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Historical Society

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    • Home
    • About Us
    • Visit Us
      • Firehouse No. 1 Museum
      • North Star Mining Museum
      • NCNG Railroad Museum
      • Searls Historical Library
    • Coming Events
    • Membership
      • Join or Renew
      • Our Business Partners
    • Support
      • Donate
      • Volunteer
      • Planned Giving/Endowments
      • Give Every Time You Shop!
    • Research
      • Local Research Libraries
      • Research Links
      • Oral History Videos
      • African American Pioneers
    • Contact Us

Nevada County, California
Historical Society

Nevada County, California Historical SocietyNevada County, California Historical SocietyNevada County, California Historical Society
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Visit Us
    • Firehouse No. 1 Museum
    • North Star Mining Museum
    • NCNG Railroad Museum
    • Searls Historical Library
  • Coming Events
  • Membership
    • Join or Renew
    • Our Business Partners
  • Support
    • Donate
    • Volunteer
    • Planned Giving/Endowments
    • Give Every Time You Shop!
  • Research
    • Local Research Libraries
    • Research Links
    • Oral History Videos
    • African American Pioneers
  • Contact Us

Searls Historical Library

Operated by the Nevada County Historical Society: an archive of original historical documents and photos made accessible by a comprehensive card index. You will be assisted by volunteers.

Photocopies available, $.50 each.

Researchers are welcome to access over 29,000 Nevada County historical photographs, nearly 3,000 printed books on early California and Gold Rush history, and thousands of maps of the area.

161 Nevada City Hwy. Nevada City, CA 95959
​Open Mon -Sat, 1pm -4pm or by appointment
(530) 265-5910

Searls Photo Index

The Index has moved!

The Searls Photo Index has been updated, and moved to the library's page.

Doris Foley Library

Library For Historical Research

Newspapers on microfilm, cemetery and mortuary indexes, naturalizations, court records, tax records, property records on microfilm, mining collection, maps, directories, local histories and much more.

211 N. Pine Street, Nevada City, CA 95959
Open Thurs - Sat 10-4  
(530) 265-4606​ 

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  • Home
  • About Us
  • Firehouse No. 1 Museum
  • North Star Mining Museum
  • NCNG Railroad Museum
  • Searls Historical Library
  • Coming Events
  • Donate
  • Volunteer
  • Contact Us