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=== Nevada Research Strategies  ===
== Nevada Research Strategies  ==
 
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Nevada<br>


Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Nevada:<br>
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*[[GuidedResearch:Nevada|Finding Nevada Births, Marriages, and Deaths using Guided Research]]
*[[Nevada Record Finder]]
*[[Nevada Online Genealogy Records|Nevada Online Genealogy Records]]  
*[[Nevada Online Genealogy Records|Nevada Online Genealogy Records]]  
*[[How to Find Nevada Birth Records|How to find Nevada Birth Records]]  
*[[Step-by-Step Nevada Research, 1880-Present]]
*[[How to Find Nevada Marriage Records|How to find Nevada Marriage Records]]  
*[[Step-by-Step Nevada Research, 1850-1910]]
*[[How to Find Nevada Death Records|How to find Nevada Death Records]]
*[[Nevada Descendancy Research]]
 
*[[How to Find Nevada Birth Records|How to Find Birth Records]]
=== Nevada Research Tips  ===
*[[How to Find Nevada Marriage Records|How to Find Marriage Records]]
 
*[[How to Find Nevada Death Records|How to Find Death Records]]
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Nevada.


== Nevada Research Tips  ==
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Nevada:<br>
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*'''Birth information:''' Statewide registration of births began in 1911 in Nevada. A helpful substitute record to find birth information is a death record. However, date and place of birth on a death record is considered secondary information, as it was not recorded at the time of the birth event. The birth information should be corroborated with other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]] to improve accuracy.   
*'''Birth information:''' Statewide registration of births began in 1911 in Nevada. A helpful substitute record to find birth information is a death record. However, date and place of birth on a death record is considered secondary information, as it was not recorded at the time of the birth event. The birth information should be corroborated with other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]] to improve accuracy.   
*'''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 ===
== Further Nevada Research ==
 
*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Nevada.pdf Nevada Research Outline] – Original FamilySearch Library research outline; contains many out of date links
This brief 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. '''For a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[Nevada Record Finder]].'''
*[http://www.nvgenweb.org/ NVGenWeb]  
 
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/nv/ Cyndi's List] - Nevada genealogy sites on the internet
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*[http://genealogytrails.com/nev/ Wyoming Genealogy Trails] - collection of transcribed data for the state of Nevada
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*[http://www.raogk.org/Nevada-genealogy/ Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] - Guide to Ancestry and Family Tree Records for Nevada
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| style="padding:10px"| '''2. Try these records first:'''
| style="padding:10px"|'''3. Other useful records'''
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Birth information
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*[[How to Find Nevada Birth Records|Birth records]]
*[[How to Find Nevada Death Records|Death records]]
*[[Nevada Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Nevada Church Records|Church records]]
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*[[Nevada Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Nevada Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
*[[Nevada Bible Records|Bible records]]
*[[Nevada Military Records|Military records]]
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| style="padding:10px"|Marriage information
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*[[How to Find Nevada Marriage Records|Marriage records]]
*[[Nevada Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Nevada Bible Records|Bible records]]
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*[[Nevada Church Records|Church records]]
*[[Nevada Probate Records|Probate records]]
*[[Nevada Military Records|Military records]]
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| style="padding:10px"|Death information
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*[[How to Find Nevada Death Records|Death Records]]
*[[Nevada Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Nevada Obituaries|Obituaries]]
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*[[Nevada Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Nevada Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Nevada Bible Records|Bible Records]]
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| style="padding:10px"|Parents
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*[[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]]
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*[[Nevada Biography|Biography]]
*[[Nevada, United States Genealogy|Genealogy]]
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Maiden name
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*[[How to Find Nevada Marriage Records|Marriage Records]]
*[[Nevada Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Nevada Probate Records|Probate records]]
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*[[Nevada Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Nevada Military Records|Military Records]]
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Immigration date  
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*[[Nevada Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Nevada Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
*[[Nevada Census|Census]]
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*[[Nevada Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Nevada Biography|Biography]]
*[[Nevada History|History]]
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Naturalization
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*[[Nevada Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
*[[Nevada Census|Census]]
*[[Nevada Court Records|Court Records]]
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*[[Nevada Voting Records|Voting Records]]
*[[Nevada Biography|Biography]]
*[[Nevada Periodicals|Periodicals]]
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Physical description
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*[[Nevada Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Nevada Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906) (after 1906)
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*[[Nevada Biography|Biography]]
*[[Nevada History|History]]
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=== Further Nevada Research  ===
*'''Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[Nevada Record Finder]].'''
*For online record collections, go to [[Nevada Online Genealogy Records|'''Nevada Online Genealogy Records.''']]
*For more research on Nevada, including research at the county level, visit the [[Nevada, United States Genealogy|'''Nevada''']] page on the Research Wiki.
*Search all of the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/location/21?region=United%20States%20of%20America Nevada record collections] at FamilySearch.<br>


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Revision as of 22:05, 17 February 2025

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The Nevada Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for Nevada. It also contains general tips and other resources for finding your ancestors in this locality.

Nevada Research Strategies[edit | edit source]

Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Nevada:

Nevada Research Tips[edit | edit source]

These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Nevada:

  • Birth information: Statewide registration of births began in 1911 in Nevada. A helpful substitute record to find birth information is a death record. However, date and place of birth on a death record is considered secondary information, as it was not recorded at the time of the birth event. The birth information should be corroborated with other substitute records to improve accuracy.
  • Finding Parents: Statewide registration of deaths began in 1911 in Nevada. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. 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. Search U.S. Censuses.

Further Nevada Research[edit | edit source]

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