Nevada Genealogy Records

To begin, add a genealogy record or view a list of locations and resources for Nevada genealogy records.

Nevada genealogy records such as birth, death and marriage records are handled by the Nevada Department of Vital Records and Statistics. State code chapter 440 addresses the specific regulations pertaining to the department. Birth and death records are available from 1911 to the present. Both birth and death records are considered confidential information in the state of Nevada, and only certain people are granted access to these records, even for genealogical purposes. Eligible people include ?direct family members by blood or marriage", legal guardians or legal representatives of the person named on the record.

While birth and death records are kept by this state office, marriage and divorce records are kept be each individual county in which the marriage license or divorce decree was filed. When looking for Nevada marriage information for genealogical records, Nevada procedure requires that one know the name of the county in which the person was married, and then must contact the county office directly.