Does anyone have access to the Silver State Newspaper? I believe it was published in Humboldt County during the 1800's. I have found a reference to an article (obituary, most likely) that appeared in the newspaper on August 19, 1881, Page 3:2. The article is about the death of a J. Z. Kelley. I would very much like to get a copy of this article. I would be glad to pay for any copying or postage costs involved. Or can someone suggest a library that would send me a copy that might have this newspaper. Thanks for all your help.
Wanda

I have the article for you and I've tried to email it, but it comes back with the "send to" address unknown. Please contact me by email with your snail mail & I'll mail you a copy.

Thanks so much for finding the article. I have sent you an email with my snail mail address but also another email address you may try if you like (mccotter@chartermi.net). Thanks again.

I have a sticky note with some information from an obituary. The reference says from rootweb.com.

Were there obituries posted at one time that have been removed?

The one I had from the Silver State Newspaper was for William Walter SMELSER who died 4 Feb 1881 in Golconda. He the son of Isaiah and Eliza SMELSER.

This family shows up in the 1880 census as SMUSNER.

I'm going to be in the area soon. I'd like to look through records for this family surname and some more recent marriages. Where is the best place(s) to search and what are there addresses? I want to search obituaries, probate and possibly land records from about 1877 - 1910 at least. Marriages for 1951 & 1952. Are any of the localities open Saturdays?

The Silver State index is still there at:
http://searches.rootsweb.com/
Look down to United States, then newspapers.

THANK YOU!

Do you know if this is a complete list of all years for this newspaper?

I found some history of the Silver State-it changed names and owners (and was moved - I think from Unionville to Winnemucca).

Did you every find the information you were searching for?

Kevin

Thank you for your response. I did eventually get the article I was searching for but thank you for checking to see if I had found it.

I have been doing a lot of research in Washoe County, Storey County, and Humboldt County. The Nevada State Library keeps a microfilm archive of most all of the Nevada Newspapers and through an Inter-Library loan you can have specific rolls transfered to your local library for viewing. There is usually some transfer cost but it is worth while.

Kevin