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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. {{FHL|215820|title-id|disp=FHL book 979.3 H2s Volumes 2-3; FHL 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. {{FHL|215820|title-id|disp=FHL book 979.3 H2s Volumes 2-3; FHL film 1000194 items 3-5}}. | ||
''History of Nevada: with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers''. Oakland, California.: Thompson & West, 1881. {{FHL|176283|title-id|disp=FHL film 1000194 item 2}}. | *''History of Nevada: with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers''. Oakland, California.: Thompson & West, 1881. {{FHL|176283|title-id|disp=FHL film 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. {{FHL|525849|title-id|disp=FHL book 979.3 D32p}}. | *Parker, J. Carlyle, and Janet G. Parker. ''Nevada Biographical and Genealogical Sketch Index''. Turlock, California.: Marietta Publishing, 1986. {{FHL|525849|title-id|disp=FHL 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. {{FHL|212999|title-id|disp=FHL 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. {{FHL|212999|title-id|disp=FHL book Ref 978 D32w}}. | ||
=== Online Resources === | === Online Resources === | ||
*[http://history.sloco.net/NVBio/ Nevada Biography Project] | *[http://history.sloco.net/NVBio/ Nevada Biography Project] | ||
[[Category:Nevada|Biography]] | [[Category:Nevada|Biography]] | ||