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Many of the early marriages for the state are indexed/abstracted online at no cost at [https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch]. | Many of the early marriages for the state are indexed/abstracted online at no cost at [https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch]. | ||
The cities of Elko, (Elko County) Las Vegas (Clark County) and Reno (Washoe County) served many eloping couples. There was no paper work, or waiting period between the time of issuing a license and the performance of the marriage. Many | The cities of Elko, (Elko County) Las Vegas (Clark County) and Reno (Washoe County) served many eloping couples. There was no paper work, or waiting period between the time of issuing a license and the performance of the marriage. Many couples from Nevada, California, Arizona and Utah eloped to these Nevada cities. | ||
'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:''' | '''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:''' | ||
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Divorce cases were handled by the probate courts until 1864 and by the district courts after that date. The [http://nsla.nevadaculture.org/ Nevada State Library and Archives] has the early probate court records. | Divorce cases were handled by the probate courts until 1864 and by the district courts after that date. The [http://nsla.nevadaculture.org/ Nevada State Library and Archives] has the early probate court records. | ||
To obtain a record of a divorce since 1864, write to the clerk of the district court in the county. The documents are open to the public. | To obtain a record of a divorce since 1864, write to the clerk of the district court in the county. The documents are open to the public. | ||
== Death Records == | == Death Records == | ||