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The archives, libraries, and societies listed below have collections or services helpful to Nevada researchers.  
The archives, libraries, and societies listed below have collections or services helpful to Nevada researchers.  


=== ''Reno and Carson City'' ===
== ''Reno and Carson City'' ==


'''Nevada Historical Society''' <br>1650 North Virginia Street <br>Reno, NV 89503 <br>Telephone: 775-688-1190<br>Fax: 775-688-2917<br>Internet: http://dmla.clan.lib.nv.us/docs/MUSEUMS/reno/his-soc.htm
=== '''Nevada Historical Society''' ===


'''Nevada State Genealogical Society'''<br>Mailing Address: <br>P.O. Box 20666 <br>Reno, NV 89515-0666 <br>Internet: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nvsgs/  
1650 North Virginia Street <br>Reno, NV 89503 <br>Telephone: 775-688-1190<br>Fax: 775-688-2917<br>Internet: http://dmla.clan.lib.nv.us/docs/MUSEUMS/reno/his-soc.htm
 
=== '''Nevada State Genealogical Society''' ===
 
Mailing Address: <br>P.O. Box 20666 <br>Reno, NV 89515-0666 <br>Internet: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nvsgs/  


'''Nevada State Library and Archives<br>'''Division of Archives and Records <br>100 North Steward Street <br>Carson City, NV 89701-4285 <br>Telephone: 800-922-2880 (in-state) <br>Fax 775-684-3311 <br>Internet: http://dmla.clan.lib.nv.us/docs/NSLA/  
'''Nevada State Library and Archives<br>'''Division of Archives and Records <br>100 North Steward Street <br>Carson City, NV 89701-4285 <br>Telephone: 800-922-2880 (in-state) <br>Fax 775-684-3311 <br>Internet: http://dmla.clan.lib.nv.us/docs/NSLA/  


The Nevada State Library and Archives has the territorial records for Carson County, Utah and Nevada Territory. A guide to these records is Marion Ellison, ''An Inventory and Index to the Records of Carson County, Utah and Nevada Territories, 1855-1861'' (Reno, Nevada: The Grace Dangberg Foundation, 1984.
The Nevada State Library and Archives has the territorial records for Carson County, Utah and Nevada Territory. A guide to these records is Marion Ellison, ''An Inventory and Index to the Records of Carson County, Utah and Nevada Territories, 1855-1861'' (Reno, Nevada: The Grace Dangberg Foundation, 1984.  
 
=== '''University of Nevada, Reno''' ===
 
Special Collections <br>Mail Stop 322 <br>1664 N. Virginia Street<br>Reno, NV 89557-0044 <br>Telephone: 775-784-4636<br>Internet: http://www.library.unr.edu/Default.htm
 
== ''Las Vegas''  ==
 
=== '''Nevada State Museum and Historical Society''' ===


'''University of Nevada, Reno<br>'''Special Collections <br>Mail Stop 322 <br>1664 N. Virginia Street<br>Reno, NV 89557-0044 <br>Telephone: 775-784-4636<br>Internet: http://www.library.unr.edu/Default.htm  
700 Twin Lakes Drive <br>Las Vegas, NV 89107 <br>Telephone: 702-486-5205 <br>Fax: 702-486-5172 <br>Internet: http://dmla.clan.lib.nv.us/docs/MUSEUMS/lv/vegas.htm  


=== ''Las Vegas'' ===
=== '''University of Nevada, Las Vegas''' ===


'''Nevada State Museum and Historical Society'''<br>700 Twin Lakes Drive <br>Las Vegas, NV 89107 <br>Telephone: 702-486-5205 <br>Fax: 702-486-5172 <br>Internet: http://dmla.clan.lib.nv.us/docs/MUSEUMS/lv/vegas.htm
4505 Maryland Parkway<br>Box 457001<br>Las Vegas, NV 89154-7001<br>Telephone: (702) 895-2286<br>Internet: http://www.library.unlv.edu/  


'''University of Nevada, Las Vegas'''<br>4505 Maryland Parkway<br>Box 457001<br>Las Vegas, NV 89154-7001<br>Telephone: (702) 895-2286<br>Internet: http://www.library.unlv.edu/  
The library has a historical section with [http://www.library.unlv.edu/collections/micro/nevhist/govrecs.html indexes] to microfilms of historical information.


The library has a historical section with [http://www.library.unlv.edu/collections/micro/nevhist/govrecs.html indexes] to microfilms of historical information.
== ''Nevada Resources in California''  ==


=== ''Nevada Resources in California'' ===
=== '''National Archives—Pacific Sierra Region''' (San Francisco) ===


'''National Archives—Pacific Sierra Region''' (San Francisco)<br>(Serves Nevada except for Clark County)<br>1000 Commodore Drive<br>San Bruno, CA 94066-2350<br>Telephone: 650-876-9001<br>Fax: 650-876-9233<br>E-mail: [mailto:sanbruno.archives@nara.gov sanbruno.archives@nara.gov]<br>Internet: :[http://www.archives.gov/facilities/ca/san_francisco.html http://www.archives.gov/facilities/ca/san_francisco.html]  
(Serves Nevada except for Clark County)<br>1000 Commodore Drive<br>San Bruno, CA 94066-2350<br>Telephone: 650-876-9001<br>Fax: 650-876-9233<br>E-mail: [mailto:sanbruno.archives@nara.gov sanbruno.archives@nara.gov]<br>Internet:&nbsp;:[http://www.archives.gov/facilities/ca/san_francisco.html http://www.archives.gov/facilities/ca/san_francisco.html]  


'''National Archives—Pacific Region''' (Riverside)<br>(Serves Clark County, Nevada)<br>23123 Cojaico Road <br>Perris, CA 92570<br>Telephone: 951-956-2000<br>Fax: 951-956-2029<br>Internet: [http://www.archives.gov/pacific/riverside/ http://www.archives.gov/pacific/riverside/]
=== '''National Archives—Pacific Region''' (Riverside) ===


(Serves Clark County, Nevada)<br>23123 Cojaico Road <br>Perris, CA 92570<br>Telephone: 951-956-2000<br>Fax: 951-956-2029<br>Internet: [http://www.archives.gov/pacific/riverside/ http://www.archives.gov/pacific/riverside/]


To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of Nevada counties, see the seven inventories of county archives produced by the Historical Records Survey around 1940. Copies of these inventories are available at the Family History Library.  
<br> To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of Nevada counties, see the seven inventories of county archives produced by the Historical Records Survey around 1940. Copies of these inventories are available at the Family History Library.  


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The archives, libraries, and societies listed below have collections or services helpful to Nevada researchers.

Reno and Carson City[edit | edit source]

Nevada Historical Society[edit | edit source]

1650 North Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89503
Telephone: 775-688-1190
Fax: 775-688-2917
Internet: http://dmla.clan.lib.nv.us/docs/MUSEUMS/reno/his-soc.htm

Nevada State Genealogical Society[edit | edit source]

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 20666
Reno, NV 89515-0666
Internet: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nvsgs/

Nevada State Library and Archives
Division of Archives and Records
100 North Steward Street
Carson City, NV 89701-4285
Telephone: 800-922-2880 (in-state)
Fax 775-684-3311
Internet: http://dmla.clan.lib.nv.us/docs/NSLA/

The Nevada State Library and Archives has the territorial records for Carson County, Utah and Nevada Territory. A guide to these records is Marion Ellison, An Inventory and Index to the Records of Carson County, Utah and Nevada Territories, 1855-1861 (Reno, Nevada: The Grace Dangberg Foundation, 1984.

University of Nevada, Reno[edit | edit source]

Special Collections
Mail Stop 322
1664 N. Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89557-0044
Telephone: 775-784-4636
Internet: http://www.library.unr.edu/Default.htm

Las Vegas[edit | edit source]

Nevada State Museum and Historical Society[edit | edit source]

700 Twin Lakes Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89107
Telephone: 702-486-5205
Fax: 702-486-5172
Internet: http://dmla.clan.lib.nv.us/docs/MUSEUMS/lv/vegas.htm

University of Nevada, Las Vegas[edit | edit source]

4505 Maryland Parkway
Box 457001
Las Vegas, NV 89154-7001
Telephone: (702) 895-2286
Internet: http://www.library.unlv.edu/

The library has a historical section with indexes to microfilms of historical information.

Nevada Resources in California[edit | edit source]

National Archives—Pacific Sierra Region (San Francisco)[edit | edit source]

(Serves Nevada except for Clark County)
1000 Commodore Drive
San Bruno, CA 94066-2350
Telephone: 650-876-9001
Fax: 650-876-9233
E-mail: sanbruno.archives@nara.gov
Internet: :http://www.archives.gov/facilities/ca/san_francisco.html

National Archives—Pacific Region (Riverside)[edit | edit source]

(Serves Clark County, Nevada)
23123 Cojaico Road
Perris, CA 92570
Telephone: 951-956-2000
Fax: 951-956-2029
Internet: http://www.archives.gov/pacific/riverside/


To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of Nevada counties, see the seven inventories of county archives produced by the Historical Records Survey around 1940. Copies of these inventories are available at the Family History Library.