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Annuaires, Nevada, États-Unis, 1868 à 1869
In 1868, Nevada was a booming mining state. Gold and silver mines brought prospectors and miners from all over the world. This database lists the occupants of Nevada's mining communities and includes the address (location) and occupation of each person listed. With just over 4,200 names, the collection is not a complete list of Nevadans at the time. However, because it lists many women and working-class men, as well as the professional men, it is an invaluable research tool for the area. The rapid growth of the area is reflected in the fact that many people are listed as boarding with others or living in businesses, churches, and post offices. This sometimes makes the "location" as given in the source unclear because it can be difficult to know whether the address is the person's residence or place of work.