Eureka County, Nevada
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Revision as of 02:01, 20 March 2013
United States 
Nevada Eureka County
Guide to Eureka County Nevada genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Eureka County, Nevada | |
| Map | |
 Location of Nevada in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | March 1, 1873 |
|---|---|
| County Seat | Lander |
| Courthouse | |
| Address | Eureka County Courthouse 602 Eureka 701 S Main Street PO Box 677 Eureka, NV 89316-0677 Phone: 775.237.5262 |
Contents |
County Courthouse
Eureka County Courthouse
701 S Main Street PO Box 677
Eureka, NV 89316-0677
Phone: 775.237.5262
County Recorder has birth, marriage, death, burial and land records.
County Clerk has divorce, probate and court records from 1874. [1]
History
Parent County
1873--Eureka County was created 1 March 1873 from Lander County. County seat: Eureka [2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Places/Localities
Populated Places
| Alpha | Corwin | Mineral | Shoshone |
| Barth | Crescent Valley | Palisade | Tonkin |
| Beowawe | Dunphy | Primeaux | Union |
| Blackburn | Eureka | Rixies | |
| Buckhorn | Harney | Ruby Hill | |
| Cluro | Leeville | Shannon |
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Cemeteries
Church
Court
Land
Local Histories
Maps
Migration
Early migration routes to and from Eureka County, Nevada for emigrant settlers included:
- California Trail 1846 to 1869 from western Missouri to northern California[3]
- Central Pacific Railroad since 1869 from Ogden, Utah to Sacramento, California[4]
- Central Overland Trail 1859-1869 from Salt Lake City, Utah to Carson City, Nevada through central Nevada on a route south of the Humboldt River][5]
Military
Newspapers
Probate
Taxation
Vital Records
1,031 marriages from 22 Feb 1870 to 8 Feb 1936 are listed on the Western States Marriage Index.
Societies and Libraries
Eureka County Historical Society
31 S Main St. St 1
P. O. Box 283
Eureka, Nevada 89316
Phone: (775) 237-6006
Family History Centers
Web Sites
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Family History Library Catalog
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Eureka County, Oregon page 442, At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ National Park Service, "California Trail" (map) in California National Historic Trail at http://www.nps.gov/cali/planyourvisit/upload/CALImap1-web.pdf (accessed 2 August 2011).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "First Transcontinental Railroad" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad (accessed 2 August 2011).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Central Overland Route" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Overland_Route (accessed 4 August 2011).
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