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Storey County, Nevada
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Storey County was formed on November 25, 1861 as an original county in the Nevada Territory.The county was named in honor of Edward Farris Storey (1829–1860), a captain killed at Pyramid Lake in the 1860 Paiute War..
The Storey County Seat can be found in Virginia City and the county government website is http://www.storeycounty.org/
Places adjacent to Storey County are Washoe County, Lyon County, Carson City.
Cities and towns situated in Storey County are made up of Gold Hill, Virginia City.
Storey County has Federal Census Schedules to assist in finding out about your family tree. Federal government Population Schedules can be found for 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Storey Co. Mortality Schedules is available for 1870 and 1880. Storey Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be found for 1870 and 1880. Storey 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.
Storey County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Storey County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Nevada State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Storey County, Nevada Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Storey County, Nevada Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Storey County (usgwarchives.net)
Storey County Courthouse and Government Records
Genealogist often forget about the advantages of Storey 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 Storey 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 Storey County. The dates suggested listed below are the first recognized records data in this county.
- Storey County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 26 B St, Reno, NV 89521
- Phone: (775) 847-0968
- Storey 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: 1859
- Storey County Clerk is responsible for the issuance of all marriage licenses in the County.
- Marriage Records: 1862
- Storey County Clerk of District Court has jurisdiction over all Regular, Civil, Criminal, Probate, and Family courts.
- Probate Records: 1886
- Court Records: 1861
- 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.
Storey County Links
The following are web links to Genealogy and family history, Records and Resources pertaining to Storey 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 Storey County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.
Storey 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)
- Storey County, Nevada Books (amazon.com)
- Search Nevada Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Storey County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Storey Co. NV Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Nevada Vital Records Research Guide
- Territorial Enterprise Birth, Marriage, & Death Notices (Virginia City, Nevada), 1866-67 (search.ancestry.com)
- Storey County Nevada Death & Birth records, 1862-1903 (search.ancestry.com)
- Territorial Enterprise (Virginia City, Nevada), 1886-92 (search.ancestry.com)
- Storey County Nevada marriage records, 1874-85 (search.ancestry.com)
- 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)
Storey Co. NV Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Nevada Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Storey Co. NV Census Records
- Nevada Census Records Research Guide
- Storey County, NV Census Records Links
- Nevada Census, 1860-1910 (search.ancestry.com)
- Nevada State Census, 1875 (search.ancestry.com)
- Storey County, NV Census QuickFacts
Storey Co. NV Cemeteries & Church Records
- Nevada Cemetery Research Guide
- Storey Co., Nevada Graves (findagrave.com)
- Storey County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Storey Co., Nevada Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Storey County, Nevada
- Storey Co., Nevada Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Nevada Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Storey County, Nevada
- Storey County, Nevada Church Books (amazon.com)
Storey Co. NV Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Nevada Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Storey Co. NV General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Nevada
- Storey County, Nevada Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Storey County, Nevada Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Storey Co. NV Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Storey County, Nevada (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Nevada – Counties – Storey (cyndislist.com)
- Storey County Nevada (genealogytrails.com)
- Storey Co. NVGenweb (nvgenweb.org)
- Storey County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Storey Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Storey Co. NV Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Nevada Links and Information
- 1895 Storey County Map (livgenmi.com)
Storey 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 Storey County genealogists, researchers, historians and much more.
Storey 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)