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==Introduction==
Resources for researching African American ancestors who lived in Nevada.  
Resources for researching African American ancestors who lived in Nevada.  
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=== Introduction  ===
=== Research Strategy  ===
=== Archives and Libraries  ===
=== Lied Library  ===
4505 South Maryland Pkwy. <br>Box 457001 <br>Las Vegas, Nevada <br>89154-7001 <br>(702) 895-2100<br>Search the [http://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/index.html special collection[[Category:African American Records]] for oral histories and other resources. Also see [http://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/nevada_repositories/index.php Nevada Repositorie[[Category:African American Records]].
UNLV Libraries have received funding from the Nevada State Library and Archives under the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) for a collaborative project with the public libraries, the university, the State Museum, the public television station, and city and county government to document the African American experience in Las Vegas. [http://www.library.unlv.edu/oral_histories/african_americans_in_lv.html See African Americans in Las Vegas.]
=== Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center  ===
(University of Nevada, Reno)<br>1664 N. Virginia St. <br>Reno, Nevada 89557 <br>775.784.4636<br>[http://knowledgecenter.unr.edu/univarch/ University Archive[[Category:African American Records]]<br> See [http://knowledgecenter.unr.edu/specoll/mss/96-47.html A Guide to the Nevada Black History Projec[[Category:African American Records]].
=== Vital Records  ===
==== Birth Records  ====
==== Marriage Records  ====
==== Death Records  ====
=== Biography  ===
=== Census  ===
=== Churches  ===
=== Funeral Homes  ===
=== Genealogy  ===
=== History  ===
Legal history -[http://salonsubrosa.com/timeline-of-african-american-legal-history-in-nevada-1861-2011/ The Timeline of African-American Legal History in Nevada (1861-2011)] by Professor Rachel J. Anderson depicts selected events in the history of African-American lawyers, civil rights, and diversity in Nevada’s bar and on the bench.
=== Newspapers  ===
=== Military  ===
=== Probate Records  ===
=== School Records  ===


==Online Resources==
=== Societies and Organizations  ===
<li>[[African American Digital Bookshelf]] - a growing list of digital books on FamilySearch and other websites</li>
<li>[http://www.nvgenweb.org/nvlinks.html NVGenWeb Project]</li>
==Research Strategy==
==History==
Legal history -[http://salonsubrosa.com/timeline-of-african-american-legal-history-in-nevada-1861-2011/ The Timeline of African American Legal History in Nevada (1861-2011)] by Professor Rachel J. Anderson depicts selected events in the history of African American lawyers, civil rights, and diversity in Nevada’s bar and on the bench.


Rusco. Elmer R. ''Good Time Coming''. Black Nevadans in the nineteenth century; forward by Kenneth W. Porter. West port, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1975. xix, 230 p. - (Contributions in Afro-American and African studies; no. 15) E185.93.N52 R87
Nevada African American Genealogical Society - NAAGS meets on the 2nd Saturday of each month except on July and August at 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM at the family history center located at <br>509 S 9th Street <br>Las Vegas, NV 89101 <br>[http://communitylink.reviewjournal.com/servlet/lvrj_ProcServ/dbpage=page&mode=display&gid=01352001051121471290397877 Websit[[Category:African American Records]]
==Resources==
===Biographies===
===Cemeteries===
===Census Records===
===Church Records===
===Emancipation Records===
===Funeral Homes===
*[https://app.air.inc/a/borzvL1af/b/8dc76b25-27b0-42b5-a889-6c7027db068f CAAGS Obituary and Funeral Home Collection] at California African American Genealogical Society - index & images


===Genealogies===
=== Voting Registers  ===
===Land and Property===
====Plantation====
===Obituaries===
*[https://app.air.inc/a/borzvL1af/b/8dc76b25-27b0-42b5-a889-6c7027db068f CAAGS Obituary and Funeral Home Collection] at California African American Genealogical Society - index & images


===Oral Histories===
=== Other Sources  ===
===Other Records===
===Military Records===
===Newspapers===
===Probate Records===
===Reconstruction Records===
====Freedman’s Bank====
====Freedmen's Bureau====
===School Records===
===Slavery Records===
===Vital Records===
====Birth====
====Marriage====
====Death====
====Divorce====
===Voting Records===
==Archives and Libraries==
'''Lied Library'''<br>
4505 South Maryland Pkwy. <br>
Box 457001 <br>
Las Vegas, Nevada <br>
89154-7001 <br>
(702) 895-2100<br><br>
See [https://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/collections Collections] for oral histories and other resources. UNLV Libraries have received funding from the Nevada State Library and Archives under the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) for a collaborative project with the public libraries, the university, the State Museum, the public television station, and city and county government to document the African American experience in Las Vegas. [http://www.library.unlv.edu/oral_histories/african_americans_in_lv.html See African Americans in Las Vegas.] <br><br>


'''Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center'''<br>
Rusco. Elmer R. ''Good Time Coming''.&nbsp;: Black Nevadans in the nineteenth century; forward by Kenneth W. Porter. West port, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1975. xix, 230 p. - (Contributions in Afro-American and African studies&nbsp;; no. 15) E185.93.N52 R87
University of Nevada, Reno<br>
1664 N. Virginia St. <br>
Reno, Nevada 89557 <br>
775.784.4636<br><br>
See [http://knowledgecenter.unr.edu/univarch/ University Archives] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20130223053746/http://knowledgecenter.unr.edu/specoll/mss/96-47.html A Guide to the Nevada Black History Project].  


==Societies==
=== Websites  ===
'''Nevada African American Genealogical Society'''<br>
509 S 9th Street <br>
Las Vegas, NV 89101 <br>


NAAGS meets on the 2nd Saturday of each month except on July and August at 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM.
*[http://www.nvgenweb.org/nvlinks.html NVGenWeb Projec[[Category:African American Records]]


==References==
=== References ===
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Resources for researching African American ancestors who lived in Nevada.

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Introduction[edit | edit source]

Research Strategy[edit | edit source]

Archives and Libraries[edit | edit source]

Lied Library[edit | edit source]

4505 South Maryland Pkwy.
Box 457001
Las Vegas, Nevada
89154-7001
(702) 895-2100
Search the [http://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/index.html special collection for oral histories and other resources. Also see [http://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/nevada_repositories/index.php Nevada Repositorie.

UNLV Libraries have received funding from the Nevada State Library and Archives under the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) for a collaborative project with the public libraries, the university, the State Museum, the public television station, and city and county government to document the African American experience in Las Vegas. See African Americans in Las Vegas.

Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center[edit | edit source]

(University of Nevada, Reno)
1664 N. Virginia St.
Reno, Nevada 89557
775.784.4636
[http://knowledgecenter.unr.edu/univarch/ University Archive
See [http://knowledgecenter.unr.edu/specoll/mss/96-47.html A Guide to the Nevada Black History Projec.

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Birth Records[edit | edit source]

Marriage Records[edit | edit source]

Death Records[edit | edit source]

Biography[edit | edit source]

Census[edit | edit source]

Churches[edit | edit source]

Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]

Genealogy[edit | edit source]

History[edit | edit source]

Legal history -The Timeline of African-American Legal History in Nevada (1861-2011) by Professor Rachel J. Anderson depicts selected events in the history of African-American lawyers, civil rights, and diversity in Nevada’s bar and on the bench.

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Military[edit | edit source]

Probate Records[edit | edit source]

School Records[edit | edit source]

Societies and Organizations[edit | edit source]

Nevada African American Genealogical Society - NAAGS meets on the 2nd Saturday of each month except on July and August at 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM at the family history center located at
509 S 9th Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101
[http://communitylink.reviewjournal.com/servlet/lvrj_ProcServ/dbpage=page&mode=display&gid=01352001051121471290397877 Websit

Voting Registers[edit | edit source]

Other Sources[edit | edit source]

Rusco. Elmer R. Good Time Coming. : Black Nevadans in the nineteenth century; forward by Kenneth W. Porter. West port, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1975. xix, 230 p. - (Contributions in Afro-American and African studies ; no. 15) E185.93.N52 R87

Websites[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

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