Public Records Collection, 1856-
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Public Records Collection, 1856-
Online content
Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Nevada County, California Nevada City, California Grass Valley, California
- Abstract:
- Extent:
- Volumes, microfilm, microfiche
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
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Public Records Collection. Nevada County Libraries, Doris Foley Library for Historical Research
Background
- Scope and content:
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Many public records of the governmental entities in the county are housed in the Doris Foley Library for Historical Research. The collection includes volumes and/or microform of deeds and property tax assessments, maps, voter registrations, civil, criminal, and district court proceedings, naturalizations, probate indexes and cases, indexes to births, marriage, and deaths.
- Biographical / historical:
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Nevada County, formed in 1851, played a large role in California's Gold Rush history and development. The area has been a continuous crossroad for travelers in America's Westward migration, for immigrants, and for visitors such as future notables Mark Twain and Herbert Hoover. Records allow for in-depth research into family history, house history, and the myriad of 19th and 20th century details that reveal the growth of a unique community.
- Acquisition information:
- Historical records created by Nevada County and the cities of Grass Valley, Nevada City, have been deposited in the Doris Foley Library for Historical Research for public access.
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Naturalization
Deeds
Tax assessment
Birth
Marriage
Death
Probate
Maps
Court
Voter registration - Names:
- Nevada County, California
Nevada City, California
Grass Valley, California - Places:
- Nevada County, California
Nevada City, California
Grass Valley, California
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collections are self-service, open to the public.
- Terms of access:
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The library can only claim physical ownership of the collection. Users are responsible for satisfying any claimants of literary property.
- Preferred citation:
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Public Records Collection. Nevada County Libraries, Doris Foley Library for Historical Research
- Location of this collection:
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211 North Pine StreetNevada City, CA 95959, US
- Contact:
- (530) 265-4606