Originally an old fashioned card index, this is the library's general index to all the people, names, businesses and places mentioned in records at the Searls Library.

Part of the Card Catalog (aka General Index), this includes the index to names and cases from the Nevada County district court between 1856 and 1879.

Part of the Card Catalog (aka General Index), this includes all the last testaments and wills recorded in 6 large bound volumes of early wills, from the Nevada County District Probate Court dating from 1856. These are filed under Miscellaneous Materials (MM-32-K thru MM-40-K)

Part of the Card Catalog (aka General Index), this includes the index of the names, places and companies mentioned in the large collection of drawer files, folders, government documents, marriage license, deeds and photos. These had previous been stored and catalogs in drawers at the original Searls Library, the Searls Law Office on Church Street, Nevada City.

Part of the Card Catalog (aka General Index), this includes the index to names, places and businesses that are mention in the Mortuary Record Index held at the Doris Foley Library in Nevada City.

This is a cross referenced index of 31,000 records to the names, businesses and places mentioned in the historical photos held at the Searls Historical Library. The photos are not available for preview online and need to be viewed at one of the computer workstations at the Searls Historical Library.

Part of the Card Catalog (aka General Index), this includes the index of names and companies that the Searls family of lawyers (Niles, Fred, and Carrol) represented over the years.

Part of the Searls Books, Pamphlets and Magazines catalog, this is a catalog of all the pamphlets held at the Searls Historical Library.

This is a complete index of the Nevada City assessment books for real and personal property between 1867 and 1957, including owner's name, street, city block and lot, by year, with the corresponding book and page reference. The index does not include details of the property; these are only available in the assessment books themselves at the Searls Historical Library. The location of the city blocks and lots can be found in either this map from 1869 or on this later map updated from 1932. Note: Properties outside of incorporated Nevada City were later recorded in the Nevada County assessment books, which is currently not yet indexed.

Part of the Card Catalog (aka General Index), this includes the index of any company doing business in Nevada County between 1872-1979, including the names of the company's founders or managers. Under MM-01-L, next to the Kitts Deeds Index.

Part of the Card Catalog (aka General Index), this includes the index to the series of folders or scrapbooks with newspaper clippings and other articles gathered by members of the historical society over the years.

This is a partial index of the Grass Valley assessment books for real and personal property between 1872 and 1957, including owner's name, street, city block and lot, by year, with the corresponding book and page reference. The index does not include details of the property; these are only available in the assessment books themselves at the Searls Historical Library. The index is still in process and currently includes up to the 1920s. Note: Properties outside of incorporated Grass Valley were later recorded in the Nevada County assessment books, which is currently not yet indexed.

This index covers names and dates of publication from newspaper obituaries from about 1930 to today. This is an index only, as the Searls Library does not have the actual obituaries. These can possibly be found by searching local newspapers from the Library of Congress (Chronicling America) or from the California Digital Newspaper Collection at UC Riverside.

Part of the Card Catalog (aka General Index), this includes the index to the comprehensive directory of mini-biographies researched by local historian, Christine Freeman.

This index covers names mentioned in records from the Probate Court of Nevada County between 18?? and 19??.

Part of the Card Catalog (aka General Index), this includes the index to the comprehensive book of mini-biographies researched by local historian, David Comstock.

Part of the Card Catalog (aka General Index), this includes the index to the names, places and companies mentioned in comprehensive local history compendium, "History Of Placer And Nevada Counties, California" by W.B. Lardner and M.J. Brock, published in 1924.

Part of the Card Catalog (aka General Index), this includes the index to the names, places and companies mentioned in local history book "You Bet Gold Fever" by Jerry Brady, published in 1982. See 979.437 BRA.

Part of the Card Catalog (aka General Index), this includes the index to the names, places and companies mentioned in comprehensive local history compendium, "History of Nevada County, California" by Harry L. Wells, published in 1880.

This is an index to the names and places mentioned in over 70 years of historical society quarterly Bulletin newsletters.

This is an index to all places, street and road names or any other named feature mentioned in Searls Map collection. This covers hundreds of maps collected since the library was founded, plus digital copies of maps recorded with the County of Nevada.

This is an index to all places, street and road names or any other named feature mentioned in rolled maps in the Searls Map collection. This covers many rolled maps collected of Nevada County.

This is an index to all places, street and road names or any other named feature mentioned on Nevada County Recorder Maps in Searls Map collection. This covers hundreds of digital maps recorded by the County of Nevada and available for viewing on CD.

This is an index to all places, street and road names or any other named feature mentioned on flat maps in Searls Map collection. This covers hundreds of flat maps collected since the library was founded, plus digital copies of maps recorded with the County of Nevada.

This is a partial index to every name, street, road of place mentioned on all the local historical maps of the McGuire Collection. Three generations of surveyors and engineers, from the McGuire family business, sold this huge collection of local maps to a company that held the mineral right claims to the Idaho-Maryland Mine. These were then donated to the Searls Library. The index is still in process and is about 40% complete.

Part of the Card Catalog (aka General Index), this includes any mention of any miscellaneous materials listed in the card catalog.

Part of the Card Catalog (aka General Index), this includes the index to the names of Nevada County pioneers mentioned in 1878 Reunion Register. This register was started after a large reunion was held at Ismert's Grove, now Brunswick Basin. But returning pioneers were encouraged to sign the register for many years afterwards whenever they were visiting their old home town. These are filed under Miscellaneous Materials (MM-1-K)

This is a catalog of all the books, pamphlets (marked PH) and magazine, journals and periodicals held at the Searls Historical Library. These are mostly published materials, but also include important large items such as the Nevada County portion of California State Census of 1852 and an index to California returns from the 1850 US Census. Books are arranged using the Dewey Decimal system, thanks to Ed Tyson, who was previously the librarian for San Jose State University.

Part of the Card Catalog (aka General Index), this includes the index to the names mentioned in Nevada City Poll List from November 3, 1868.

Part of the Card Catalog (aka General Index), this includes the index to the names of mentioned in various documents and records from Mount Saint Mary's Convent and Academy between 1863 and 1932. It was located on South Church Street in Grass Valley.

Part of the Card Catalog (aka General Index), this includes the index to the names, places and companies mentioned in Nevada County Mining Review from 1895. See Book, under 622.

Part of the Card Catalog (aka General Index), this includes the index to the names, places and companies mentioned in local history business directory, Brown & Dallison's Directory of Nevada, Grass Valley and Rough and Ready, published in 1856. This directory, includes the well-known "Sketch of Nevada County" written by Aaron A. Sargent.

Part of the Card Catalog (aka General Index), this is the index to names, places and businesses that are mention in the Nevada County Directory from 1871-72.

Part of the Card Catalog (aka General Index), this includes the index to the names and business mentioned in the 128 page "Directory of the City of Nevada and Grass Valley" of 1861 by Hugh B. Thompson, published in San Francisco by Charles F. Robbins.

Part of the Card Catalog (aka General Index), this includes the index to the names and business mentioned in the 136 page "Directory of Grass Valley Township for 1865" by William S. Byrne, published in San Francisco by C.F. Robbins.

Part of the Card Catalog (aka General Index), this is the index to names, places and businesses that are mention in the Marysville Directory published 1878 by Lockwood & Dawson.

This is a catalog of books and materials in the miscellaneous materials at the Searls Library. These are mostly original materials in bound books, including business ledgers, diaries, corporate minutes. They were originally numbered and organized by Ed Tyson on high shelves, around the room at the old Searls Law Office building on Church Street, in sections A, B, C, D, etc. They are labeled as MM-xx-y, where xx is the number of the item within that section and y is the section letter. The section letter, then the number, corresponds to the order of the items within the MM items.

Part of the Card Catalog (aka General Index), this includes the index to names, students and staff of the Nevada City High School year books, between 1904 and 1952, including local businesses advertised.

Part of the Card Catalog (aka General Index), this includes the index to the names and companies cataloged for Separate Property of Married Women mentioned in Miscellaneous Materials item MM-09-L.

Part of the Card Catalog (aka General Index), this includes the index to the names and companies mentioned a survey by the Daughters of the American Revolution from 1934.

Part of the Card Catalog (aka General Index), this includes the index to names, students and staff of the Grass Valley High School year books, between 19?? and 19??, plus local businesses advertising there.

Part of the Card Catalog (aka General Index), this includes the index to the names, places and companies mentioned in notes researched by local historian, Lyle White.

Part of the Card Catalog (aka General Index), this includes the index to the names mentioned in Wally Hagaman's collection of Chinese files. These are stored in the Alphabetic Files under "H". Also see Wally Hagaman's collection of books under Books & Biographies (#60).

Part of the Card Catalog (aka General Index), this includes the index to the names and companies mentioned in the Empire Star Newsletter.

Part of the Card Catalog (aka General Index), this includes any mention of any names in Historical Society Bulletins listed in the card catalog. This is in addition to the Historical Society Bulletin Index which may also include these references.

A set of 422 books recording all the land and real estate title searches, prepared by a land title company, Pierce-Bosquit Abstract & Title Company, in Nevada City, for property and land sales from 1905 to 1927. This index has some of the names of previous owners, property locations, land sales and deeds, sheriffs sales, and mortgages. Records marked with "ABS". The main Abstracts of Title index for this is part of the Card Catalog (aka General Index).

Part of the Card Catalog (aka General Index), this includes the index to the employee names mentioned in personnel files of the Idaho Maryland Mine. Due to the private nature of these records, access to these records is restricted, but available on a limited basis to family members and specific pre-approved research.

Part of the Card Catalog (aka General Index), this includes the index to the names of voters mentioned in the voting registration book, the Great Register of Nevada County for 1892. Note: All voting registration data for Nevada County is also available online through Ancestry.com.

Part of the Card Catalog (aka General Index), this includes the index to the names of voters mentioned in the voting registration book, the Great Register of Nevada County for 1877. Note: All voting registration data for Nevada County is also available online through Ancestry.com.

This is a significant collection, filling 3 large drawers of original documents and papers regarding local newspaper editor, lawyer, District Attorney, Congressman, US Senator and Ambassador, Aaron Sargent and his wife Ellen Clark Sargent, who was a prominent suffragist and friend of Susan B. Anthony.

Part of the Card Catalog (aka General Index), this includes the index to the place names in California from "California Gold Camps" by Erwin G. Gudde published in April 2009. See 979.4 GUD

Newspaper mentions from the Twin City Advertiser

Transcribed records from the 1852 state census. Partial records due to water damage.

Part of the Card Catalog (aka General Index), this includes the index to names, places and businesses that are mention in the large collection of pamphlets held at the Searls Historical Library.

Part of the Card Catalog (aka General Index), this includes any mention of any abstracts of title listed in the card catalog. There is additionally a partial Abstracts of Title (by Year) index which details the year the title search was conducted.

Part of the Card Catalog (aka General Index), this includes the index to the names, places and companies mentioned in Fictitious Business Names directory. See under File "F".

Part of the Card Catalog (aka General Index), this includes additional names of people in photos, that reference the main Photo Index.

Part of the Card Catalog (aka General Index), this includes the index to names, places and businesses that are mention in the large collection of file, filed in alphabetic order. These files include the substantial collection of legal papers and correspondence between the Searls family of lawyers and their clients.

Part of the Card Catalog (aka General Index), this includes the index to the series of news notes from newspaper and other articles gathered by members of the historical society over the years.

These are index records to name and business mentioned in files that are stored in the Searls Library Workroom. These may or may not be available for access to members of the public, depending on the types of records.

Part of the Card Catalog (aka General Index), this includes the index to the names and companies from selected gold mining companies and ditch water company files. These can be found in the Alphabetic Files, listed by the company name.

Part of the Card Catalog (aka General Index), this includes the index to all the records that are not marked as part of a particular set of records.

Part of the Card Catalog (aka General Index), this is the index to names, places and businesses that are mention in various local newspapers over the decades, including the following papers: Nevada Journal, Nevada Daily or Morning Transcript, Nevada Democrat, Marysville Appeal, Tombstone, Morning Union, now The Union...