Washoe County, Nevada
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Washoe County
Washoe County was created in 1861 as one of the original nine counties of Nevada, and was named after the Washoe people who originally inhabited the area.

It was consolidated with Roop County in 1883.
Washoe City was the first county seat in 1861, replaced by Reno in 1871.
As of the 2010 census, it was Nevada's second-most populous county.

Cities
Reno * Sparks

Census-designated places
Cold Springs * Crystal Bay * Empire * Gerlach * Golden Valley * Incline Village * Lemmon Valley *
Mogul * Nixon * Spanish Springs * Sun Valley * Sutcliffe * Verdi * Wadsworth * Washoe Valley

In addition, there are many other communities within this county.
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Marriage Records

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School Records

Wills/Probate Records

Website Updates:
Nov 2018: bio for LEE; Obits for ACKLEY, ROSSI, FRICK, LOGAN, HICKOX, ALBERTINI, JAUREGUY, LOMBARDI, WARNER

 

 

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