Persons volunteering for this unit came from as many as 28 different states and 18 foreign countries, including the territories of Utah and Nevada and the State of California. Muster Roll Indexes for the 1st Nevada Volunteer Cavalry, 1863. In Carson City, Nevada stands the building that housed the State Orphans Home from 1870 until 1992. This database contains admissions records for the home from October 1870 until 1920. The records in this database contain name of the child, age and place of birth, and the dates of admission and discharge.
Some records also contain adoption or indenture information.
The information contained in this database is taken directly from the Admissions Book. There were some discrepancies noted as they relate to ages and birth dates. Additionally, some of the entries are confusing. For the most part, the information was filled in as the child arrived and departed from the orphanage and should reflect the information provided to the Home by either the surviving parent, child, or the country sending the child to the facility. Additional information on the Home and the records is available at the Nevada State Library and Archives in Carson City, Nevada.