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The following events affected political boundaries, record keeping, and family movements: | The following events affected political boundaries, record keeping, and family movements: | ||
'''1821'''<nowiki>: | '''1821'''<nowiki>: Mexico claimed the area after a successful revolt against Spain.</nowiki> | ||
'''1840's'''<nowiki>: | '''1840's'''<nowiki>: Americans on the way to California traveled through the region.</nowiki> | ||
'''1848'''<nowiki>: | '''1848'''<nowiki>: Nevada was part of the area ceded by Mexico to the United States.</nowiki> | ||
'''1849'''<nowiki>: | '''1849'''<nowiki>: The first non-Indian settlement was made at Mormon Station (Genoa).</nowiki> | ||
'''1850'''<nowiki>: | '''1850'''<nowiki>: When Utah Territory was organized, almost all of present-day Nevada was included except the southern tip, which was then part of the New Mexico Territory.</nowiki> | ||
'''1859'''<nowiki>: | '''1859'''<nowiki>: The Comstock Lode of gold and silver was discovered at Virginia City, and many miners began coming from California.</nowiki> | ||
'''1861'''<nowiki>: | '''1861'''<nowiki>: Congress created Nevada Territory. In 1862 the territory was enlarged by shifting the eastern boundary.</nowiki> | ||
'''1863'''<nowiki>: | '''1863'''<nowiki>: Nevada became a state. In 1866 and 1867, more eastern land was gained from Utah Territory, and the southern tip was acquired from Arizona Territory.</nowiki> | ||
'''1880-1890'''<nowiki>: | '''1880-1890'''<nowiki>: As the Comstock Lode declined, the states population fell from 62,000 to 47,000.</nowiki> | ||
'''1900'''<nowiki>: | '''1900'''<nowiki>: The discovery of silver at Tonopah, soon followed by gold strikes at Goldfield and the discovery of copper at Ely, led to a new mining boom that lasted until after World War I.</nowiki> | ||
An especially helpful source for studying the history of Nevada is Russell R. Elliott, ''History of Nevada'', 1973, Reprint (Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press, 1984; FHL book 979.3 H2e). | An especially helpful source for studying the history of Nevada is Russell R. Elliott, ''History of Nevada'', 1973, Reprint (Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press, 1984; FHL book 979.3 H2e). | ||
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http://www.delamare.unr.edu/maps/digitalcollections/nvhistory/ | http://www.delamare.unr.edu/maps/digitalcollections/nvhistory/ | ||
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