Vital records, as their name suggests, are connected with central life events: birth, marriage, and death. Maintained by civil authorities, they are prime sources of genealogical information; but, unfortunately, official vital records are available only for relatively recent periods. These records, despite their recent creation in the United States, are critically important in genealogical research, often supplying details on family members well back into the nineteenth century. The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy, by Loretto Szucs and Sandra Luebking.
Nevada State Vital Records Office
Division of Health/Vital Statistics
505 East King Street, Rm #102
Carson City, NV 89710
(775) 684-4242
Fax: (775) 687-6151
Make check or money order payable to Section of Vital Statistics.
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Birth $11.00 Since July 1911
For earlier records, write to County Recorder in the county which the event occurred. Fees vary.
Death $8.00 Since July 1911
For earlier records, write to County Recorder in the county which the event occurred. Fees vary.
Marriage
Nevada Divorce Records
- Index since Jan 1968
Certified copies are not available from the State Health Department. Inquiries will be forwarded to the County Clerk in the county where the divorce was granted or the license was issued. Fees vary.
1984 – present Marriage Inquiry System