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Major collections of biographical materials are at the [[Nevada Archives and Libraries|Nevada Historical Society]] and the [[Nevada Archives and Libraries|University of Nevada—Reno]]. The Family History Library has few biographical records for Nevada. Some representative sources are: | Major collections of biographical materials are at the [[Nevada Archives and Libraries|Nevada Historical Society]] and the [[Nevada Archives and Libraries|University of Nevada—Reno]]. The Family History 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. (Family History Library book 979.3 H2s Volumes 2-3; 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. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=215820&disp=Nevada++ book 979.3 H2s Volumes 2-3; film 1000194 items 3-5].) | ||
''History of Nevada: with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers''. Oakland, California.: Thompson & West, 1881. (Family History Library | ''History of Nevada: with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers''. Oakland, California.: Thompson & West, 1881. (Family History Library fil[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=176283&disp=History+of+Nevada++ m 1000194 item 2].) | ||
Two important indexes to biographies found in statewide and regional histories of Nevada are: | Two important indexes to biographies found in statewide and regional histories of Nevada are: | ||
Parker, J. Carlyle, and Janet G. Parker. ''Nevada Biographical and Genealogical Sketch Index''. Turlock, California.: Marietta Publishing, 1986. (Family History Library book 979.3 D32p.) | Parker, J. Carlyle, and Janet G. Parker. ''Nevada Biographical and Genealogical Sketch Index''. Turlock, California.: Marietta Publishing, 1986. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=525849&disp=Nevada+biographical+and+genealogical+ske%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 979.3 D32p].) | ||
Wiggins, Marvin E. ''Mormons and Their Neighbors: An Index of over 75,000 Biographical Sketches from 1820 to the Present'', Two volumes. (Provo, Utah: Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, 1984; Family History Library book Ref 978 D32w). | Wiggins, Marvin E. ''Mormons and Their Neighbors: An Index of over 75,000 Biographical Sketches from 1820 to the Present'', Two volumes. (Provo, Utah: Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, 1984; Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=212999&disp=Mormons+and+their+neighbors%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book Ref 978 D32w]). | ||
'''Online Resources''' | '''Online Resources''' | ||
http://history.sloco.net/NVBio/ Nevada Biography Project | http://history.sloco.net/NVBio/ Nevada Biography Project | ||