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 | == County Courthouse  ==
  |  | Guide to '''Lincoln County, Nevada ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.  | 
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 | '''Lincoln County Courthouse''' <br> 181 Main Street <br> Pioche, Nevada 89043 <br> Phone: 775-962-5390  |  | {| style="width:18%; float:right"  | 
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 |  | {{Infobox U.S. County 2016  | 
 |  | |organized=  February 26, 1866  | 
 |  | |county seat= Pioche  | 
 |  | |parent county= [[Nye County, Nevada Genealogy|Nye]]<ref>''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>  | 
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 |  | |county1= [[Clark County, Nevada Genealogy|Clark]]  | 
 |  | |county2= [[Nye County, Nevada Genealogy|Nye]]  | 
 |  | |county3= [[White Pine County, Nevada Genealogy|White Pine]]  | 
 |  | |county4= [[Beaver County, Utah Genealogy|Beaver (UT)]]  | 
 |  | |county5= [[Iron County, Utah Genealogy|Iron (UT)]]  | 
 |  | |county6= [[Millard County, Utah Genealogy|Millard (UT)]]  | 
 |  | |county7= [[Washington County, Utah Genealogy|Washington (UT)]]  | 
 |  | |county8= [[Mohave County, Arizona Genealogy|Mohave (AZ)]]</br><center>[[Lincoln County, Nevada Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>  | 
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 |  | |county courthouse= [[Image: Lincoln+County+Courthouse+Pioche+Nevada.jpg|245x245px]]  | 
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 | ==== Parent County  ====  |  | == County Information ==  | 
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 | '''1866--'''Lincoln County was created 26 February 1866 from [[Nye County, Nevada|Nye]] County.  '''County seat:''' Pioche <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref> 
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 | ==== Boundary Changes  ====  |  | Lincoln County was created February 26, 1866<ref>Nevada: Individual Chronologies, Nevada Atlas of Historical County Boundaries, https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm</ref> and was named for  Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States.  Its county seat is Pioche. It is located in the southeastern area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Lincoln County, Nevada," ''Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lincoln_County,_Nevada&oldid=1257248343 (accessed November 19, 2024).</ref>  | 
 |  | === County Courthouse ===  | 
 |  | {{NV Courthouse Intro|Lincoln}}  | 
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 | ==== Record Loss  ====  |  | '''Lincoln County Courthouse'''<br>181 Main Street <br>Pioche, NV 89043 <br>Phone: 775-962-5390<br>[https://lincolncountynv.org/ Lincoln County Website]<br><br>  | 
 |  | County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate, court and land records from 1873.<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Lincoln County, Oregon page 442, {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>  | 
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 | == Places/Localities  ==  |  | === Lincoln County, Nevada Record Dates  ===  | 
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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), Lincoln County, Nevada. Page 442. {{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" | '''[[Lincoln County, Nevada Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''  | 
 |  | | width="13%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Lincoln County, Nevada Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''  | 
 |  | | width="13%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Lincoln County, Nevada Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''  | 
 |  | | width="13%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Lincoln County, Nevada Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''  | 
 |  | | width="13%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Lincoln County, Nevada Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''  | 
 |  | | width="13%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Lincoln County, Nevada Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''  | 
 |  | | width="13%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Lincoln County, Nevada Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''  | 
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 |  | | width="13%" align="center" |1887  | 
 |  | | width="13%" align="center" |1873  | 
 |  | | width="13%" align="center" |1887  | 
 |  | | width="13%" align="center" |1873  | 
 |  | | width="13%" align="center" |1873  | 
 |  | | width="13%" align="center" |1873  | 
 |  | | 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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 | ==== Populated Places  ====  |  | === Record Loss ===  | 
 |  | There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.  | 
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 | *'''Cities and Towns:''' Alamo | Ash Springs | Caliente | Hiko | Panaca | Pioche | Rachel | Ursine  |  | === Boundary Changes ===  | 
 |  | {{NV Boundary Changes Intro|Lincoln}}  | 
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 |  | *'''Parent County:''' created 26 February 1866 from [[Nye County, Nevada Genealogy|Nye]]  | 
 |  | *'''County Seat:''' Pioche <ref>Sam P. Davis, editor, ''The History of Nevada'', vol. 1 (Reno, Nevada: Elms Publishing Co., 1913), 212-13.</ref>  | 
 |  | *[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  | 
 |  | *[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>  | 
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 | *'''Ghost Towns:''' Acoma | Angle City | Atlanta | Barclay | Big Trees | Boyd | Bristol Well | Brown | Bullionville | Carp | Caselton | Cold Spring | Crestline | Crossroads | Crystal Springs | Delmar | Eberhardt | Eccles | Elgin | Etna | Fay | Flat Nose | Galt | Groom Lake | Helene | Horseshoe Bend | Hoya | Indian Cove | Islen | Jackrabbit | Joseco | Kyle | Logan City | Mendha | Mud Springs | Ninemile Rocks | Pony Springs | Prince | Rose Valley | Rox | Stine | Strawberry Hill | Sundown | Tempiute
  |  | === Populated Places ===  | 
 |  | For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://nevada.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,017,c,lincoln.cfm Hometown Locator].  | 
 |  | The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Lincoln County, Nevada," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_County%2C_Nevada accessed 16 March 2017.</ref>  | 
 |  | {{NV Populated Places Intro|Lincoln}}  | 
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 |  | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caliente,_Nevada Caliente]  | 
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 |  | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ash_Springs,_Nevada Ash Springs]  | 
 |  | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barclay,_Nevada Barclay]  | 
 |  | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carp,_Nevada Carp]</div>  | 
 |  | | unincorp-col2=<div>  | 
 |  | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coyote_Springs,_Nevada Coyote Springs]  | 
 |  | * Crestline</div>  | 
 |  | | unincorp-col3=<div>  | 
 |  | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etna,_Nevada Etna]  | 
 |  | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pony_Springs,_Nevada Pony Springs]  | 
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 |  | | census-col1=<div>  | 
 |  | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alamo,_Nevada Alamo]  | 
 |  | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaverdam,_Nevada Beaverdam]  | 
 |  | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bennett_Springs,_Nevada Bennett Springs]  | 
 |  | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dry_Valley,_Nevada Dry Valley]</div>  | 
 |  | | census-col2=<div>  | 
 |  | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiko,_Nevada Hiko]  | 
 |  | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Wilson,_Nevada Mount Wilson]  | 
 |  | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panaca,_Nevada Panaca]</div>  | 
 |  | | census-col3=<div>  | 
 |  | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioche,_Nevada Pioche] (county seat)  | 
 |  | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel,_Nevada Rachel]  | 
 |  | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ursine,_Nevada Ursine]</div>  | 
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 |  | | ghost-col1=<div>  | 
 |  | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_Springs,_Nevada Crystal Springs]  | 
 |  | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elgin,_Nevada Elgin]</div>  | 
 |  | | ghost-col2=<div>  | 
 |  | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fay,_Nevada Fay]</div>  | 
 |  | | ghost-col3=<div>  | 
 |  | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan,_Nevada Logan]</div>  | 
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 |  | '''Planned development'''  | 
 |  | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coyote_Springs,_Nevada Coyote Springs] — a proposed community for 240,000 people.  | 
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 | ==== Neighboring Counties  ====
  |  | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ghost_towns_in_Nevada List of Ghost Towns in Nevada]  | 
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 | [[Clark County, Nevada|Clark]] | [[Nye County, Nevada|Nye]] | [[White Pine County, Nevada|White Pine]] | [[Beaver County, Utah|Beaver County, Utah]] | [[Iron County, Utah|Iron County, Utah]] | [[Millard County, Utah|Millard County, Utah]] | [[Washington County, Utah|Washington County, Utah]] | [[Mohave County, Arizona|Mohave County, Arizona]]  |  | A selected list, previously posted on this page:  | 
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 |  | * Acoma  | 
 |  | * Angle City  | 
 |  | * Atlanta  | 
 |  | * Big Trees  | 
 |  | * Boyd  | 
 |  | * Bristol Well  | 
 |  | * Brown  | 
 |  | * [[Bullionville, Nevada|Bullionville]]  | 
 |  | * Caselton  | 
 |  | * Cold Spring  | 
 |  | * Crossroads  | 
 |  | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ghost_towns_in_Nevada Delmar]  | 
 |  | * Eberhardt  | 
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 |  | * Eccles  | 
 |  | * Flat Nose  | 
 |  | * Galt  | 
 |  | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ghost_towns_in_Nevada Groom Lake]  | 
 |  | * Helene  | 
 |  | * Horseshoe Bend  | 
 |  | * Hoya  | 
 |  | * Indian Cove  | 
 |  | * Islen  | 
 |  | * Jackrabbit  | 
 |  | * Joseco  | 
 |  | * Kyle  | 
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 |  | * Logan City  | 
 |  | * Mendha  | 
 |  | * Mud Springs  | 
 |  | * Ninemile Rocks  | 
 |  | * Pony Springs  | 
 |  | * Prince  | 
 |  | * Rose Valley  | 
 |  | * Rox  | 
 |  | * Stine  | 
 |  | * Strawberry Hill  | 
 |  | * Sundown  | 
 |  | * Tempiute  | 
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 |  | === History Timeline ===  | 
 |  | {{NV Historical Timeline Intro|Lincoln}}  | 
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 |  | *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.  | 
 |  | *In 1821 - [[Mexico Genealogy|Mexico]] obtained jurisdiction over the land that later would become [[Nevada Genealogy|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 land that later became the [[Nevada Genealogy|Nevada 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-archives New Mexico State Records Center and Archives].  | 
 |  | *4 July 1848 - In the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, [[Mexico Genealogy|Mexico]] ceded land that later became 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 New Mexico counties 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 covered land that would later become  the southern part of Lincoln county.<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> This territory contained land that would later become the southern part of Lincoln county. 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 included land that would later become the southern part of Lincoln county. 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 of [[Mohave County, Arizona Genealogy|Mohave County]].<ref>Arizona Territorial Laws 1865, 2d assy. pp.  | 
 |  | 19-20</ref> This county included land that would later become the southern part of Lincoln county. 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]], [[Nye County, Nevada Genealogy|Nye County NV]] and Lincoln 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]  | 
 |  | *16 February 1872 - Utah discontinued Rio Virgin County, finally accepting the transfer after exhausting all legal remedies.<ref>Utah Terr. Laws 1872, 20th session, ch. 19, sec. 2, p. 28</ref>  The tiny bit of Rio Virgin County actually in Utah was restored to Washington County.<ref>Greer, 162</ref>  | 
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 |  | == Resources ==  | 
 |  | {{NV Resources Intro|Lincoln}}  | 
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 |  | === Bible Records ===  | 
 |  | {{NV Bible Intro|Lincoln}}  | 
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 |  | === Biographies  ===  | 
 |  | {{NV Biographies Intro|Lincoln}}  | 
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 | == Resources  ==  |  | === Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===  | 
 |  | {{NV Business Records Intro|Lincoln}}  | 
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  |  | === Cemeteries ===  | 
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 | | Alamo Cemetery  |  | | colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Lincoln County, Nevada''' online and in print</center>  | 
 | | Boot Hill Cemetery <br> Pioche, Nevada  |  | 
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 | | Bullionville Cemetery  |  | | width="21%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>  | 
 | | Caliente Cemetery  |  | |bgcolor="#F0F0F0" valign="top" style="border:1px solid black" |  | 
 | | Delmar Cemetery
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 |  | *[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Findagrave.com]  | 
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 |  | *[http://www.nvgenweb.org/lincoln/lincem.html NVGenWeb]  | 
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 |  | *[http://usgwarchives.net/nv/lincolnarc.htm NVGenWeb Archives]  | 
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 |  | *[http://usgwtombstones.org/nevada/linccem.html Tombstone Project]  | 
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 | | Fay Cemetery  |  | | width="21%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top"| <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in <br>Print''' ([[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |Often <br>more complete]])</center>  | 
 | | Hackett Cemetery  |  | |bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top"|  | 
 | |    |  | * {{FSC|United States, Nevada, Lincoln - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=305674134|disp=FamilySearch Library}}  | 
 |  | * [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Lincoln+Nevada&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]  | 
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 | | Panaca Cemetery  |  | | width="21%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>  | 
 | | Rachel Cemetery  |  | |bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" |  | 
 | | Richardville Cemetery
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  |  | *[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Nevada/Lincoln-County?id=county_1969 Findagrave.com]  | 
 | | Spring Valley Cemetery
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 | | Ursine Cemetery
  |  | *[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery BillionGraves]  | 
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 |  | *[https://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/nevada-cemetery-records.htm Nevada Cemetery Records]  | 
 |  | *[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=395911&reqParentsLabel=Lincoln%2C%20Nevada%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]  | 
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 | ==== Church  ====  |  | The following web site has additional information on Lincoln county cemeteries.  | 
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 |  | *[http://www.interment.net/us/NV/index.htm Interment.net] Nevada cemetery records by county.  | 
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 |  | ===Census Records===  | 
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 |  | |footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_County,_Nevada#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]     | 
 |  | |1870 |2985    | 
 |  | |1880 |2637  | 
 |  | |1890 |2466  | 
 |  | |1900 |3284  | 
 |  | |1910 |3489   | 
 |  | |1920 |2287   | 
 |  | |1930 |3601   | 
 |  | |1940 |4130   | 
 |  | |1950 |3837  | 
 |  | |1960 |2431  | 
 |  | |1970 |2557    | 
 |  | |1980 |3732    | 
 |  | |1990 |3775    | 
 |  | |2000 |4165  | 
 |  | |2010 |5345  | 
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 |  | {{NV Census Intro|Lincoln}}  | 
 |  | ====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  | 
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 |  | ==== Federal Census Records ====  | 
 |  | 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]].  | 
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 |  | Transcriptions of many Lincoln County federal census records are available online as part of [[USGenWeb|The USGenWeb Project]]. Click on the links below to search a particular census.  | 
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 |  | [http://files.usgwarchives.net/nv/lincoln/census/linc1870.txt 1870 Census] | [http://files.usgwarchives.net/nv/lincoln/census/linc1880.txt 1880 Census] | [http://files.usgwarchives.net/nv/lincoln/mortality/1880mort.txt 1880 Mortality Schedules] | [http://files.usgwarchives.net/nv/lincoln/census/1890li.txt 1890 Special Census] | [http://files.usgwarchives.net/nv/lincoln/census/linc1900.txt 1900 Census] | [http://files.usgwarchives.net/nv/lincoln/census/indlinc1900.txt 1900 Indian Census]  | 
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 |  | === Church Records ===  | 
 |  | {{NV Church Intro|Lincoln}}  | 
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 | *Caliente    |  | *Caliente  | 
 | *Panaca    |  | *Panaca  | 
 | *Pioche  |  | *Pioche  | 
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 |  | '''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''  | 
 |  | *'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=395911&reqParentsLabel=Lincoln%2C%20Nevada%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]'''<br>  | 
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 |  | === Court Records ===  | 
 |  | {{NV Court Intro|Lincoln}}  | 
 |  | * '''1933-1937''' {{FSC|3021782|item|disp=Nevada, Lincoln, Judgement Docket, 1933-1937}}(*); County Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — images  | 
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 |  | === Directories ===  | 
 |  | {{NV Directories Intro|Lincoln}}  | 
 |  | *'''1868-1869''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4741 Nevada Directory 1868-1869] at Ancestry ($), index only, includes settlers of Nevada<br>  | 
 |  | *'''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  | 
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 |  | === Emigration and Immigration  ===  | 
 |  | {{NV Emigration Intro|Lincoln}}  | 
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 |  | * [[Nevada Emigration and Immigration|Nevada Emigration and Immigration]]  | 
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 |  | === Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===  | 
 |  | {{NV Ethnic Groups Intro|Lincoln}}  | 
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 |  | === Funeral Homes  ===  | 
 |  | {{NV Funeral Homes Intro|Lincoln}}  | 
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 |  | === Genealogies  ===  | 
 |  | {{NV Genealogies Intro|Lincoln}}  | 
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 |  | === Guardianship ===  | 
 |  | {{NV Guardianship Intro|Lincoln}}  | 
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 |  | === Land and Property Records ===  | 
 |  | {{NV Land Intro|Lincoln}}  | 
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 |  | [[Image:Lincoln County Nevada Recorder's Office.JPG|thumb|right|250px|<center>Lincoln County Recorder's Office</center>]]  | 
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 |  | Record Highlights: Real estate deeds, mortgages, mining deeds and notices, maps, and early vital records (births, marriages, and deaths). Note, only births and deaths prior to 1911 are accessible to the public. Researchers can also access bound volumes of early Lincoln County newspapers, such as the ''Pioche Daily Record'', 1872-1876.  | 
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 |  | On-site researchers can obtain photocopies of documents from the recorder's office. Researchers are also allowed to take digital photographs of documents. Check with the office for current fees.  | 
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 |  | *'''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]  | 
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 |  | For more information see [[Nevada Land and Property]]  | 
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 |  | === Local Histories ===  | 
 |  | {{NV Histories Intro|Lincoln}}  | 
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 |  | *''A History of Lincoln County, Nevada, 1776-1874.'' c1959.  By Richard E. Gillies. Salt Lake city, Utah: University of Utah. Downloadable PDF at [https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6tf4j11 J. Willard Marriott Digital Library at the University of Utah]; {{WorldCat|25039218|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.  | 
 |  | *''An Overview of the History of Lincoln County.'' c1978. By Ralph Joseph Roske.  Las Vegas, Nevada: University of Nevada. {{WorldCat|25628030|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.    | 
 |  | *''Delamar, Nevada.'' c1992. By Donald Thomas Clark.  Lake Grove, Or. : The Depot.  {{FSC|1185403|item|disp=FamilySearch Digital Library}}; {{WorldCat|36166764|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.  | 
 |  | *''Lincoln County, Nevada, 1864-1909: History of a Mining Region.'' c1971. By James W. Hulse. Reno, Nevada: University of Nevada Press. {{WorldCat|152330|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.  | 
 |  | *''Treasures of Tempiute.'' c1967. By Eva Hyde Koyen. Sparks, Nevada : Western Print & Pub. Co.  {{WorldCat|865993356|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.  | 
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 |  | ''Online County Histories''<br>  | 
 |  | *''Lincoln County: Land of Many Frontiers.'' c1981. By James W. Hulse. N.p: n.p.  '''Online at:''' [http://guides.library.unr.edu/nvwriters-hall-of-fame/hulse-1997 University of Nevada, Reno], [http://epubs.nsla.nv.gov/statepubs/epubs/210777-1973-4Winter.pdf Nevada Historical Society Quarterly]; {{WorldCat|9246807|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.  | 
 |  | *''Settlement of Lincoln County and White Pine County, Nevada, by Utah Pioneers.'' c2006. By Mary N. Porte Harris.  Salt Lake City, Utah : Daughters of Utah Pioneers.  '''Online at:''' {{FSC|1057473|item|disp=Family Search Catalog}};  {{WorldCat|132788786|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.  | 
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 | ==== Court  ====  |  | === Maps and Gazetteers ===  | 
 |  | {{NV Maps Intro|Lincoln}}  | 
 |  | {{NV Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{NV Lincoln County}}}}  | 
 |  | *[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=395911&reqParentsLabel=Lincoln%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  | 
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 | ==== Land  ====  |  | === Migration ===  | 
 |  | {{NV Migration Intro|Lincoln}}  | 
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 | ==== Local Histories  ====  |  | Early migration routes to and from Lincoln County, Nevada Genealogy for emigrant settlers included:  | 
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 |  | *[[Mormon Trail]] 1846 to 1869 from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah<ref>"The Pioneer Story: The Mormon Pioneer Trail" in ''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints'' at https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/pioneer-trek (accessed 18 July 2011).</ref>  | 
 |  | *[[Mormon Trail to Southern California|Mormon Trail to Southern California]] 1847 from Salt Lake City, Utah to Los Angeles, California<ref>"Jefferson Hunt" in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Hunt (accessed 6 September 2011).</ref>  | 
 |  | *[[Union Pacific Railroad]] 1869 Ogden, Utah (among others) to Omaha, Nebraska<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Union Pacific Railroad" in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Pacific_Railroad (accessed 14 September 2011).</ref>  | 
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 | *Hulse, James W. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/lincoln-county-nevada-1864-1909-history-of-a-mining-region/oclc/152330&referer=brief_results ''Lincoln County, Nevada, 1864-1909: History of a Mining Region.''] Reno, Nevada: University of Nevada Press, 1971.
  |  | === Military Records ===  | 
 |  | {{NV Military Intro|Lincoln}}  | 
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 | ==== Maps  ====  |  | ==== 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] ($) at [https://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] — index<br>  | 
 |  | ''World War I''<br>  | 
 |  | *[http://files.usgwarchives.net/nv/lincoln/history/draft/lincdraft.txt World War I Draft Registrations]  | 
 |  | *[http://www.nvgenweb.org/greatwar.html Nevada - Soldiers of the Great War]<br>  | 
 |  | ''World War II''<br>  | 
 |  | *[http://www.nvgenweb.org/WWII.txt Nevada Casualties of World War II]<br>  | 
 |  | *'''1940-1945''' {{RecordSearch|2729393|Nevada, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945}} at FamilySearch — index & images- [[Nevada, World War II Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]  | 
 |  | ''Korea War''<br>  | 
 |  | *[http://www.nvgenweb.org/korhnrarc.txt Nevada Military Killed in Action in Korea]<br>  | 
 |  | *[http://www.archives.gov/research/military/korean-war/casualty-lists/nv-alpha.pdf U.S. Military Fatal Casualties of the Korean War for Nevada]<br>  | 
 |  | ''Vietnam War''<br>  | 
 |  | *[http://www.nvgenweb.org/viehnrarc.txt Nevada Military Killed in Action in Vietnam]<br>  | 
 |  | *[http://www.vietvet.org/statewall/nevada/nv.htm The Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Nevada]<br>  | 
 |  | *[http://www.archives.gov/research/military/vietnam-war/casualty-lists/nv-alpha.pdf Vietnam Conflict Casualty Lists - Nevada]<br>  | 
 |  | ''Other Conflicts''<br>  | 
 |  | *[http://www.nvgenweb.org/Mideast.html Nevadans Killed in Action - Operation Enduring Freedom & Operation Iraqi Freedom]  | 
 |  | For further information see [[Nevada Military Records]].  | 
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 | ==== Military  ====  |  | === Naturalization and Citizenship ===  | 
 |  | {{NV Naturalization Intro|Lincoln}}<br><br>  | 
 |  | ''Online Naturalization Indexes and Records''  | 
 |  | *'''1956-1991'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60615 Nevada, Naturalization Petitions, 1956-1991] at Ancestry($), index<br>  | 
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  |  | === Newspapers ===  | 
 |  | {{NV Newspapers Intro|Esmeralda}}  | 
 |  | *The [https://lccentral.com/category/news ''Lincoln County Record''] is the official newspaper of Lincoln County. It is published weekly every Thursday. The paper's roots trace back to the early 1870s. Over the course of its history, the paper has been known by several titles: ''The Ely Record,''1870-1872; ''Pioche Daily Record,'' 1872-1876; ''Pioche Weekly Record'', 1877-1900; ''Lincoln County Record,'' 1900-1905; ''Pioche Weekly Record,'' 1906-1908; ''Pioche Daily Record,'' 1908-1925; ''Lincoln County Record,'' 1925-1932; ''Pioche Record,'' 1932-1968; and since 1968, the newspaper has been titled the ''Lincoln County Record.''  | 
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 | *Scott, Patricia A. "Obituaries Published in the Pioche Daily Record, 1872-1878." Database. NVGenWeb.org. Lincoln County Nevada Heritage Collection. http://www.nvgenweb.org/lincoln/PDRobits.txt: 2010.
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 | ==== Probate  ====  |  | *'''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  | 
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 | ==== Taxation  ====  |  | === Obituaries ===  | 
 |  | {{NV Obituaries Intro|Lincoln}}  | 
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 | ==== Vital Records  ====  |  | === Other Records ===  | 
 |  | {{NV Other Records Intro|Lincoln}}  | 
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  |  | === Periodicals ===  | 
 |  | {{NV Periodicals Intro|Lincoln}}  | 
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 | == Societies and Libraries  ==  |  | === Probate Records ===  | 
 |  | {{NV Probate Intro|Lincoln}}  | 
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 | '''Caliente Branch Library'''<br>100 Depot Avenue<br>Caliente, Nevada 89008<br>Phone: 775-726-3104<br>  |  | ''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>  | 
 |  | * '''1905-1954'''  {{FSC|3021783|item|disp=Nevada, Lincoln County, Wills, 1905-1954}}(*); County Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — images  | 
 |  | *[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]  | 
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 | '''Alamo Branch Library'''<br>100 South First West<br>Alamo, Nevada 89001<br>Phone: 775-725-3343<br>  |  | === School Records ===  | 
 |  | {{NV Schools Intro|Lincoln}}  | 
 |  | ===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 ($)] — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]].  | 
 |  | *'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index  | 
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 | '''Lincoln County Library'''<br>63 Main Street<br>Pioche, Nevada 89043<br>Phone: 775-962-5244<br>
  |  | === Tax Records ===  | 
 |  | {{NV Tax Intro|Lincoln}}  | 
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 | == Museums ==  |  | === Vital Records ===  | 
 |  | {{NV Vital Intro|Lincoln}}  | 
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 | '''Lincoln County Historical Museum'''<br> 69 Main Street<br> Pioche, Nevada 89043<br> Phone: 775-962-5207  |  | ==== Birth ====  | 
 |  | {{NV Birth Intro|Lincoln}}  | 
 |  | *'''1871-1992''' {{RecordSearch|2053817|Nevada County Birth and Death Records, 1871-1992}} at FamilySearch — index & images- [[Nevada, County Birth and Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]  | 
 |  | *'''1975-2012''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8998 Nevada Birth Index 1975-2012] at Ancestry ($)  | 
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 | '''Million Dollar Courthouse'''<br> 25 Lacour Street <br> Pioche, Nevada 89043 <br> Phone: 775-962-5182
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 |  | {{NV Marriage Intro|Lincoln}}  | 
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 | == Family History Centers ==  |  | *'''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, World War II Draft Registration Cards - 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 ($)  | 
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 | '''Alamo-Hiko, Nevada''' <br> 1st East & Broadway <br> Alamo, Nevada 89001 <br> Phone: 775-725-3411 <br> Hours: T-Th 6pm-9pm; F-Sat by appt   |  | ==== Death ====  | 
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  |  | {{NV Death Intro|Lincoln}}  | 
 | '''Panaca, Nevada''' <br> 385 Main Street <br> Panaca, Nevada 89042 <br> Phone: 775-728-4699 <br> 
  |  | *'''1871-1992''' {{RecordSearch|2053817|Nevada County Birth and Death Records, 1871-1992}} at FamilySearch — index & images- [[Nevada, County Birth and Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]  | 
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 | == Web Sites  ==  |  | ==== Divorce ====  | 
 |  | {{NV Divorce Intro|Lincoln}}  | 
 |  | *'''1968-2015''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1090 Nevada Divorce Records 1968-2015] at Ancestry ($)  | 
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 | *[http://www.nvgenweb.org/lincoln/ The Lincoln County NV GenWeb Project], a member of [http://www.nvgenweb.org/ The NVGenWeb Project], an affiliate of [[USGenWeb|The USGenWeb Project]]
  |  | == Research Facilities ==  | 
 |  | {{NV Research Facilities Intro|Lincoln}}  | 
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  |  | === Archives ===  | 
 |  | {{NV Archives Intro|Lincoln}}  | 
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 | == References  ==  |  | === FamilySearch Centers ===  | 
 |  | {{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}  | 
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 |  | :*[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/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/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]  | 
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 |  | === Libraries ===  | 
 |  | {{NV Libraries Intro|Lincoln}}  | 
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 |  | [[Image:Lincoln+County+Library+Pioche+Nevada.jpg|thumb|right|<center>Lincoln County Library in Pioche</center>]]  | 
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 |  | '''Alamo Branch Library'''<br>100 South First West<br>PO Box 239<br>Alamo, NV 89001-0239<br>Phone: 775-725-3343<br>[https://librarytechnology.org/library/9041 Website]<br><br>  | 
 |  | '''Caliente Branch Library'''<br>100 Depot Avenue<br>PO BOX 306<br>Caliente, NV 89008<br>Phone: 775-962-5244<br>[https://nvlibrarycoop.polarislibrary.com/polaris/library/hours.aspx?ctx=27.1033.0.0.1 Website]<br><br>  | 
 |  | '''Lincoln County Library'''<br>63 Main Street<br>PO Box 330<br>Pioche, NV 89043-0330<br>Phone: 775-962-5244<br><br>  | 
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 |  | === Museums ===  | 
 |  | {{NV Museums Intro|Lincoln}}  | 
 |  | [[Image:Lincoln+County+Historical+Museum+Pioche+Nevada.jpg|thumb|right|<center>Lincoln County Historical Museum</center>]]  | 
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 |  | '''Lincoln County Historical Museum'''<br>69 Main Street<br>Pioche, NV 89043<br>Phone: 775-962-5207  | 
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 |  | [[Image:Million+Dollar+Courthouse Pioche+Nevada.JPG|thumb|right|<center>Million Dollar Courthouse</center>]]<br><br>  | 
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 |  | '''Million Dollar Courthouse'''<br>25 Lacour Street <br>Pioche, NV 89043 <br>Phone: 775-962-5182<br>[https://piochenevada.com/ Website]<br>  | 
 |  | :Record highlights: The museum houses several early original record volumes including tax records, license books, school ledgers, deed indexes, and more. Of particular interest is the grantor/grantee index to Lincoln County Deeds, 1871-1873. These records, for whatever reason, are not included in the master deed index found at the Lincoln County Courthouse.  | 
 |  | :For a brief history of the "Million Dollar Courthouse," see the [http://www.onlinenevada.org/Lincoln_County_Courthouse Lincoln County Courthouse] entry found in the Online Nevada Encyclopedia.  | 
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 |  | == Societies ==  | 
 |  | {{NV Societies Intro|Lincoln}}  | 
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 |  | '''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>  | 
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 |  | '''Lincoln County Historical Society'''<br>63 Main St<br>PO Box 515 <br>Pioche, NV 89043<br><br>  | 
 |  | '''Lincoln County Museum'''<br>716 Main St<br>Pioche, NV 89043<br>775-962-5182<br>[https://lincolncountynevada.com/discovering/museums/lincoln-county-museum/ Website]<br><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>  | 
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 |  | '''Nevada State Genealogical Society'''<br>4751 Neil Road<br>Reno, NV 89515-0666<br>[https://nevadastategenealogy.wixsite.com/nsgs Website]<br>  | 
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 |  | '''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>  | 
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 |  | == Websites ==  | 
 |  | {{NV Websites Intro|Lincoln}}  | 
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 |  | *[https://www.cyndislist.com/us/nv/counties/Lincoln/ Lincoln 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/lincoln/ Lincoln County] at Genealogy Trails — volunteer transcriptions of genealogical and historical data   | 
 |  | *[http://www.usgenwebsites.org/NVLincoln/ Lincoln County] at Nevada USGenWeb - free online resources for genealogical research  | 
 |  | *[http://usgwarchives.net/nv/lincolnarc.htm Lincoln County] at Nevada USGenWeb Archives - free online data for genealogical research  | 
 |  | *[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/NV/Lincoln/ Lincoln County, Nevada] at Linkpendium - genealogy and family history  | 
 |  | *[http://ldsgenealogy.com/NV/Lincoln-County.htm Lincoln County, Nevada Genealogy] at LDSGenealogy.com - collection of links by state, county, city, and record type  | 
 |  | *{{FSC|Nevada Lincoln|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.  | 
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 |  | == Research Guides ==  | 
 |  | {{NV Research Guides Intro|Lincoln}}  | 
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