African American Resources for Nevada: Difference between revisions

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

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

Resources[edit | edit source]

Biographies[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Census Records[edit | edit source]

Church Records[edit | edit source]

Emancipation Records[edit | edit source]

Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]

CAAGS Obituary and Funeral Home Collection at California African American Genealogical Society - index & images

Genealogies[edit | edit source]

Land and Property[edit | edit source]

Plantation[edit | edit source]

Obituaries[edit | edit source]

CAAGS Obituary and Funeral Home Collection at California African American Genealogical Society - index & images

Oral Histories[edit | edit source]

Other Records[edit | edit source]

Military Records[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Probate Records[edit | edit source]

Reconstruction Records[edit | edit source]

Freedman’s Bank[edit | edit source]

Freedmen's Bureau[edit | edit source]

School Records[edit | edit source]

Slavery Records[edit | edit source]

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Birth[edit | edit source]

Marriage[edit | edit source]

Death[edit | edit source]

Divorce[edit | edit source]

Voting Records[edit | edit source]

Archives and Libraries[edit | edit source]

Lied Library
4505 South Maryland Pkwy.
Box 457001
Las Vegas, Nevada
89154-7001
(702) 895-2100

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

Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center
University of Nevada, Reno
1664 N. Virginia St.
Reno, Nevada 89557
775.784.4636

See University Archives and A Guide to the Nevada Black History Project.

Societies[edit | edit source]

Nevada African American Genealogical Society
509 S 9th Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101

NAAGS meets on the 2nd Saturday of each month except on July and August at 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM.

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-[[United States]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]][[Nevada]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]][[Nevada_African_Americans|African Americans]]
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+| link1=[[United States Genealogy|United States]]
+| link2=[[African American Genealogy|African American Genealogy]]
+| link3=[[Nevada Genealogy|Nevada]]
+| link4=
+| link5=[[African American Resources for Nevada|African American Resources]]
+}}
+<div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[African American Online Genealogy Records]]</span></div>
+{{TOC left}}
+==Introduction==
+Resources for researching African American ancestors who lived in Nevada.
-<br>
+==Online Resources==
+<li>[[African American Digital Bookshelf]] - a growing list of digital books on FamilySearch and other websites</li>
+<li>[http://www.nvgenweb.org/nvlinks.html NVGenWeb Project]</li>
+==Research Strategy==
+==Historys==
+Legal history -[http://salonsubrosa.com/timeline-of-african-american-legal-history-in-nevada-1861-2011/ The Timeline of African-American Legal History in Nevada (1861-2011)] by Professor Rachel J. Anderson depicts selected events in the history of African-American lawyers, civil rights, and diversity in Nevada’s bar and on the bench.
-== Introduction  ==
+Rusco. Elmer R. ''Good Time Coming''. Black Nevadans in the nineteenth century; forward by Kenneth W. Porter. West port, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1975. xix, 230 p. - (Contributions in Afro-American and African studies; no. 15) E185.93.N52 R87
+==Resources==
+===Biographies===
+===Cemeteries===
+===Census Records===
+===Church Records===
+===Emancipation Records===
+===Funeral Homes===
+*[https://app.air.inc/a/borzvL1af/b/8dc76b25-27b0-42b5-a889-6c7027db068f CAAGS Obituary and Funeral Home Collection] at California African American Genealogical Society - index & images
-== <br>A Research Strategy  ==
+===Genealogies===
+===Land and Property===
+====Plantation====
+===Obituaries===
+*[https://app.air.inc/a/borzvL1af/b/8dc76b25-27b0-42b5-a889-6c7027db068f CAAGS Obituary and Funeral Home Collection] at California African American Genealogical Society - index & images
-== <br>Archives and Libraries  ==
+===Oral Histories===
+===Other Records===
+===Military Records===
+===Newspapers===
+===Probate Records===
+===Reconstruction Records===
+====Freedman’s Bank====
+====Freedmen's Bureau====
+===School Records===
+===Slavery Records===
+===Vital Records===
+====Birth====
+====Marriage====
+====Death====
+====Divorce====
+===Voting Records===
+==Archives and Libraries==
+'''Lied Library'''<br>
+South Maryland Pkwy. <br>
+Box 457001 <br>
+Las Vegas, Nevada <br>
+-7001 <br>
+(702) 895-2100<br><br>
+See [https://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/collections Collections] for oral histories and other resources. UNLV Libraries have received funding from the Nevada State Library and Archives under the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) for a collaborative project with the public libraries, the university, the State Museum, the public television station, and city and county government to document the African American experience in Las Vegas. [http://www.library.unlv.edu/oral_histories/african_americans_in_lv.html See African Americans in Las Vegas.] <br><br>
-== Vital Records  ==
+'''Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center'''<br>
+University of Nevada, Reno<br>
+N. Virginia St. <br>
+Reno, Nevada 89557 <br>
+.784.4636<br><br>
+See [http://knowledgecenter.unr.edu/univarch/ University Archives] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20130223053746/http://knowledgecenter.unr.edu/specoll/mss/96-47.html A Guide to the Nevada Black History Project].
-==== Birth Records  ====
+==Societies==
+'''Nevada African American Genealogical Society'''<br>
+S 9th Street <br>
+Las Vegas, NV 89101 <br>
-==== Marirage Records  ====
+NAAGS meets on the 2nd Saturday of each month except on July and August at 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM.
-==== Death Records  ====
+==References==
+<references />
-== <br>Biography  ==
+{{African American|African American}}
+{{Nevada|Nevada}}
-== <br>Census  ==
+[[Category:Nevada, United States]][[Category:African American Records]]
+[[Category:Nevada Cultural Groups]]
-== <br>Funeral Homes  ==
-== <br>Genealogy  ==
-== <br>History  ==
-== <br>Newspapers  ==
-== <br>Military  ==
-== <br>Probate Records  ==
-== <br>School Records  ==
-== <br>Societies and Organizations  ==
-Nevada African American Genealogical Society - NAAGS meets on the 2nd Saturday of each month except on July and August at 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM at the family history center located at <br>509 S 9th Street <br>Las Vegas, NV 89101 <br>[http://communitylink.reviewjournal.com/servlet/lvrj_ProcServ/dbpage=page&mode=display&gid=01352001051121471290397877 Website]
-== <br>Voting Registers  ==
-== <br>Other Sources  ==
-== <br>Websites  ==
-*[http://www.nvgenweb.org/nvlinks.html NVGenWeb Project]
-== <br>References  ==
-{{African American|African American}} {{Nevada|Nevada}}
-[[Category:Nevada]] [[Category:African_Americans|Nevada]]