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Birth | Death | Marriage | Divorce | Adoption

Address:
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Department of Health and Human Services
301 Centennial Mall South
P.O. Box 95065
Lincoln, NE 68509-5065
Phone: (402) 471-2871
Email: vitalrecords@hhss.state.ne.us

Remarks: Check or money order should be made payable to Bureau of Vital Statistics. Personal checks are accepted. Call or visit the Web site to verify current fees. 


Web Site: Nebraska Bureau of Vital Statistics


Event: Birth

Dates: From late 1904

Cost of copy: $8.00

Comments: Birth Records in Nebraska are not considered to be public records and are only available to the person named on the certificate or their spouse, parent or child. Records that are 50 years old or older may be accessed for genealogy purposes. With your request you will need to provide the full name at birth, date of birth (month, day, year), city or county of birth, father's full name, mother's full maiden name, your relationship to the person named on the certificate and the reason for your request.
Application for Birth Record

*If the birth occurred prior to 1904 then try contacting the county where the birth occurred.


Event: Death

Dates: From late 1904

Cost of copy: $7.00

Comments: Death Records in Nebraska are not considered to be public records and are only available to the person named on the certificate, or their spouse, parent or child. Records that are 50 years old or older may be accessed for genealogy purposes. With your request you will need to provide the decedent's full name at birth, date of birth (month, day, year), city or county of birth, father's full name, mother's full maiden name, your relationship to the person named on the certificate and the reason for your request.
Application for
Death Record

*If the death occurred prior to 1904 then try contacting the county where the death occurred.


Event: Marriage

Dates: From January 1909

Cost of copy: $7.00

Comments: Marriage Records in Nebraska are not considered to be public records and are only available to the person named on the certificate or their children. Records that are 50 years old or older may be accessed for genealogy purposes. With your request you will need to provide the full name of the groom, the full maiden name of the bride, the county in which license was issued the date of marriage, your relationship to the person named on the certificate and the reason for your request.
Application for Marriage Record

* For marriages occurring prior to 1909, contact the County Clerk of the county in which the marriage license was issued or the State Historical Society.


Event: Divorce

Dates: From January 1909

Cost of copy: $10.00 (for a 5-year search)

Comments: Divorce Records in Nebraska are not considered to be public records and are only available to the person named on the certificate or their children. Records that are 50 years old or older may be accessed for genealogy purposes. With your request you will need to provide the full name of the husband, the full name of the wife, the county in which license was issued, the date of divorce, your relationship to the person named on the certificate and the reason for your request.
Application for Divorce Record

* For records occurring prior to 1909, or if you wish to obtain a divorce decree, contact the District Court of the county where the divorce was granted.


Event: Adoption

Nebraska Adoption Search & Support Resources

 

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