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Eureka County, Nevada
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Eureka County was formed on March 1, 1873 from Lander County. The county was named for the Greek expression Eureka, meaning I have found it!, in reference to deposits of silver found in the vicinity..
The Eureka County Seat can be found in Eureka and the county government website is http://www.co.eureka.nv.us/
Places adjacent to Eureka County are Elko County, White Pine County, Nye County, Lander County.
Cities and towns situated in Eureka County are made up of Eureka, Emigrant Pass, Crescent Valley, Beowawe, Palisade.
Eureka County has Federal Census Schedules to assist in finding out about your family tree. Federal government Population Schedules can be found for 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Eureka Co. Mortality Schedules is available for 1880. Eureka Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be found for 1880. Eureka Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be obtained for 1890. You can find free down-loadable and also printable census forms to aid with your research.
Eureka County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Eureka County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Nevada State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Eureka Historical Society, P.O. Box 82, 31 S MAIN ST STE 1, Eureka, Nevada 89316; Phone: (775) 237-6006
- Eureka County, Nevada Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Eureka County, Nevada Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Eureka County (usgwarchives.net)
Eureka County Courthouse and Government Records
Genealogist often forget about the advantages of Eureka County court, probate, and land records as a useful resource of genealogical details. Hidden away in Nevada courthouses and archives just about everywhere could be the dreams and worries of many Nevada residents.
The chances are very good that your chosen ancestors and forefathers have left a in-depth document of at least a number of aspects of their lives in the Eureka County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, take into account all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records.
The following information and facts shows whatever birth, death, marriage, property, probate, and legal records are typically in Eureka County. The dates suggested listed below are the first recognized records data in this county.
Added part of White Pine County in 1881.
- Eureka County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 701 W Main St, Lee, NV 89801
- Phone: (775) 237-5262
- Eureka County Recorder is responsible for the recordation, scanning/microfilming, indexing and permanent storage of all Real Estate Transactions, Mining Claim Locations, Assessment work, Contracts, Leases, Judgments, Marriage Certificates, Fixture Filing Statements, Liens, Maps and all other Miscellaneous Documents.
- Birth / Death Records: 1887
- Land Records: 1873
- Eureka County Clerk is responsible for the issuance of all marriage licenses in the County.
- Marriage Records: 1870
- Eureka County Clerk of District Court has jurisdiction over all Regular, Civil, Criminal, Probate, and Family courts.
- Probate Records: 1873
- Court Records: 1873
- Nevada Office of Vital Records has copies of birth, marriage, divorce and death records. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Nevada for current fees and application process. Birth, marriage, and death records are connected with central life events.
- Ordering Vital Records – You can also order Order Electronically Online or You can download an application for Nevada Birth Certificate, Death Certificate , Marriage and Divorce Verification Applications to mail.
Eureka County Links
The following are web links to Genealogy and family history, Records and Resources pertaining to Eureka County. A majority of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Business Sites, Private Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some require a fee. This is merely a directory that has been collected or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another. Feel free to suggest your own preferred Eureka County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.
Eureka Co. NV Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Nevada Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Nevada historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Nevada (1864–1922) (genealogybank.com)
- Eureka County, Nevada Books (amazon.com)
- Search Nevada Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Eureka County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Eureka Co. NV Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Nevada Vital Records Research Guide
- County Birth and Death Records, 1871-1992 (familysearch.org)
- County Marriages, 1862-1993 (familysearch.org)
- Marriage Index, 1956-2005 (familysearch.org)
- Marriage Index, 1956-2005 (search.ancestry.com)
- Divorce Index, 1968-2005 (search.ancestry.com)
- Marriages, 1860-1987 (search.ancestry.com)
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Eureka Co. NV Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Nevada Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Eureka Co. NV Census Records
- Nevada Census Records Research Guide
- Eureka County, NV Census Records Links
- Nevada Census, 1860-1910 (search.ancestry.com)
- Nevada State Census, 1875 (search.ancestry.com)
- Eureka County, NV Census QuickFacts
Eureka Co. NV Cemeteries & Church Records
- Nevada Cemetery Research Guide
- Eureka Co., Nevada Graves (findagrave.com)
- Eureka County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Eureka Co., Nevada Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Eureka County, Nevada
- Eureka Co., Nevada Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Nevada Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Eureka County, Nevada
- Eureka County, Nevada Church Books (amazon.com)
Eureka Co. NV Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Nevada Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Eureka Co. NV General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Nevada
- Eureka County, Nevada Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Eureka County, Nevada Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Eureka Co. NV Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Eureka County, Nevada (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Nevada – Counties – Eureka (cyndislist.com)
- Eureka County Nevada (genealogytrails.com)
- Eureka Co. NVGenweb (nvgenweb.org)
- Eureka County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Eureka Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Eureka Co. NV Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Nevada Links and Information
- 1895 Eureka County Map (livgenmi.com)
Eureka Co. NV Military Records
- Nevada Military Records Research Guide
- Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 (familysearch.org)
- Nevada Military Records (fold3.com) gives you access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the Nevada men and women that served. Ideal for Eureka County genealogists, researchers, historians and much more.
Eureka Co. NV Schools & Directories
- Nevada City Directory (search.ancestry.com)
- Nevada Directory, 1862 (search.ancestry.com)
- Nevada Directory 1868-1869 (search.ancestry.com)
- Nevada Orphan’s Home Records, 1870-1920 (search.ancestry.com)