One of the main goals for genealogists is finding marriage information about their ancestors.
Over the past few decades, thanks to volunteers, librarians, and archivists, a great number of indexes to marriage collections have been provided for free online. These searchable indexes provide specific marriage license, bond, and certificate information, and sometimes scanned images of the actual marriage documents themselves. These free online collections have hundreds of millions of records in them in total.
There are a great number of online and offline collections that may include marriage information that is not included in the lists below. These different types can be found in 27 Ways to Find Ancestor Marriage Information.
The lists below are specific marriage indexes and record collections that are available for free online for the state of Nevada.
Note: Some links listed take you to a FamilySearch Collection of digital images. Near the bottom of the page under Film/Digital Notes is the name of each sub-collection. If there is a camera icon at the right of the name (in the Format column) then the collections’ images are browsable. If there is a camera with a key icon, it is only available at a Family History Center or affiliated library. If there is a film reel icon, then it is only available in microfilm format, not digital. To take full advantage make sure that you are logged in to FamilySearch. The results may be different if you are signed in, rather than not.
Note: I have included links to Free Ancestry records and indexes. You do not need a subscription but do need an Ancestry account. Without a subscription, you can view indexes. If there is an image associated with a record, in most cases you will need a subscription, but the index does include very usable information.
Nevada Marriage Records
- Clark County Marriages
- Caliente, Lincoln County, Marriage License Records, 1935-1948
- California/Nevada, Marriage Records/Notices, ca. 1847-1910
- Carson City Marriage Records
- Carson City, Marriages
- Carson City, Births, Burials and Marriages, 1887-1902
- Carson City, Marriage Records, 1899-1951
- Churchill County Genealogy Index
- Churchill County, Marriages
- Churchill County, Records
- Clark County Marriage Record Search
- Clark County, Marriages, 1928-1954; Index, 1909-1951
- Douglas County Marriage Index
- Douglas County Marriages
- Douglas County, Records
- Douglas County, Affidavit of Application for Marriage Licenses, 1919-1949
- Douglas County, Marriage Records, 1862-1872, 1887-1951
- Elko County Marriage Index
- Elko County Marriage Inquiry
- Elko County Miscellaneous Marriage Licenses
- Elko County, Marriages
- Elko County, Records, 1863-1938
- Elko County, Marriage Licenses, 1886-1951
- Elko Daily Free Press, Vital Records 1967-1972
- Esmeralda County Marriages
- Esmeralda County, Records
- Esmeralda County, Marriages and Miscellaneous Records
- Eureka County Records, 1864-1983
- Eureka County, Marriages
- Eureka County, Marriage Records, 1870-1975
- Humboldt County, Marriages
- Humboldt County, Records, 1861-1983
- Humboldt County, Affidavits for Marriage Licenses, 1881-1950
- Humboldt County, Marriage Records, 1862-1951
- Lander County, Marriages
- Lander County, Records, 1886-1983
- Lander County, Marriage Records, 1863-1963; Indexes 1863-1993
- Las Vegas “Age” Newspaper Clippings, 1909-1931
- Lincoln County Records, 1871-1978]
- Lincoln County, Caliente, Marriage License Records Completed by Evan H. Edwards, Justice of the Peace, 1935-1948
- Lincoln County, Marriages
- Lincoln County, Vital Records
- Lincoln County, Marriage Licenses and Applications for License to Marry, 1871-1977
- Lyon County Marriage Inquiry
- Lyon County Yerington Times Newspaper Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1910-1919
- Lyon County, Marriages
- Lyon County, Records
- Lyon County, Marriage Records, 1861-1960
- Mineral County Marriage Search
- Mineral County, Records
- Mineral County, Marriage Records, 1911-1958
- Miscellaneous BMD Records by County
- Nevada County Marriages, 1862-1993
- Nevada Marriage Index, 1956-2005
- Nevada Newspapers Marriage Notices 1906-1968
- Nevada Newspapers, Index to Marriage Licenses and Marriage Notices, 1906-1968
- Nevada Newspapers, Marriage Licenses and Marriage Notices, 1906-1968
- Nevada State Journal Vital Records, 1968-1971
- Nevada State Journal, Births, Marriages and Deaths, 1871-1879
- Nevada State Journal, Marriages, 1969-1970
- Nevada State Journal, Vital Records, 1968-1971
- Nevada, Marriage Index, 1860-1987
- Nye County, Marriages
- Nye County, Marriages, 1887-1957
- Ormsby County, Carson City, Births, Burials and Marriages, 1887-1902
- Orsmby County, Records
- Pershing County, Records, 1922-1975
- Pershing County, Affidavits of Application for Marriage License, 1919-1951
- Pershing County, Marriage Records, 1919-1959
- Reno Evening Gazette, Vital Records, 1967-1971
- Sparks, The Sparks Tribune, Vital Records
- Storey County, Marriages
- Storey County, Records
- Storey County, Marriage License Applications and Affidavits, 1874-1950
- Storey County, Recorded Marriage Certificates, 1862-1952
- Storey County Genealogical Records
- United States Marriages, 1733-1990
- United States, Freedmen’s Bureau Marriages, 1861-1872
- Washoe County Marriages Index
- Washoe County Miscellaneous Marriages
- Washoe County, Records
- Wells, The Wells Progress, 1969-1971
- Western States Marriage Index
- White Pine County Marriage Index
- White Pine County, Marriage Indexes
- White Pine County, Marriage License Stubs, 1885-1950
- White Pine County, Marriage Records, 1884-1953
- White Pine, County Records
- Yerington, Mason Valley News, Marriages & Deaths, 1969-1972
Good Luck and Happy Hunting!