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Clark County, Nevada, Genealogical Society

Box 50569 -- Henderson, NV 89016-0569

You may contact us via email at: CCNGS@clear.net (sorry – we have no phone number)

Annual membership in the CCNGS is $18 for individuals; $21 for families; Subscription to THE PROSPECTOR - $15

Life memberships are $250 for individuals; $300 for families.

Cost of queries in the CCNGS quarterly, the "THE PROSPECTOR" - members, no cost - non-members $1 per query per issue.

Space may require that we limit queries to three (3) queries per person per issue.


Request for Research Assistance

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The CCNGS fee for research assistance is $10. The fee covers the society’s or the volunteer researcher’s costs of preparing replies, making copies, providing forms, and mileage and parking expense. If costs exceed the amount remitted, we will contact you before incurring added costs. Include with your request the non-refundable fee, this completed form, and a SASE (Self-Addressed-Stamped-Envelope).  Also provide us with a Family Group record, Pedigree Chart or other summary telling us why you think the records you are seeking will be found in Las Vegas or Clark County. Please determine the complete date of birth, marriage or death before you request a newspaper search.
 

CCNGS has no members who do research for pay.  For this reason, we are not able to undertake major genealogy or family history research projects.  If you need an answer to a specific genealogy or family history question, one of our member volunteers will try to locate it for you.  Some of the information sources available locally include newspaper microfilm and indexes, telephone directories, a few city directories, book and manuscript collections, property records and voter registrations.

 

Before returning this form to CCNGS, please complete your basic research using the information below to possibly solve your problem.

1.  Research censuses for your ancestor at your local library, LDS Family History Center, genealogy or historical society ("The Handy Book for Genealogists," Everton Publishers, Logan, UT, lists addresses).  Southern Nevada was a part of Utah or New Mexico Territories in 1850 & 1860;   Lincoln County, NV, in 1870, 1880 & 1900; and Clark County, NV, in 1910 & 1920. (http://NevadaCulture.org/docs/shpo/NVCENSUS)

2.  Obtain copies of vital & probate records directly from state and county agencies as follows.  There is frequently a fee for searching as well as the         fee for a copy of the record itself.


Birth Records
($13.00 per copy,  Birth Cards {Not a Birth Certificate} $15.00 Set of 2, search fee when no record is found or year of birth is not known, $4 per name) and Death Records ($11 per copy, search fee when year of death is not known, $5 per name): 

1867-1909 - Lincoln County Recorder, P.O. Box 218, Pioche, NV 89043 (775) 962-5495.

1909-1911 - Clark County Recorder, P.O. Box 551510, Las Vegas, NV 89155 (500 S. Grand Central Pkwy.) (702) 455-4336.

After July 1911 - Nevada State Health Division, Section of Vital Statistics, 505 E. King St., Room 102, Carson City, NV 89710, (775) 687-4480.  During the first 90 days after birth or death, obtain records from the Clark County Health District, Vital Records, P.O. Box 4426, Las Vegas, NV 89127 (702) 383‑1223. The Clark County Health District retains birth records for only 25 years; death records for only 20 years -- only the Nevada State Health Division has earlier records.

Marriage Applications ($3 per copy):

1873-1909 - Lincoln County Clerk, P.O. Box 90, Pioche, NV 89043 (775) 962-5390.

Since 1909 - Clark County Clerk, P.O. Box 551601, Las Vegas, NV 89155 (500 S. Grand Central Pkwy.) (702) 455-3156.

Marriage Certificates ($7 per copy) and  Divorce Decrees ($1 per page plus $4 for certification):

1873-1909 - Lincoln County Recorder, P.O. Box 218, Pioche, NV 89043 (775) 962-5495.

Since 1909 - Clark County Recorder, P.O. Box 551510, Las Vegas, NV 89155 (500 S. Grand Central Pkwy.) (702) 455-4336.

Land Records & Deeds (Contact the County Recorder for costs):

1866-1909 - Lincoln County Recorder, P.O. Box 218, Pioche, NV 89043 (775) 962-5495.

Since 1909 - Clark County Recorder, P.O. Box 551510, Las Vegas, NV 89155 (500 S. Grand Central Pkwy.) (702) 455-4336.

Probate Records  (Contact the Nevada State Library or the District Court for costs):

Before 1861 - Utah Territorial Courts (at the Nevada State Library & Archives, 101 South Fall St., Carson City, NV 89710).

1861-1909 - Seventh Judicial District Court, Pioche, NV 89043.

Since 1909 - Eighth Judicial District Court, 200 South 3rd St., Las Vegas, NV 89101 (702) 455-4011.

Revised May 2013