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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Nevada|Nevada]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Nevada_Biography|Nevada Biography]]'' | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Nevada|Nevada]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Nevada_Biography|Nevada Biography]]'' | ||
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: | Biographies provide useful genealogical information such as a person’s birth date and place; names of family members, including maiden names; education; occupation; and social, political, and religious affiliation. They may also contain a physical description of the person, previous residences, and immigration information. Biographies are the product of family knowledge or previous research about early settlers and prominent citizens of a state, county, or town. Local histories may contain biographical sketches of lesser-known people. | ||
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]]. | |||
=== Family History Library Collections === | |||
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}}. | ||
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*[http://history.sloco.net/NVBio/ Nevada Biography Project] | *[http://history.sloco.net/NVBio/ Nevada Biography Project] | ||
=== Further Reading === | |||
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 Family History 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 Family History Library catalog (FHLC). | |||
[[Category:Nevada|Biography]] | [[Category:Nevada|Biography]] | ||