A Guide to Genealogy and Family History Research
Researching Your Family’s History From Ships’ Passenger Lists
Nevada Genealogical Societies
- Daughters of the American Revolution – Francisco Garces Chapter (Las Vegas)
- Daughters of the American Revolution – Helen J. Stewart Chapter (Las Vegas)
- Daughters of the American Revolution – The Meadows (Las Vegas)
- Daughters of the American Revolution – Old Spanish Trail Chapter (Henderson)
- Daughters of the American Revolution – Pahrump Springs Chapter (Pahrump)
- Daughters of the American Revolution – Red Rock Canyon (Summerlin)
- Daughters of the American Revolution – Silver State Chapter (Boulder City)
- Daughters of the American Revolution – Valley of Fire Chapter (Las Vegas)
- Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War
- Las Vegas Civil War Roundtable
- National Society of The Colonial Dames of America
- National Society of Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America
- National Society of the Dames of the Court of Honor
- National Society United States Daughters of 1812
- Nevada African American Genealogy Society
- Saint Andrew’s Society of Southern Nevada
- Sons of the American Revolution – Signers Chapter
- Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims (link goes to national page)
- Sons of Norway – Desert Troll Lodge (Henderson/Boulder City)
- Sons of Norway – Vegas Viking Lodge (Las Vegas)
- Sons of Confederate Veterans
- Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
- Southern Nevada Sons and Daughters of Erin
Nevada/Clark County Genealogy Resources
- Cyndi’s List – Nevada
- Cyndi’s List – Nevada – Counties
- Las Vegas Nevada Family Search Library (9th & Clark)
- Nevada Territory Censuses between 1861 and 1864
- Nevada Census Records, 1862-1940
- Nevada State Library, Archives, and Public Records Digital Collection
- Nevada, United States Genealogy (FamilySearch)
- Nevada Women’s History Project
- USGenWeb Project Archives: Nevada
- Western States Marriage Index
Nevada/Clark County Maps
The Henderson Library (Henderson, NV)
Henderson Libraries contains a number of genealogical sites; some are for use in the library only and available to Henderson Library patrons or available on pay sites.
The Henderson Digital Collections are also available. These collections include:
- Archives of the CCNGS Prospector quarterly newsletter
- Video oral histories and transcripts
- Historic photographs
- Newspapers
- Early Henderson Nevada records
Members of the Henderson Library System have sources available to them online by logging into and clicking on the “Research” tab, and then choosing one of the databases from the list in the left column of the webpage: