Lander County, Nevada Records

Lander County, Nevada (Map It) was created on December 19, 1862 as an original county in the Nevada Territory. The county was named in honor of Frederick W. Lander (1821–1862), an American Civil War general and developer of the area.

Lander County is bordered by Elko County (north), Eureka County (east), Nye County (south), Churchill County (west), Pershing County (west), Humboldt County (northwest).

Lander County Cities and Towns include Austin, Battle Mountain, Galena, Kingston, Pittsburg, Rixie. A Map of Lander County, Nevada contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

MapGeeks.org has is a collection of old Nevada maps.

Lander County, Nevada Courthouse Records

The Lander County Courthouse is located in Battle Mountain, Nevada. Learn More About State of Nevada Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Lander county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

• Lander County Recorder has Birth / Death Records from 1887 and Land Records from 1862. The County Recorder  is responsible for the recordation, scanning/microfilming, indexing and permanent storage of all Real Estate Transactions, Mining Claim Locations, Assessment work, Contracts, Leases, Judgments, Marriage Certificates, Fixture Filing Statements, Liens, Maps and all other Miscellaneous Documents. 
• Lander County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1863. The County Clerk is responsible for the issuance of all marriage licenses in the County.
• Lander County Clerk of District Court has Probate Records from 1862 and Court Records from 1862. The County Clerk of District Court has jurisdiction over all Regular, Civil, Criminal, Probate, and Family courts.

Lander County, Nevada Census Records

• Learn More: State of Nevada Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S. Indian Census Records: 1885-1940
• State Population Schedules: 1875
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Lander County, Nevada Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Nevada Vital Records
• Birth & Death Records: from  July 1, 1911 to the present
• Marriage & Divorce Records: None, See County Recorder and County Clerk
• Locations: Nevada Office of Vital Statistics, Nevada State Archives
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail:  Birth Certificate, Death Certificate , Marriage and Divorce Verification Applications.
• In Person:  Office of Vital Records, 4150 Technology Way, Suite 104, Carson City, NV 89706

Lander County, Nevada Resources

• Lander County, Nevada Message Boards

Lander County, Nevada External Links

• Nevada Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Nevada (1864–1922)
• Lander County, Nevada Books - Amazon
• Lander Co., Nevada - FindaGrave
• Lander County, Nevada Links - Cyndi's List
• Lander Co. NVGenweb
• Lander County, Nevada Ancestry Database Collections
• Lander County, Nevada Military Records