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*'''Finding Parents:''' Statewide registration of deaths began in 1911 in Nevada. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search Nevada death records]] | *'''Finding Parents:''' Statewide registration of deaths began in 1911 in Nevada. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search Nevada death records]] | ||
*'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]]. | *'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]]. | ||
=== Nevada Record Finder === | |||
This Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research. | |||
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| '''1. What you are looking for:''' | |||
| '''2. Try these records first:''' | |||
| '''3. Other useful records''' | |||
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| Birth information | |||
| [[How to Find Nevada Birth Records|Birth records]], [[How to Find Nevada Death Records|Death records]], [[Nevada Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Nevada Church Records|Church records]] | |||
| [[Nevada Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Nevada Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Nevada Bible Records|Bible records]], [[Nevada Military Records|Military records]] (pension) | |||
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| Marriage information | |||
| [[How to Find Nevada Marriage Records|Marriage records]], [[Nevada Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Nevada Bible Records|Bible records]] | |||
| [[Nevada Church Records|Church records]], [[Nevada Probate Records|Probate records]], [[Nevada Military Records|Military records]] | |||
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| Death information | |||
| [[How to Find Nevada Death Records|Death Records]], [[Nevada Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Nevada Obituaries|Obituaries]] | |||
| [[Nevada Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[Nevada Church Records|Church Records]], [[Nevada Bible Records|Bible Records]] | |||
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| Parents | |||
| [[How to Find Nevada Birth Records|Birth records]], [[How to Find Nevada Death Records|Death records]], [[Nevada Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Nevada Census|Census]], [[Nevada Church Records|Church records]] | |||
| [[Nevada Biography|Biography]], [[Nevada Genealogy|Genealogy]] | |||
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| Maiden name | |||
| [[How to Find Nevada Marriage Records|Marriage Records]], [[Nevada Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Nevada Probate Records|Probate records]] | |||
| [[Nevada Church Records|Church Records]], [[Nevada Military Records|Military Records]] (pension) | |||
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| Immigration date | |||
| [[Nevada Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[Nevada Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Nevada Census|Census]] | |||
| [[Nevada Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Nevada Biography|Biography]], [[Nevada History|History]] | |||
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| Naturalization | |||
| [[Nevada Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Nevada Census|Census]], [[Nevada Court Records|Court Records]] | |||
| [[Nevada Voting Registers|Voting Registers]], [[Nevada Biography|Biography]], [[Nevada Periodicals|Periodicals]] | |||
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| Physical description | |||
| [[Nevada Military Records|Military Records]], [[Nevada Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906) | |||
| [[Nevada Biography|Biography]], [[Nevada History|History]] | |||
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To look for more Nevada records, go here | |||
[[Category:Nevada]] | [[Category:Nevada]] | ||