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The four largest religious groups in Nevada before 1900 were:

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Methodist
Protestant Episcopal
Roman Catholic^[1]

For a history of seven major denominations in Nevada, see:

Loofbourow, Leon L. Loofbourow. Steeples among the Sage . . . (Oakland,California: Lake Park Press, 1964. FHL Collection book 979.3 K2L

Methodist[edit | edit source]

United Methodist Archives Center
Drew University Library
PO Box 127
Madison, NJ 07940-0127
Phone: (973) 408-3189
Fax: (973) 408-3909
E-mail: gcah@gcah.org

Protestant Episcopal[edit | edit source]

The Nevada Historical Society
1650 N. Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89503-1799
Phone: (775) 688-1190
Fax: (775) 688-2917

(They have the records for the Nevada Diocese from 1862 to 1969.)

To learn more about the records of the Protestant Episcopal Church, see:

Inventory of the Church Archives of Nevada, Protestant Episcopal Church (Reno, Nevada: Historical Records Survey, 1941. FHL Collection book 979.3 K2he; film 1036524 item 2; fiche 6051184

Roman Catholic[edit | edit source]

Diocese of Las Vegas
Chancery Office
336 Cathedral Way
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Phone: (702) 735-3500
Fax: (702) 735-8941

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 18316
Reno, NV 89114-8316

The diocese includes the counties of: Clark, Lincoln, Nye and White Pine.^[2]

Diocese of Reno
290 S. Arlington
Reno, NV 89501-1713
Archives Phone: (775) 326-9440
Fax (775) 348-8619

The diocese includes the counties of: Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Esmeralda, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lyon, Mineral, Pershing, Storey and Washoe.^[2]

Inventory of the Church Archives of Nevada: Roman Catholic Church (Reno, Nevada: Historical Records Survey, 1939. FHL Collection book 979.3 K2hc; film 1036527 item 7; fiche 6051185
Inventory of the church archives of Nevada, Protestant Episcopal Church

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Sydney E. Ahlstrom, A Religious History of the American People (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 1972). FHL Book 973 K2ah.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Map of the Roman Catholic Dioceses in the United States of America, Office of Catholic Schools Diocese of Columbus, accessed 3 Nov 2010.

[1] Sydney E. Ahlstrom, A Religious History of the American People (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 1972). FHL Book 973 K2ah.

[rome-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Map of the Roman Catholic Dioceses in the United States of America, Office of Catholic Schools Diocese of Columbus, accessed 3 Nov 2010.

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 The diocese includes the counties of: [[Churchill County, Nevada Genealogy|Churchill]], [[Douglas County, Nevada Genealogy|Douglas]], [[Elko County, Nevada Genealogy|Elko]], [[Esmeralda County, Nevada Genealogy|Esmeralda]], [[Eureka County, Nevada Genealogy|Eureka]], [[Humboldt County, Nevada Genealogy|Humboldt]], [[Lander County, Nevada Genealogy|Lander]], [[Lyon County, Nevada Genealogy|Lyon]], [[Mineral County, Nevada Genealogy|Mineral]], [[Pershing County, Nevada Genealogy|Pershing]], [[Storey County, Nevada Genealogy|Storey]] and [[Washoe County, Nevada Genealogy|Washoe]].<ref name="rome">[http://www.cdeducation.org/oym/connections/dioceseusmap.htm Map of the Roman Catholic Dioceses in the United States of America], Office of Catholic Schools Diocese of Columbus, accessed 3 Nov 2010.</ref>
-To learn more about the records of the Catholic Church, see:
-*''Inventory of the Church Archives of Nevada: Roman Catholic Church'' (Reno, Nevada: Historical Records Survey, 1939. {{FHL|215911|item}} book 979.3 K2hc; film 1036527 item 7; fiche 6051185
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/217430-redirection '''''Inventory of the Church Archives of Nevada: Roman Catholic Church'''''] (Reno, Nevada: Historical Records Survey, 1939. {{FHL|215911|item}} book 979.3 K2hc; film 1036527 item 7; fiche 6051185
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/217195-redirection '''Inventory of the church archives of Nevada, Protestant Episcopal Church''']
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