Lander County, Nevada Genealogy

United States Nevada  Lander County

Guide to Lander County Nevada genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Historical Facts

 * Parent County: created 19 December 1862 as an original county *County Seat: Battle Mountain
 * Neighboring Counties: Churchill | Elko | Eureka | Humboldt | Nye | Pershing

Migration
Early migration routes to and from for emigrant settlers included:


 * California Trail 1846 to 1869 from western Missouri to northern California
 * Central Pacific Railroad since 1869 from Ogden, Utah to Sacramento, California
 * 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]

Courthouse
Lander County Courthouse 315 S Humboldt Street Battle Mountain, NV 89820 775-635-5761

County Clerk has marriage records from 1867, divorce records, probate and court records from 1865. County Auditor has some birth records.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Austin Nevada Family History Center
 * Battle Mountain Nevada Family History Center

Libraries
Round Mountain Public Library 73 Hadley Ln Round Mountain, NV 89045 775-377-2215

Societies
Austin Historical Society 180 Main Street Austin, NV 89310 1-775-964-1202 Web site: http://www.ausnvhistsoc.com/

Vital Records
1,106 marriages from 18 Jul 1863 to 10 Dec 1949 are listed on the Western States Marriage Index.

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.