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Guide to '''Elko County, Nevada ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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{{Infobox U.S. County 2016
|organized=  March 5,  1869
|county seat= Elko
|parent county= [[St. Mary's County, Nevada Genealogy|St. Mary's]]
|variant spellings=
|county1= [[Box Elder County, Utah Genealogy|Box Elder (UT)]]
|county2= [[Cassia County, Idaho Genealogy|Cassia (ID)]]
|county3= [[Eureka County, Nevada Genealogy|Eureka]]
|county4= [[Humboldt County, Nevada Genealogy|Humboldt]]
|county5= [[Lander County, Nevada Genealogy|Lander]]
|county6= [[Owyhee County, Idaho Genealogy|Owyhee (ID)]]
|county7= [[Tooele County, Utah Genealogy|Tooele (UT)]]
|county8= [[Twin Falls County, Idaho Genealogy|Twin Falls (ID)]]
|county9= [[White Pine County, Nevada Genealogy|White Pine]]</br><center>[[Elko County, Nevada Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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|county courthouse= [[Image: Elko County Nevada Courthouse.jpg|245x245px]]
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[[Image:South Fork Owyhee, Elko County, Nevada.jpg|thumb|200px|<center>South Fork Owyhee, Elko County</center>]]

== County Information ==

=== Description ===

The county was possibly named for the herds of elk once inhabiting the area.<ref>Genealogy Trails History Group, “Elko County, Nevada Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/nev/elko/ accessed 3/27/2017.</ref>  It is located in the northeastern area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Elko County," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elko_County,_Nevada 3/27/2017.</ref>

=== County Courthouse ===
{{NV Courthouse Intro|Elko}}

'''Elko County Courthouse'''<BR>571 Idaho Street, #204<br>Elko, NV 89801-3787<br>Phone: 775-738-4600 <br>[http://www.elkocountynv.net/ Elko County Website]<br><br>
County Clerk has marriage applications, divorce, probate and court records from 1876.<br>
County Recorder has birth, death, burial and land records.<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Elko County, Oregon page 442, {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> <br> <br>[http://www.elkocountynv.net/happy_100th_birthday_elko_county_courthouse!.php Courthouse History]

=== Elko County, Nevada Record Dates  ===
{{NV Records Intro}}
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Major Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Elko County, Nevada. Page 442. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 428.</ref></center>
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| width="13%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Elko County, Nevada Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="13%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Elko County, Nevada Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="13%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Elko County, Nevada Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="13%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Elko County, Nevada Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="13%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Elko County, Nevada Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="13%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Elko County, Nevada Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="13%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Elko County, Nevada Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="13%" align="center" |1887
| width="13%" align="center" |1876
| width="13%" align="center" |1887
| width="13%" align="center" |1876
| width="13%" align="center" |1869
| width="13%" align="center" |1876
| width="13%" align="center" |1850
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| colspan="7" | <center>*Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1911. General compliance year is unknown.</center>
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=== Record Loss ===
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

=== Boundary Changes ===
{{NV Boundary Changes Intro|Elko}}
*'''Parent County:''' created 5 March 1869 from [[St. Mary's County, Nevada Genealogy|St. Mary's]]
*'''County seat:''' Elko <ref>''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
*[http://www.mapofus.org/nevada/ Interactive Formation Boundary Map of Nevada] - shows boundary changes for Nevada Counties
*[http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Nevada Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by [https://www.newberry.org/ Newberry Library]<br>

=== Populated Places ===
{{NV Populated Places Intro|Elko}}
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://nevada.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,007,c,elko.cfm Hometown Locator].
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Elko County, Nevada," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elko_County%2C_Nevada accessed 13 March 2017.</ref>

{{populated places
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlin,_Nevada Carlin]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elko,_Nevada Elko] (county seat)</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wells,_Nevada Wells]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Wendover,_Nevada West Wendover]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contact,_Nevada Contact]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Currie,_Nevada Currie]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deeth,_Nevada Deeth]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halleck,_Nevada Halleck]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Creek,_Nevada Jack Creek]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jarbidge,_Nevada Jarbidge]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiggs,_Nevada Jiggs]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamoille,_Nevada Lamoille]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee,_Nevada Lee]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midas,_Nevada Midas]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_City,_Nevada Mountain City]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Fork,_Nevada North Fork]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owyhee,_Nevada Owyhee]
*Pleasant Valley
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryndon,_Nevada Ryndon]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shafter,_Nevada Shafter]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shantytown,_Nevada Shantytown]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Fork,_Nevada South Fork]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_Creek,_Nevada Spring Creek]
*Thousand Springs
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuscarora,_Nevada Tuscarora]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin_Bridges,_Nevada Twin Bridges]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welcome,_Nevada Welcome]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Horse,_Nevada Wild Horse]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackpot,_Nevada Jackpot]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamoille,_Nevada Lamoille]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montello,_Nevada Montello]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oasis,_Nevada Oasis]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osino,_Nevada Osino]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owyhee Owyhee]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_Creek,_Nevada Spring Creek]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur,_Nevada Arthur]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullion,_Nevada Bullion]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobre,_Nevada Cobre]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinner_Station,_Nevada Dinner Station]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter,_Nevada Hunter]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolis,_Nevada Metropolis]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patsville,_Nevada Patsville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pequop,_Nevada Pequop]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Jacinto,_Nevada San Jacinto]</div>
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====See also====
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_Elko_County,_Nevada National Register of Historic Places listings in Elko County, Nevada]
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* Alazon
* Charleston
* Clifside
* Coin
* Contact
* Currie
* Decoy
* Deep Creek
* Delaplain
* Dolly Varden
* Elburz
* Fenelon
* Henry
* Hogan
* Holborn
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* Loray
* Melandco
* Mizpah
* Moleen
* Moor
* Ola
* Pilot
* Point of Rocks
* Proctor
* Rock House
* Rowland
* Ruby
* Ruby Valley
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* Sage
* San Jacinto
* Scraper Springs
* Shores
* Silver Zone
* Spruce
* Sprucemont
* Tecoma
* Tonka
* Tulasco
* Tuscarora
* Tyrol
* Ventosa
* Vivian
* Wendover
* Wilkins
* Williams Cabin
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=== History Timeline ===
{{NV Historical Timeline Intro|Elko}}

== Resources ==
{{NV Resources Intro|Elko}}

=== Bible Records ===
{{NV Bible Intro|Elko}}

=== Biographies  ===
{{NV Biographies Intro|Elko}}

=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{{NV Business Records Intro|Elko}}

=== Cemeteries ===
{{NV Cemeteries Intro|Elko}}

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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Elko County, Nevada''' online and in print</center>
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| width="21%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Findagrave.com]

*[http://usgwarchives.net/nv/elkoarc.htm NVGenWeb Archives]

*[http://usgwtombstones.org/nevada/elkocem.html Tombstone Project]

*[https://billiongraves.com/search# Billion Graves]
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| width="21%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top"| <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in <br>Print''' ([[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |Often <br>more complete]])</center>
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* {{FHL|376496|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Elko+Nevada&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]

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| width="21%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Nevada/Elko-County?id=county_1964 Findagrave.com]

*[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery Billion Graves]

*[https://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/nevada-cemetery-records.htm Nevada Cemetery Records]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=395907&reqParentsLabel=Elko%2C%20Nevada%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>See '''[[Nevada Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center>
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The following web site has additional information on Elko county cemeteries.

*[http://www.interment.net/us/NV/index.htm Interment.net] Nevada cemetery records by county.
*{{RecordSearch|2579610|United States, Cemetery Abstracts, 1949-1969}}- US Vol. 5 page 222 - Cobre Cemetery

=== Census Records===
{{Historical populations
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elko_County,_Nevada "Wikipedia.org".] 
|1870 |3447  
|1880 |5716
|1890 |4794
|1900 |5688
|1910 |8133 
|1920 |8083 
|1930 |9960 
|1940 |10912 
|1950 |11654
|1960 |12011
|1970 |13958  
|1980 |17269  
|1990 |33530  
|2000 |45291
|2010 |48818
}}
{{NV Census Intro|Elko}}
====State and Territory Census Records====
*'''1850'''  {{RecordSearch|1401638|United States Census, 1850}} at [https://familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch Historical Records] — index and images; Nevada was included in both the 1850 New Mexico and Utah Territory Censuses. - [[United States Census, 1850 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1860'''  {{RecordSearch|1473181|United States Census, 1860}} at [https://familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch Historical Records] — index and images; Nevada was included in both the 1860 New Mexico and Utah Territory Censuses. - [[United States Census, 1860 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1860'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3560 Nevada, Compiled Census Index, 1860-1910] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] ($), index
*'''1862-1863'''  [http://www.nvgenweb.org/nvtax.txt 1862-1863 Nevada Territory Tax List] - Index
*'''1875'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4873 Nevada State Census, 1875] at [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] ($), index

==== Federal Census Records ====
Federal Censuses were taken for the state of Nevada starting in 1870.  Although, those living in south-eastern Nevada in 1870 may be enumerated in Utah or Arizona because of disputed boundaries with Nevada.<ref>William Thorndale and William Dollarhide, Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses (Bountiful, UT: American Genealogical Lending Library, 1985), page 212.</ref> For links to Federal Census indexes, see [[Nevada Census]].

=== Church Records ===
{{NV Church Intro|Elko}}

'''''Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints'''''

*Carlin
*Elko
*Metropolis – There is no ward or branch in Metropolis. Contact the Wells ward.
*Montello – There is no Ward or Branch in Montello. Contact the Wells Ward.
*Ruby Valley
*Wells - Located at 951 Lake Ave, Wells, NV 89835 (not a mailing address). Historical records are not kept at this location, nor does the local ward bishop have access to records of deceased individuals. Church records are usually found in the towns rather than on the county level. Search the FamilySearch Catalog - Place Search for the appropriate town in {{FHL|Nevada%2C+Elko|subject|disp=Elko County}}.
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'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=395907&reqParentsLabel=Elko%2C%20Nevada%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]'''<br>

=== Court Records ===
{{NV Court Intro|Elko}}

=== Directories ===
{{NV Directories Intro|Elko}}
*'''1868-1869'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4741 Nevada Directory 1868-1869] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] ($), index only, includes settlers of Nevada.

=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
{{NV Emigration Intro|Elko}}

=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{NV Ethnic Groups Intro|Elko}}

=== Funeral Homes  ===
{{NV Funeral Homes Intro|Elko}}

=== Genealogies  ===
{{NV Genealogies Intro|Elko}}

=== Guardianship ===
{{NV Guardianship Intro|Elko}}

=== Land and Property Records ===
{{NV Land Intro|Elko}}
*[http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/ Land Patent Search], index to federal patents and homesteads on the [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/default.aspx Bureau of Land Management] website, some images available.
*'''1796-1907''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1246 U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] - index, info taken from Bureau of Land Management website.
*'''1863-1908'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60593 U.S. Homestead Records 1863-1908] at [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] ($), index and images
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For more information see [[Nevada Land and Property]]

=== Local Histories ===
{{NV Histories Intro|Elko}}

*''Elko County and Its Vast Mineral Wealth.'' c1998. By the Elko Chamber of Commerce.  Salt Lake City, Utah : Genealogical Society of Utah. {{WorldCat|866521387|disp=At various libraries(WorldCat)}}. 
*''Midas, Nevada.'' By Alan H. Patera. Journal Article: Western places : a chronicle of western settlement - v. 1 (1992) - v. 1, no. 1 (Feb. 1992).  [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/1185107 FamilySearch Catalog].
*''Old Heart of Nevada: Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of Elko County.'' c1998. By Shawn R. Hall. Reno, Nevada : University of Nevada Press. {{WorldCat|35928296|disp=At various libraries(WorldCat)}}. 
*''This Land Was Ours: An In-Depth Study of a Frontier Community.'' c1973. By Edna B. Patterson. Springville, Utah : Art City Pub. {{WorldCat|25284570|disp=At various libraries(WorldCat)}}.
*''Thomas Wellington Dove - Mining Engineer, and Tuscarora Revisited.'' c1998. By Charles Beardsley. Salt Lake City, Utah : Genealogical Society of Utah. {{WorldCat|866511568|disp=At various libraries(WorldCat)}}.
*''Together In My Name: A Centennial Tribute to the Little Church of the Crossroads, Lamoille, Nevada.'' c1990.  By Linda E. Stapley.  Elko, Nevada : Linda E. Stapley. {{WorldCat|895180102|disp=At various libraries(WorldCat)}}.
*''Utah People in the Nevada Desert: Homestead and Community on a Twentieth Century Farmers' Frontier.'' c1994.  By Marshall E. Bowen.  Logan, Utah : Utah State University Press. {{WorldCat|29427724|disp=At various libraries(WorldCat)}}.

''Online County Histories''<br>
*''The History of Development of Elko County.'' c1910. By Lulu Belle Hurley. Lake Grove, Reno, Nevada : n.p.  Online at:  [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/198311-the-history-of-development-of-elko-county?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; {{WorldCat|895180085|disp=At various libraries(WorldCat)}}.  
*''History of Elko General Hospital : The Beginning and the End.'' By Howard Hickson.  Journal Article: Northeastern Nevada Historical Society quarterly - 2007 - v. 2007, no. 1 (2007). Available through:  [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2300145 FamilySearch Catalog]. 
*''Hospital History.''  By George Manilla. Journal Article: Northeastern Nevada Historical Society quarterly - 2007 - v. 2007, no. 1 (2007). Available through: [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2300145 FamilySearch Catalog].
*''Nevada Guide to Genealogical Records.'' c1998. By Diane E Greene. Baltimore, Md. : Reprinted for Clearfield Co. by Genealogical Pub. Co. Online at: [https://books.google.com/books?id=gyBp5WU2NP4C&pg=PA111&lpg=PA111&dq=This+Land+Was+Ours:+An+In-Depth+Study+of+a+Frontier+Community&source=bl&ots=VfrE55YXcU&sig=Vd4EpJ6SCRxcqUJD8UQdpZyUgHQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwipz8Kz5d7UAhXllVQKHeLTD0oQ6AEIMTAC#v=onepage&q=This%20Land%20Was%20Ours%3A%20An%20In-Depth%20Study%20of%20a%20Frontier%20Community&f=false Google Books]; {{WorldCat|913503362|disp=At various libraries(WorldCat)}}.
*''Post-World War II Surgery in Elko.'' By Hugh S. Collett. Journal Article: Northeastern Nevada Historical Society quarterly - 2007 - v. 2007, no. 1 (2007).  Available through: [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2300145 FamilySearch Catalog].
*''Reminiscences of Elko General Hospital.'' By Caesar Salicchi. Journal Article: Northeastern Nevada Historical Society quarterly - 2007 - v. 2007, no. 1 (2007). Available through: [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2300145 FamilySearch Catalog].

Google Books has additional books about the history and people in [http://books.google.com/books?q=elko+county+nevada+history&btnG=Search+Books Elko County, Nevada]. Try various search terms, including the names of people. Books designated with "Full view" can be read online.

=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{NV Maps Intro|Elko}}
{{NV Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{NV Elko County}}}}
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=395907&reqParentsLabel=Elko%2C%20Nevada%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]:Cities and Towns- [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]
The Elko County [http://records.elkocountynv.net:1401/cgi-bin/diw200 on-line Public Record index] starts in 1984. Filed maps, 1869 to present, can be searched by section, township and range or document number and can be viewed and printed.

For historical maps,search the following free sites:
*[http://www.mapofus.org/nevada/ Interactive Formation Boundary Map of Nevada] - shows boundary changes for Nevada Counties
*[http://www.historicmapworks.com/Browse/United_States/Nevada/ Historical Maps and Atlases of Nevada] - maps and atlases of Nevada
*[http://alabamamaps.ua.edu/historicalmaps/us_states/nevada/index_Before1900.html Historical Maps of Nevada]
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/ David Rumsey Collection] for&nbsp;[http://www.davidrumsey.com/search?term=nevada Nevada]
*[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ Perry-Castaneda Map Collection] for [http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/nevada.html Nevada]

=== Migration ===
{{NV Migration Intro|Elko}}

Early migration routes to and from Elko County, Nevada Genealogy for emigrant settlers included:

*[[California Trail]] 1846 to 1869 from western Missouri to northern California<ref>National Park Service, "California Trail" (map) in ''California National Historic Trail'' at http://www.nps.gov/cali/planyourvisit/upload/CALImap1-web.pdf (accessed 2 August 2011).</ref>
*[[Central Pacific Railroad]] since 1869 from [[Ogden, Utah]] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacramento,_California Sacramento, California]<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "First Transcontinental Railroad" in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad (accessed 2 August 2011).</ref>

=== Military Records ===
{{NV Military Intro|Elko}}
These collections are unique to Nevada. You will find nationwide databases for military records on [[United States Military Online Genealogy Records|U.S. Military Online Genealogy Records]] and [[Nevada Military Records|Nevada Military Records]].<br><br>
''Civil War''<br>
*'''1861-1865'''  {{RecordSearch|1932420|Nevada, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index- [[Nevada, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]<br>
*'''1863-1866'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3349 Nevada Civil War Volunteers, 1863-1866] ($) at [https://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] — index<br>
''World War I''<br>
*[http://www.nvgenweb.org/greatwar.html Nevada - Soldiers of the Great War]<br>
''World War II''<br>
*[http://www.nvgenweb.org/WWII.txt Nevada Casualties of World War II]<br>
*'''1940-1945''' - {{RecordSearch|2729393|Nevada, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images- [[Nevada, World War II Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
''Korea War''<br>
*[http://www.nvgenweb.org/korhnrarc.txt Nevada Military Killed in Action in Korea]<br>
*[http://www.archives.gov/research/military/korean-war/casualty-lists/nv-alpha.pdf U.S. Military Fatal Casualties of the Korean War for Nevada]<br>
''Vietnam War''<br>
*[http://www.nvgenweb.org/viehnrarc.txt Nevada Military Killed in Action in Vietnam]<br>
*[http://www.vietvet.org/statewall/nevada/nv.htm The Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Nevada]<br>
*[http://www.archives.gov/research/military/vietnam-war/casualty-lists/nv-alpha.pdf Vietnam Conflict Casualty Lists - Nevada]<br>
''Other Conflicts''<br>
*[http://www.nvgenweb.org/Mideast.html Nevadans Killed in Action - Operation Enduring Freedom & Operation Iraqi Freedom]
For further information see [[Nevada Military Records]].
<br>

=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{NV Naturalization Intro|Elko}}
*'''1956-1991''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60615 Nevada, Naturalization Petitions, 1956-1991] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] - ($), index<br>

=== Newspapers ===
{{NV Newspapers Intro|Elko}}
*[http://www.genealogybank.com/explore/newspapers/all/usa/nevada GenealogyBank] ($), contains images of Nevada newspapers
*[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/nevada/ Newspaper Archive] ($), contains images of Nevada newspapers
*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ Chronicling America], contains images of some Nevada newspapers; [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/help/#basic_searching searching tips]
*[http://elephind.com/ Elephind], search engine that retrieves newspaper images from other free newspaper websites
''Nevada Newspaper Catalogs''
*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/titles/ U.S. Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present] on Chronicling America - contains a list of all known newspapers and the dates they cover; once you locate a newspaper name, contact the local library to see if they have copies of the newspaper

=== Obituaries ===
{{NV Obituaries Intro|Elko}}

Many of the Elko County newspapers can be found on microfilm at the Elko County library in their entirety. The Elko library has microfilms of many different newspapers. Obituaries have been extracted from many of the Elko County newspapers. These obituaries have also been collected and put together on microfilm. These obituary collections can be accessed at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, on microfilm numbers [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/779942 1598453] and [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/779942 1598454]. The extracted obituaries are pulled from the following locations: Jackpot, Jarbridge, Metropolis, Montello, Owyhee, Tuscarora, and Wells, all of Elko County. Any other obituary not found in these microfilms will have to be looked for in the microfilms held by the Elko County Library.

=== Other Records ===
{{NV Other Records Intro|Elko}}

=== Periodicals ===
{{NV Periodicals Intro|Elko}}

=== Probate Records ===
{{NV Probate Intro|Elko}}

=== School Records ===
{{NV Schools Intro|Elko}}
===Social Security Records===
*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch] - [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to use this collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry ($)] — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]].

=== Tax Records ===
{{NV Tax Intro|Elko}}

=== Vital Records ===
{{NV Vital Intro|Elko}}

==== Birth ====
{{NV Birth Intro|Elko}}
*'''1871-1992''' {{RecordSearch|2053817|Nevada County Birth and Death Records, 1871-1992}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images- [[Nevada, County Birth and Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1975-2012''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8998 Nevada Birth Index 1975-2012] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] ($)

==== Marriage ====
{{NV Marriage Intro|Elko}}
*'''1809-2011''' [http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/search.cfm Western States Marriage Index, 1809-2011] - Index, incomplete, [http://abish.byui.edu/specialcollections/westernstates/alphabeticalListOfCounties.cfm list of counties included]
*'''1862-1992''' {{RecordSearch|1943751|Nevada County Marriages, 1862-1993}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images- [[Nevada County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1956-2005''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1100 Nevada Marriage Index 1956-2005] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] ($)

==== Death ====
{{NV Death Intro|Elko}}
*'''1871-1992''' {{RecordSearch|2053817|Nevada County Birth and Death Records, 1871-1992}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images- [[Nevada, County Birth and Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
==== Divorce ====
{{NV Divorce Intro|Elko}}
*'''1809 - 2011''' [http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/search.cfm Western States Marriage Index, 1809-2011] - Index, incomplete, [http://abish.byui.edu/specialcollections/westernstates/alphabeticalListOfCounties.cfm list of counties included]
*'''1956 - 2005''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1100 Nevada Marriage Index 1956-2005] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] ($)

== Research Facilities ==
{{NV Research Facilities Intro|Elko}}

=== Archives ===
{{NV Archives Intro}}

=== Family History Centers ===
{{Family History Centers Intro}}

*[[Elko Nevada East Family History Center]]
*[[Elko Nevada West Family History Center]]
*[[Wells Nevada Family History Center]]

=== Libraries ===
{{NV Libraries Intro|Elko}}

*'''Carlin Branch Library'''<br>811 Main ST<br>Carlin, NV 89822<br>Phone: 775 754-6766<br>[http://www.elkocountylibrary.org/contact/carlin-branch-library Website]
*'''Elko County Library'''<br>720 Court St<br>Elko, NV 89801<br>Phone: 775-756-6597<br>[http://www.elkocountylibrary.org/ Website]
*'''Tuscarora Library'''<br>55 Weed St<br>Tuscarora, NV 89834<br>Phone: 775-756-6597<br>[https://search.yahoo.com/local/s;_ylt=AwrTccNNEQFZHlMAvrwnnIlQ;_ylu=X3oDMTEybjQ1Y3NzBGNvbG8DZ3ExBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDQjM4ODZfMQRzZWMDc2M-?p=tuscarora+library&addr=Tuscarora%2C+NV&loc=woeid%3A2508923&selectedId=130907343&fr=yhs-mozilla-004&hspart=mozilla&hsimp=yhs-004 Website]

=== Museums ===
{{NV Museums Intro|Elko}}
== Societies ==
{{NV Societies Intro|Elko}}
*'''Elko Genealogical Society'''<br>3001 North Fifth Street<br>Elko, NV 89801<br>Phone: 775-738-4565
*'''Northeastern Nevada Genealogical Society'''<br>1515 Idaho St. <br>Elko, NV 89801 <br>Phone: 775-738-3418<br>[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~nvnengs/ Website]
*'''Western Shoshone Historical Society'''<br>1545 Silver Eagle <br>Elko, NV 89801-5021<br>Phone: 775-738-7070
*'''Nevada State Genealogical Society'''<br>P.O. Box 20666<br>Reno, NV 89515-0666<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Nevada-State-Genealogical-Society-211851739211347/ Facebook]
*'''Nevada Historical Society'''<br>1650 North Virginia Street<br>Reno, NV 89503<br>Phone: 775-688-1190<br>Fax: 775-688-2917<br>[http://nvdtca.org/historicalsociety/ Website]
*'''Tri-State Genealogical Society'''<br>For Arizona, California, Nevada<br>PO Box 21902<br>Bullhead City, AZ 86439<br>[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~azcanvtsgs/ Website]

== Websites ==
{{NV Websites Intro|Elko}}

*[http://www.usgenwebsites.org/NVElko/  Elko County NVGenWeb]. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/242592445768885/ Nevada Genealogy Network]
*{{FHL Place IDNum|206367|Nevada|Elko}} - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records

== Research Guides ==
{{NV Research Guides Intro|Elko}}

== References ==
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