id|disp=FS Catalog book Ref 978 D32w}}. | ||
=== Further Reading === | === Further Reading === | ||
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See the [[United States Biographies|United States Biographies]] page for information on nationwide biographical collections. See also the Nevada "[[Nevada|History]]" and "[[Nevada Genealogy|Genealogy]]" sections for additional sources. You may wish to explore biography, history and genealogy sections in the wiki at county levels also. | See the [[United States Biographies|United States Biographies]] page for information on nationwide biographical collections. See also the Nevada "[[Nevada|History]]" and "[[Nevada Genealogy|Genealogy]]" sections for additional sources. You may wish to explore biography, history and genealogy sections in the wiki at county levels also. | ||
Biographies can be found on state, county and local levels. The | Biographies can be found on state, county and local levels. The FamilySearch Library has many collected biographies and local or county histories with biographical sketches on residents. Additional resources for Nevada biographies may be found in the [https://familysearch.org/search/search/index/catalog-search#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=subject&searchCriteria=Nevada+Biography&placeName=&author_givenName=&author_surname= Nevada-Biography] topic page of the FamilySearch Catalog . | ||
[[Category:Nevada, United States]][[Category:United States Biography]] | [[Category:Nevada, United States]][[Category:United States Biography]] | ||
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