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Nevada is a federal-land state. Lands were generally acquired from the federal government or from other individuals. The first U.S. District Land Office was opened in Carson City, Nevada, in 1864. The BLM, 300 Booth Street, Box 12000, Reno, NV 89520, has records involving transactions through Nevada's land offices. The Nevada State Library, Division of Archives and Records, has Carson County (Utah Territory) land records and land patents for the state. Federal land records for Nevada can also be found at the National Archives in Washington, D.C., and at the National Archives II (Cartographic Division) in College Park, MD.

Mining dominated the economy and politics of the state for a half century. In 1866 alone there were 200 mining districts that acted roughly as a court system in that they recorded deeds, transferred titles to claims, drew abstracts, and recorded a variety of land instruments. Documents related to mining and minerals may be found at the county level at the Nevada State Library, Division of Archives and Records. The archives also has mining corporation papers, 1861–1926. Those after 1926 are at the Nevada Secretary of State's Office. Other holdings at the archives include state mine inspection records, 1909–74, for operating mines. These records include information regarding name; county and mine supervisor; licenses of hoist operators, 1922–71; and mining accidents, both fatal and nonfatal, 1909–71.

Lands transacted between individuals are usually recorded in the respective office of the county recorder. For further information on land and property research, consult:

Hone, E. Wade. Land and Property Research in the United States. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1997.

Nevada State Office
P.O. Box 12000
Reno, NV 89520

Nevada Historical Society
1650 North Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89503
(702) 688-1190

Nevada State Museum and Historical Society
Department of Museums and History
700 Twin Lakes Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89107
(702) 486-5205

Nevada State Museum
Department of Museums and History
Capitol Complex
600 North Carson Street
Carson City, NV 89710
(702) 687-4810

Carson City County
Carson City Clerk Recorder
885 E Musser St, Ste 1025
Carson City, NV 89701
Telephone: (775) 887-2084 Marriage
(775) 887-2082
(775) 887-2085 message

Churchill County
Churchill Towns Clerk
155 N Taylor Ste 131
Fallon, NV 89404
Telephone: (775) 423-6001 Marriage
(775) 423-3080

Clark County
Clark County District Health Department
625 Shadow Lane
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Telephone: (702) 383-1223

Douglas County
Douglas County Clerk
P.O. Box 218
Minden, NV 89423
Telephone: (775) 782-9024 marriage
(775) 782-9820 divorce
(775) 782-9028 credit card request

Elko County
Elko County Clerk
Attn. County Clerk Annex, 3rd floor
571 Idaho St, Rm 103
Elko, NV 89801-3770
Telephone: (775) 738-6526 Marriage
(775) 753-4600 Divorce

Esmeralda County
Esmeralda County Clerk
P.O. Box 458
Goldfield, NV 89013
Telephone: (775) 485-6337 marriage
(775) 485-6367 divorce

Eureka County
Eureka County Clerk
P.O. Box 556
Eureka, NV 89316
Telephone:: (775) 237-5263

Humboldt County
Humboldt County Clerk
50 W. 5th St., Room 207
Winnemucca, NV 89445
Telephone: (775) 623-6343

Lander County
Lander County Clerk
315 S. Humboldt St
Battle Mountain, NV 89820
Telephone: (775) 635-5173 marriage
(775) 635-5738 divorce

Lincoln County
Lincoln County Clerk
P.O. Box 218
Pioche, NV 89043
Telephone: (775) 962-5495 marriage
(775) 962-5390 divorce

Lyon County
Lyon County Clerk
P.O. Box 816
Yerington, NV 89447
Telephone: (775) 463-6501

Mineral County
Mineral County Recorder
P.O. Box 1447
Hawthorne, NV 89415
Telephone: (775) 945-3676

Nye County
Nye County Clerk
P.O. Box 1031
Tonopah, NV 89049-1031
Telephone: (775) 482-8127

Pershing County
Pershing County Clerk
P.O. Box 820
Lovelock, NV 89419-0820
Telephone: (775) 273-2208

Storey County
Storey County Clerk
Drawer D
Virginia City, NV 89440-0493
Telephone (775) 273-2408

Washoe County
Washoe County Clerk
P.O. Box 11130
Reno, NV 89520-0027
Telephone: (775) 328-3661

White Pine County
White Pine County Clerk
P.O. Box 68
Ely, NV 89301
Telephone: (775) 289-4567 marriage
(775) 289-2341 divorce