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*The FamilySearch library has extensive collections of these local histories. Many are digitized. Search the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog'''] under your locality for the topics "Biography" and "History". | *The FamilySearch library has extensive collections of these local histories. Many are digitized. Search the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog'''] under your locality for the topics "Biography" and "History". | ||
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The | The FamilySearch Library has few biographical records for Nevada. Some representative sources are: | ||
*Scrugham, James G., ''Nevada: A Narrative of the Conquest of a Frontier Land.'' Three Volumes. Chicago, Illinois: The American Historical Society, 1935. {{FSC|215820|title-id|disp=FS Library book 979.3 H2s Volumes 2-3; FS Library film 1000194 items 3-5}}. | *Scrugham, James G., ''Nevada: A Narrative of the Conquest of a Frontier Land.'' Three Volumes. Chicago, Illinois: The American Historical Society, 1935. {{FSC|215820|title-id|disp=FS Library book 979.3 H2s Volumes 2-3; FS Library film 1000194 items 3-5}}. | ||
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See the [[United States Biographies|United States Biographies]] page for information on nationwide biographical collections. See also the Nevada "[[Nevada|History]]" and "[[Nevada Genealogy|Genealogy]]" sections for additional sources. You may wish to explore biography, history and genealogy sections in the wiki at county levels also. | See the [[United States Biographies|United States Biographies]] page for information on nationwide biographical collections. See also the Nevada "[[Nevada|History]]" and "[[Nevada Genealogy|Genealogy]]" sections for additional sources. You may wish to explore biography, history and genealogy sections in the wiki at county levels also. | ||
Biographies can be found on state, county and local levels. The | Biographies can be found on state, county and local levels. The FamilySearch Library has many collected biographies and local or county histories with biographical sketches on residents. Additional resources for Nevada biographies may be found in the [https://familysearch.org/search/search/index/catalog-search#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=subject&searchCriteria=Nevada+Biography&placeName=&author_givenName=&author_surname= Nevada-Biography] topic page of the FamilySearch Catalog . | ||
[[Category:Nevada, United States]][[Category:United States Biography]] | [[Category:Nevada, United States]][[Category:United States Biography]] | ||
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