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Guide to '''Nye County, Nevada ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
== County Courthouse  ==


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{{Infobox U.S. County 2016
|organized=  February 16, 1864
|county seat= Tonopah
|parent county= [[Esmeralda County, Nevada Genealogy|Esmeralda]]<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Nye County, Nevada page 443. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
|variant spellings=
|county1= [[Churchill County, Nevada Genealogy|Churchill]]
|county2= [[Clark County, Nevada Genealogy|Clark]]
|county3= [[Esmeralda County, Nevada Genealogy|Esmeralda]]
|county4= [[Eureka County, Nevada Genealogy|Eureka]]
|county5= [[Inyo County, California Genealogy|Inyo (CA)]]
|county6= [[Lander County, Nevada Genealogy|Lander]]
|county7= [[Lincoln County, Nevada Genealogy|Lincoln]]
|county8= [[Mineral County, Nevada Genealogy|Mineral]]
|county9= [[White Pine County, Nevada Genealogy|White Pine]]</br><center>[[Nye County, Nevada Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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|county courthouse= [[Image:NevadaNyeCourthouse.jpg|245x245px]]
|county location in state= [[Image: Nv-nye.png|185x185px]]
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== County Information ==


=== Description ===
==== Parent County  ====


The county was named in honor of James W. Nye, Governor of Nevada Territory and later United States Senator from Nevada.<ref>Genealogy Trails History Group, “Nye County, Nevada Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/nev/nye/ accessed 3/27/2017.</ref>  It is located in the south-central area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Nye County," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nye_County,_Nevada 3/27/2017.</ref>
'''1864--'''Nye County was created 16 February 1864 from [[Esmeralda_County,_Nevada|Esmeralda]] County.&nbsp; '''County seat:''' Tonopah <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>


=== County Courthouse ===
==== Boundary Changes  ====
{{NV Courthouse Intro|Nye}}


'''Nye County Courthouse'''<br>101 Radar Rd <br> PO Box 1031 <br>Tonopah, NV 89049-1031<br>Phone: 775-482-8127<br>[http://www.nyecounty.net/faq.aspx Nye County Website]<br><br>
==== Record Loss  ====
County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1860. <br>
County Recorder has land records.<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Nye County, Nevada page 443. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>


=== Nye County, Nevada Record Dates ===
== Places/Localities ==
{{NV Records Intro}}
====Populated Places====
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|  bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Nye County, Nevada. Page 443. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 428.</ref></center>
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| width="13%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Nye County, Nevada Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="13%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Nye County, Nevada Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="13%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Nye County, Nevada Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="13%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Nye County, Nevada Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="13%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Nye County, Nevada Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="13%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Nye County, Nevada Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="13%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Nye County, Nevada Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="13%" align="center" |1887
| width="13%" align="center" |1860
| width="13%" align="center" |1887
| width="13%" align="center" |1860
| width="13%" align="center" |1864
| width="13%" align="center" |1860
| width="13%" align="center" |1850
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| colspan="7" | <center>*Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1911. General compliance year is unknown.</center>
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=== Record Loss ===
==== Neighboring Counties  ====
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.


=== Boundary Changes ===
*[[Churchill_County,_Nevada|Churchill]]
{{NV Boundary Changes Intro|Nye}}
*[[Clark_County,_Nevada|Clark]]
{|
*[[Esmeralda_County,_Nevada|Esmeralda]]
|-
*[[Eureka_County,_Nevada|Eureka]]
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*[[Inyo_County,_California|Inyo County, California]]
*'''Parent County:''' created 16 February 1864 from [[Esmeralda County, Nevada Genealogy|Esmeralda]]
*[[Lander_County,_Nevada|Lander]]
*'''County seat:''' Tonopah<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Nye County, Nevada page 443. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
*[[Lincoln_County,_Nevada|Lincoln]]
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Nevada Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
*[[Mineral_County,_Nevada|Mineral]]
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#NV Nevada Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/nevada/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Nevada county boundary changes<br>
*[[White_Pine_County,_Nevada|White Pine]]
|}


=== Populated Places ===
== Resources  ==
{{NV Populated Places Intro|Nye}}
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://nevada.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,023,c,nye.cfm Hometown Locator].
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Nye County, Nevada," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nye_County%2C_Nevada accessed 17 March 2017.</ref>


{{populated places
==== Cemeteries  ====
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amargosa_Valley,_Nevada Amargosa Valley]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carvers,_Nevada Carvers]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal,_Nye_County,_Nevada Crystal]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Currant,_Nevada Currant]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duckwater,_Nevada Duckwater]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadley,_Nevada Hadley]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan,_Nevada Manhattan]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury,_Nevada Mercury]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round_Mountain,_Nevada Round Mountain]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotty's_Junction,_Nevada Scotty's Junction]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunnyside,_Nevada Sunnyside]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tybo,_Nevada Tybo]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warm_Springs,_Nevada Warm Springs]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yomba,_Nevada Yomba]</div>
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*Beatty
*Gabbs</div>
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*Pahrump</div>
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*Tonopah (county seat)</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belmont,_Nevada Belmont]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Claire,_Nevada Bonnie Claire]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullfrog,_Nevada Bullfrog]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin,_Nevada Berlin]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cactus_Springs,_Nye_County,_Nevada Cactus Springs]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrara,_Nevada Carrara]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/nv/carrara.html |title=Carrara - Nevada Ghost Town |publisher=Ghosttowns.com |date= |accessdate=2016-01-01}}</ref>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_Center,_Nevada Gold Center]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ione,_Nevada Ione]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockes,_Nevada Lockes]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyala,_Nevada Nyala]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer,_Nevada Pioneer]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potts,_Nevada Potts]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhyolite,_Nevada Rhyolite]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warm_Springs,_Nevada Warm Springs]</div>
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* Adaven
* Ashton
* Barcelona Summit
* Basic
* Brucite
* Bull Fork
* Bull Frog
* Camp Desert Rock
* Crows Nest
* Darroughs Hot Springs
* Farmer Station
* Flowers Camp
* Gabbs
* Golden Arrow
* Goldyke
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* Grantsville
* Hot Creek
* Hot Springs
* Jefferson
* Johnnie
* Labbe Camp
* Lodi
* Lodi Tanks
* Manhattan
* Manse
* Mellan
* Millett
* Morey
* Pactolus
* Pahrump
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* Pritchards Station
* Ralston
* Reese River
* San Pedros
* Silverbow
* Springdale
* Steigmeyer
* Sugar Bunk
* Tonopah
* Valley View
* Washington
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=== History Timeline ===
==== Church  ====
{{NV Historical Timeline Intro|Nye}}


*Until 1821 - [[New Spain]] controlled land that later would become [[Nevada Genealogy|Nevada]]. Some records of early settlers may have been sent to an [http://www.mcu.es/archivos/MC/AGI/index.html archives] in Seville, Spain, or to [[Mexico Archives and Libraries|archives]] in Mexico City.
==== Court  ====
*In 1821 - [[Mexico Genealogy|Mexico]] obtained jurisdiction over the land that later would become Nevada. Records of this period may have been sent to [[Mexico Archives and Libraries|archives]] in Mexico City.
*18 Aug 1846 - During the war with [[Mexico Genealogy|Mexico]], the US took control of Santa Fe and proclaimed sovereignty over the land that later became the [[New Mexico Genealogy|New Mexico]] Territory.<ref>Williams 108-110</ref> Look for records in the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives and Records Administration], the Mexico [[Mexico Archives and Libraries|Archives]] and the [http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/archives/about-the-archivess New Mexico State Records Center and Archives].
*4 July 1848 - In the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, [[Mexico Genealogy|Mexico]] ceded all of present day [[Nevada Genealogy|Nevada]].<ref>U.S. Stat., vol. 9, pp. 922-943; Parry, 102: 29-59; Van Zandt, 11, 28-29; Walker and Bufkin, 19, 20A</ref> Look for records in the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives and Records Administration], the Mexico [[Mexico Archives and Libraries|Archives]] and the [http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/archives/about-the-archives New Mexico State Records Center and Archives].
*9 Jan 1852 - New Mexico redefined the boundaries of previous counties and created new ones to cover all the land within its territory. The land that would someday be southern Nye County was once part of [[Taos County, New Mexico Genealogy|Taos]], [[San Juan County, New Mexico Genealogy|San Juan]] (1861-1862 only), [[Rio Arriba County, New Mexico Genealogy|Rio Arriba]], [[Santa Ana County, New Mexico Genealogy|Santa Ana]], [[Bernalillo County, New Mexico Genealogy|Bernalillo]], [[Valencia County, New Mexico Genealogy|Valencia]], and [[Socorro County, New Mexico Genealogy|Socorro]] counties of New Mexico.<ref>William Thorndale, and William Dollarhide, ''Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920'' (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1987), 26. {{WorldCat|69672637|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|545087|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 X2th}}.</ref> <ref>''Original Counties of New Mexico Territory'' (map) at https://web.archive.org/web/20150629223153/https://www.nmgs.org/Graphics/nmcoun-orig.jpg (accessed 9 August 2011).</ref> <ref>N.M. Terr. Laws 1851, 1st assy., 2d sess. /p. 292</ref> Look for records in [http://www.co.dona-ana.nm.us/ Dona Ana County], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socorro_County,_New_Mexico Socorro County], [http://www.bernco.gov/ Bernalillo], [http://www.rio-arriba.org/ Rio Arriba], [http://www.taoscounty.org/ Taos], and [http://www.co.valencia.nm.us/ Valencia] counties.
*24 Feb 1863 - The US created the [[Arizona Genealogy|Arizona]] Territory from the western half of [[New Mexico Genealogy|New Mexico]] Territory.<ref>U.S. Stat., vol. 12, ch. 56[1863]/pp. 664-665; Ariz. Terr. Laws 1864, 1st assy./ pp. vii-viii; Van Zandt, 162</ref> All previous counties were discontinued for this new territory. Look for records in the [http://www.azlibrary.gov/ Arizona State Library] and [http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/archives/about-the-archives New Mexico State Records Center and Archives]
*10 Nov 1864 - Mohave County was created as one of the four original counties in Arizona.<ref>''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref> <ref>Howell Code, Ariz. Terr. Laws 1864, 1st assy., ch. 2/ pp. 24-25</ref> This county named for the Mojave Indians. Look for records in [http://www.mohavecounty.us/ Mohave County].
*22 December 1865 - Pah-Ute County was created by Arizona out of the north part [[Mohave County, Arizona Genealogy|Mohave County]].<ref>Arizona Territorial Laws 1865, 2d assy. pp.
19-20</ref> Look for records in [http://www.mohavecounty.us/ Mohave County].
*18 January 1867 - A large portion of [[Pah-Ute County, Arizona Genealogy|Pah-Ute County]] and a smaller portion of [[Mohave County, Arizona Genealogy|Mohave County]] was given to [[Nevada Genealogy|Nevada]] by the US government.<ref>U.S. Stat., vol. 14, ch. 73[1866]/p. 43; Sacks, 25; Van Zandt, p. 158, 165</ref> Nevada used the land to increase Lincoln and Nye counties. Utah opposed this transfer of land by creating [[Rio Virgin County, Utah Genealogy|Rio Virgin County]] which extended out of Utah, covering a large portion of southern Lincoln and Nye counties. Arizona opposed loosing this land, twice petitioned Congress for repeal of the law. Up thru 1868, representatives from Pah-Ute county attended the Arizona legislature. Look for records in [http://www.mohavecounty.us/ Mohave County AZ], [[Washington County, Utah Genealogy|Washington County UT]], [[Lincoln County, Nevada Genealogy|Lincoln County NV]] and Nye County NV.
*18 February 1871 - Arizona discontinued Pah-Ute County, finally accepting the loss after exhausting all legal remedies. The remainder of [[Pah-Ute County, Arizona Genealogy|Pah-Ute County AZ]] was restored to [[Mohave County, Arizona Genealogy|Mohave County AZ]].<ref>Arizona Territorial Laws 1871, 6th assy. p. 87</ref> Look for records in [http://www.mohavecounty.us/ Mohave County AZ]


== Resources ==
==== Land  ====
{{NV Resources Intro|Nye}}


=== Bible Records ===
==== Local Histories  ====
{{NV Bible Intro|Nye}}


=== Biographies ===
==== Maps ====
{{NV Biographies Intro|Nye}}


=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
==== Military  ====
{{NV Business Records Intro|Nye}}


=== Cemeteries ===
==== Newspapers  ====
{{NV Cemeteries Intro|Nye}}


{| style = "border:1px solid black; width:66%;  "
==== Probate  ====
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Nye County, Nevada''' online and in print</center>
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| width="21%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Findagrave.com]
* [http://theusgenweb.org/nv/nye/nyecems2.html NVGenWeb]
* [http://usgwarchives.net/nv/nyearc.htm NVGenWeb Archives]
* [http://usgwtombstones.org/nevada/nyecem.html Tombstone Project]
* [https://billiongraves.com/search# BillionGraves]
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| width="21%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' ([[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |Often more complete]])</center>
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* {{FSC|United States, Nevada, Nye - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=896372815|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Nye+Nevada&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]


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==== Taxation  ====
| width="21%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
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* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=35&CScnty=1972 Findagrave.com]
* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Nevada/Nye-County?id=county_1972 BillionGraves]
*[https://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/nevada-cemetery-records.htm Nevada Cemetery Records]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=393032&reqParentsLabel=Nye%2C%20Nevada%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>See '''[[Nevada Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center>
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The following web site has additional information on Nye county cemeteries.
==== Vital Records  ====


*[http://www.interment.net/us/NV/index.htm Interment.net] Nevada cemetery records by county.
[http://members.tripod.com/Cactusgems_Garden/mineralcountydeathindex.htm Records of deaths] that happened in Nye County&nbsp;as well as in other places and buried in Nye County.&nbsp; The records also include deaths in Esmeralda and Mineral Counties. &nbsp;Records are from various sources, i.e. newspapers and funeral homes. Searchable by alphabetical index.  


===Census Records===
199 marriages from 2 Oct 1864 to 9 Apr 1903 are listed on the [http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/search.cfm Western States Marriage Index].
{{Historical populations
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nye_County,_Nevada#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".] 
|1870 |1087 
|1880 |1875
|1890 |1290
|1900 |1140
|1910 |7513
|1920 |6504
|1930 |3989
|1940 |3606
|1950 |3101
|1960 |4374
|1970 |5599 
|1980 |9048 
|1990 |17781 
|2000 |32485
|2010 |43946
}}
{{NV Census Intro|Nye}}
====State and Territory Census Records====
*'''1850'''  {{RecordSearch|1401638|United States Census, 1850}} at [https://familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch Historical Records] — index & images; Nevada was included in both the 1850 New Mexico and Utah Territory Censuses. - [[United States Census, 1850 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1860'''  {{RecordSearch|1473181|United States Census, 1860}} at [https://familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch Historical Records] — index & images; Nevada was included in both the 1860 New Mexico and Utah Territory Censuses. - [[United States Census, 1860 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1860'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3560 Nevada, Compiled Census Index, 1860-1910] at Ancestry ($), index
*'''1862-1863'''  [http://www.nvgenweb.org/nvtax.txt 1862-1863 Nevada Territory Tax List] - Index
*'''1875'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4873 Nevada State Census, 1875] at [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry]($), index


==== Federal Census Records ====
== Societies and Libraries  ==
Federal Censuses were taken for the state of Nevada starting in 1870.  Although, those living in south-eastern Nevada in 1870 may be enumerated in Utah or Arizona because of disputed boundaries with Nevada.<ref>William Thorndale and William Dollarhide, Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses (Bountiful, UT: American Genealogical Lending Library, 1985), page 212.</ref> For links to Federal Census indexes, see [[Nevada Census]].


=== Church Records ===
Central Nevada Historical Society,<br>1900 Logan Field Road<br>P. O. Box 326 <br>Tonopah, NV 89049
{{NV Church Intro|Nye}}


<br>
&nbsp;[http://www.tonopahnevada.com/CentralNevadaMuseum.html http://www.tonopahnevada.com/CentralNevadaMuseum.html]<br>
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=393032&reqParentsLabel=Nye%2C%20Nevada%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]'''<br>


=== Court Records ===
Round Mountain Public Library<br>73 Hadley Ln<br>Round Mountain, NV 89045<br>Telephone 775-377-2215<br>
{{NV Court Intro|Nye}}


=== Directories ===
Gabbs Community Library<br>602 Third St<br>Gabbs, NV 89409<br>Telephone 775-285-2686<br>
{{NV Directories Intro|Nye}}
*'''1868-1869'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4741 Nevada Directory 1868-1869] at Ancestry ($), index only, includes settlers of Nevada.
*'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary


=== Emigration and Immigration ===
== Web Sites ==
{{NV Emigration Intro|Nye}}


* [[Nevada Emigration and Immigration|Nevada Emigration and Immigration]]
*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=206402&subject_disp=Nevada%2C+Nye&columns=*,0,0 Family History Library Catalog]


=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
== References ==
{{NV Ethnic Groups Intro|Nye}}
<references/>
 
[[Category:Nye_County,_Nevada]]
=== Funeral Homes  ===
{{NV Funeral Homes Intro|Nye}}
 
*[http://www.leefuneralhome.biz/mysqli/ Lee Funeral Home and Cremation Services] in Pahrump
*[https://www.pahrumpmortuary.com/ Pahrump Family Mortuary] in Pahrump
 
=== Genealogies  ===
{{NV Genealogies Intro|Nye}}
 
=== Guardianship ===
{{NV Guardianship Intro|Nye}}
 
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{NV Land Intro|Nye}}
 
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
*'''1796-1907'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1246 U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907] at Ancestry - index, info taken from Bureau of Land Management website<br>
*'''1863-1908'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60593 U.S. Homestead Records 1863-1908] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
*[https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx?searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=0 Land Patent Search] - index to federal patents and homesteads on the [https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspxdefault.aspx Bureau of Land Management] website, some images available.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]
 
For more information see [[Nevada Land and Property]]
 
=== Local Histories ===
{{NV Histories Intro|Nye}}
 
*''Amargosa, Nevada.'' Journal Article: Western places : a chronicle of western settlement - v. 3 (1994-1995) - v. 3, no. 2 (summer 1994). {{WorldCat|26919592|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.
*''Bullfrog.'' Journal Article: Western places : a chronicle of western settlement - v. 3 (1994-1995) - v. 3, no. 2 (summer 1994). {{WorldCat|26919592|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.
*''Carrara and the Mining Camps of Bare Mountain.'' By Alan H. Patera. Journal Article: Western places : a chronicle of western settlement - v. 9, no. 1 = no. 33 (2010).  [http://www.worldcat.org/title/western-places-a-chronicle-of-western-settlement/oclc/769706523?referer=&ht=edition At various libraries(WorldCat)].
*''Funeral Mountains: Mining Camps and Mines.'' By Alan H. Patera.  Journal Article: Western places : a chronicle of western settlement - v. 6 (1999-2002) - v. 6, no. 4 = no. 24 (2002). [http://www.worldcat.org/title/western-places-a-chronicle-of-western-settlement/oclc/769706523?referer=&ht=edition At various libraries(WorldCat)].
*''Gold Mountain, Nevada.''By Alan H. Patera. Journal Article: Western places : a chronicle of western settlement - v. 7 (2002-2004) - v. 7, no. 3 = no. 27 (2004).  [http://www.worldcat.org/title/western-places-a-chronicle-of-western-settlement/oclc/769706523?referer=&ht=edition At various libraries(WorldCat)].
*''Mud Springs Station : Nye County, Nevada.'' By Alan H. Patera. Journal Article: Western places : a chronicle of western settlement - v. 4 (1995-1996) - v. 4, no. 1 (spring 1995).  [http://www.worldcat.org/title/western-places-a-chronicle-of-western-settlement/oclc/769706523?referer=&ht=edition At various libraries(WorldCat)].
*''Preserving the Glory Days: Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of Nye County, Nevada.'' c1981.  By Shawn Hall.  Reno, Nevada : University of Nevada Press. [https://books.google.com/books/about/Preserving_the_Glory_Days.html?id=KGd6AAAAMAAJ Google Books]; {{WorldCat|866100688|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.
*''The Reveille District.'' By Alan H. Patera.  Journal Article: Western places : a chronicle of western settlement - v. 8 (2005-2008) - v. 8, no. 4 = no. 32 (2008).  [http://www.worldcat.org/title/western-places-a-chronicle-of-western-settlement/oclc/769706523?referer=&ht=edition At various libraries(WorldCat)].
*''Sagebrush Chronicles [of] Nye County.'' c1972.  By David Basso. Sparks, Nevada : Dave's Print. & Pub.  {{WorldCat|865629994|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.
*''Tybo, Nevada.'' By Alan H. Patera.  Journal Article: Western places : a chronicle of western settlement - v. 2 (1993) - v. 2, no. 4 (winter 1993).  [http://www.worldcat.org/title/western-places-a-chronicle-of-western-settlement/oclc/769706523?referer=&ht=edition At various libraries(WorldCat)].
 
''Online County Histories''<br>
*''A History of the Tonopah Area and Adjacent Region of Central Nevada 1827-1941.'' c2011. By Lucile Rae Berg. Tonopah, Nevada : Nye County Press. '''Online at:''' [https://archive.org/stream/AHistoryOfTheTonopahAreaAndAdjacentRegionOfCentralNevada1827-1941/tonopah_djvu.txt Internet Archive]; {{WorldCat|747252312|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.
*''Births, Deaths and Miscellaneous Information: Gleaned from "Round Mountain Nugget", 1908-1909.'' c1964. By Nona Parkin. N.p. : n.p. '''Online at:'''  [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/183739-births-deaths-and-miscellaneous-information-gleaned-from-round-mountain-nugget-1908-1909-no-9-a1?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; {{WorldCat|866516343|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. 
*''Historic Legends of Nye and Esmeralda Counties.'' c197?  By Fred S. Cook.  Pahrump, Nev : The Printery. '''Online at:'''  [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/200988-historic-legends-of-nye-and-esmeralda-counties?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; {{WorldCat|9041605|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.
 
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{NV Maps Intro|Nye}}
{{NV Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{NV Nye County}}}}
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=393032&reqParentsLabel=Nye%2C%20Nevada%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]: Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]
*[http://www.mapofus.org/nevada/ Interactive Formation Boundary Map of Nevada] - shows boundary changes for Nevada Counties
*[http://www.historicmapworks.com/Browse/United_States/Nevada/ Historical Maps and Atlases of Nevada] - maps and atlases of Nevada
 
=== Migration ===
{{NV Migration Intro|Nye}}
 
=== Military Records ===
{{NV Military Intro|Nye}}
==== Online Collections ====
These collections are unique to Nevada. You will find nationwide databases for military records on [[United States Military Online Genealogy Records|U.S. Military Online Genealogy Records]] and [[Nevada Military Records|Nevada Military Records]].<br><br>
''Civil War''<br>
*'''1861-1865'''  {{RecordSearch|1932420|Nevada, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch — index- [[Nevada, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]<br>
*'''1863-1866'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3349 Nevada Civil War Volunteers, 1863-1866] ($) at [https://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] — index<br>
''World War I''<br>
*[http://www.nvgenweb.org/greatwar.html Nevada - Soldiers of the Great War]<br>
''World War II''<br>
*[http://www.nvgenweb.org/WWII.txt Nevada Casualties of World War II]<br>
*'''1940-1945''' {{RecordSearch|2729393|Nevada, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945}} at FamilySearch — index & images- [[Nevada, World War II Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
''Korea War''<br>
*[http://www.nvgenweb.org/korhnrarc.txt Nevada Military Killed in Action in Korea]<br>
*[http://www.archives.gov/research/military/korean-war/casualty-lists/nv-alpha.pdf U.S. Military Fatal Casualties of the Korean War for Nevada]<br>
''Vietnam War''<br>
*[http://www.nvgenweb.org/viehnrarc.txt Nevada Military Killed in Action in Vietnam]<br>
*[http://www.vietvet.org/statewall/nevada/nv.htm The Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Nevada]<br>
*[http://www.archives.gov/research/military/vietnam-war/casualty-lists/nv-alpha.pdf Vietnam Conflict Casualty Lists - Nevada]<br>
''Other Conflicts''<br>
*[http://www.nvgenweb.org/Mideast.html Nevadans Killed in Action - Operation Enduring Freedom & Operation Iraqi Freedom]
For further information see [[Nevada Military Records]].
 
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{NV Naturalization Intro|Nye}}<br><br>
''Online Naturalization Indexes and Records''
*'''1956-1991'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60615 Nevada, Naturalization Petitions, 1956-1991] at Ancestry($), index.
 
=== Newspapers ===
{{NV Newspapers Intro|Esmeralda}}
*'''1875-1932''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20294/nevada-newspapers?s=275764761 Nevada Newspapers] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50057/ Nevada, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ Chronicling America], contains images of some Nevada newspapers;
[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/help/#basic_searching searching tips]
*[http://www.genealogybank.com/explore/newspapers/all/usa/nevada GenealogyBank] ($), contains images of Nevada newspapers
*[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/nevada/ Newspaper Archive] ($), contains images of Nevada newspapers
*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/titles/ U.S. Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present] on Chronicling America - contains a list of all known newspapers and the dates they cover; once you locate a newspaper name, contact the local library to see if they have copies of the newspaper
 
=== Obituaries ===
{{NV Obituaries Intro|Nye}}
 
=== Other Records ===
{{NV Other Records Intro|Nye}}
 
=== Periodicals ===
{{NV Periodicals Intro|Nye}}
 
=== Probate Records ===
{{NV Probate Intro|Nye}}
 
''Online Probate Records''<br>
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]
 
=== School Records ===
{{NV Schools Intro|Nye}}
===Social Security Records===
*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch - [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry ($)] — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
 
=== Tax Records ===
{{NV Tax Intro|Nye}}
 
=== Vital Records ===
{{NV Vital Intro|Nye}}
 
==== Birth ====
{{NV Birth Intro|Nye}}
*'''1871-1992''' {{RecordSearch|2053817|Nevada County Birth and Death Records, 1871-1992}} at FamilySearch — index & images- [[Nevada, County Birth and Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1975-2012''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8998 Nevada Birth Index 1975-2012] at Ancestry ($)
 
==== Marriage ====
{{NV Marriage Intro|Nye}}
*'''1809-2011''' [http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/search.cfm Western States Marriage Index, 1809-2011] - Index, incomplete, [http://abish.byui.edu/specialcollections/westernstates/alphabeticalListOfCounties.cfm list of counties included]
*'''1862-1992''' {{RecordSearch|1943751|Nevada County Marriages, 1862-1993}} at FamilySearch — index & images- [[Nevada County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1956-2005''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1100 Nevada Marriage Index 1956-2005] at Ancestry ($)
 
==== Death ====
{{NV Death Intro|Nye}}
*'''1871-1992''' {{RecordSearch|2053817|Nevada County Birth and Death Records, 1871-1992}} at FamilySearch — index & images- [[Nevada, County Birth and Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*[http://members.tripod.com/Cactusgems_Garden/mineralcountydeathindex.htm Records of deaths] and burials in Nye, Esmeralda and Mineral Counties with index. Sources include newspapers and funeral homes.
 
==== Divorce ====
{{NV Divorce Intro|Nye}}
*'''1968-2015''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1090 Nevada Divorce Records 1968-2015] at Ancestry ($)
 
== Research Facilities ==
{{NV Research Facilities Intro|Nye}}
 
=== Archives ===
{{NV Archives Intro|Nye}}
 
=== FamilySearch Centers ===
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}
 
:*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/nv/alamo/49-purple-sage-avenue Alamo-Hiko Nevada FamilySearch Center]
:*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/nv/beatty/801-n-c-ave Beatty Nevada FamilySearch Center]
:*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/nv/gabbs/515-brucite Gabbs Nevada FamilySearch Center]
:*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/nv/hawthorne/207-a-st Hawthorne Nevada FamilySearch Center]
:*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/nv/las-vegas/221-s-lorenzi-st Las Vegas Nevada FamilySearch Center]
:*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/nv/logandale/2555-north-joseph-street Logandale Nevada FamilySearch Center]
:*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/nv/mesquite/100-north-arrowhead-lane Mesquite Nevada FamilySearch Center]
:*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/nv/pahrump/921-east-wilson-road Pahrump Nevada FamilySearch Center]
:*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/nv/panaca/1065-main-street Panaca Nevada FamilySearch Center]
:*[[Smoky Valley Nevada FamilySearch Center]]
:*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/nv/tonopah/901-smokey-valley-road Tonopah Nevada FamilySearch Center]
 
:*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Las_Vegas_Nevada_Stake_FamilySearch_Center_(Spanish)/ Las Vegas Nevada Stake (Spanish) FamilySearch Center]
:*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Las Vegas Nevada FamilySearch Center/ Las Vegas Nevada Family Search Library]
 
=== Libraries ===
{{NV Libraries Intro|Nye}}
 
'''Gabbs Community Library'''<br>602 Third Street<br>Gabbs, NV 89409<br>Phone: 775-285-2686
 
=== Museums ===
{{NV Museums Intro|Nye}}
'''Central Nevada Museum/Historical Society'''<br>PO Box 326<br>1900 Logan Field Road<br>Tonopah, NV  89049-0326<br>775-482-9676<br>Email: [mailto:cnmuseum@citlink.net cnmuseum@citlink.net]<br>[https://www.centralnevadamuseum.com/ Website]
 
== Societies ==
{{NV Societies Intro|Nye}}<br>
'''Central Nevada Historical Society'''<br>1900 Logan Field Road<br>PO Box 326 <br>Tonopah, NV 89049<br>775-485-9676<br>[https://www.centralnevadamuseum.com/ Website]<br>
 
'''Clark County Nevada Genealogy Society'''<br>280 S Green Valley Pkwy<br>PO Box 1929<br>Henderson, NV 89012<br>[http://www.ccngs.org/ Website]<br>
 
'''Nevada Historical Society'''<br>1650 North Virginia Street<br>Reno, NV 89503<br>Phone: 775-688-1190<br>Email: [mailto:shayeszorn@nevadaculture.org shayeszorn@nevadaculture.org]<br>[http://nvdtca.org/historicalsociety/ Website]<br>
 
'''Nevada State Genealogical Society'''<br>4751 Neil Road<br>Reno, NV 89515-0666<br>[https://nevadastategenealogy.wixsite.com/nsgs Website]<br>
 
'''Tri-State Genealogical Society'''<br>For Arizona, California, Nevada<br>PO Box 21902<br>Bullhead City, AZ 86439<br>[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~azcanvtsgs/ Website]<br><br>
 
== Websites ==
{{NV Websites Intro|Nye}}
 
*[https://www.cyndislist.com/us/nv/counties/Nye/ Nye County] at Cyndi's List — a comprehensive, categorized & cross-referenced list of links that point you to genealogical research sites online
*[http://genealogytrails.com/nev/nye/ Nye County] at Genealogy Trails — volunteer transcriptions of genealogical and historical data
*[http://www.usgenwebsites.org/NVNye/ Nye County] at Nevada USGenWeb - free online resources for genealogical research
*[http://usgwarchives.net/nv/nyearc.htm Nye County] at Nevada USGenWeb Archives - free online data for genealogical research
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/NV/Nye/ Nye County, Nevada] at Linkpendium - genealogy and family history
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/NV/Nye-County.htm Nye County, Nevada Genealogy] at LDSGenealogy.com - collection of links by state, county, city, and record type
*{{FSC|Nevada Nye|subject|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}} The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
 
== Research Guides ==
{{NV Research Guides Intro|Nye}}
 
== References ==
<references />
 
{{reflist}}
 
{{Nevada|Nevada}}
[[Category:Nevada Counties]][[Category:Nye County, Nevada]]
 
[[Category:Extinct Counties of Arizona]]

Revision as of 09:32, 4 March 2010

Template:StubUnited States  > Nevada > Nye County

County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

History[edit | edit source]

Parent County[edit | edit source]

1864--Nye County was created 16 February 1864 from Esmeralda County.  County seat: Tonopah [1]

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

Places/Localities[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Church[edit | edit source]

Court[edit | edit source]

Land[edit | edit source]

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Maps[edit | edit source]

Military[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Probate[edit | edit source]

Taxation[edit | edit source]

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Records of deaths that happened in Nye County as well as in other places and buried in Nye County.  The records also include deaths in Esmeralda and Mineral Counties.  Records are from various sources, i.e. newspapers and funeral homes. Searchable by alphabetical index.

199 marriages from 2 Oct 1864 to 9 Apr 1903 are listed on the Western States Marriage Index.

Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]

Central Nevada Historical Society,
1900 Logan Field Road
P. O. Box 326
Tonopah, NV 89049

 http://www.tonopahnevada.com/CentralNevadaMuseum.html

Round Mountain Public Library
73 Hadley Ln
Round Mountain, NV 89045
Telephone 775-377-2215

Gabbs Community Library
602 Third St
Gabbs, NV 89409
Telephone 775-285-2686

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

  • USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
  • Family History Library Catalog

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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