Click on the links below to search free birth, death, marriage, and divorce record databases in Nebraska.
Typically the county courthouse records are the best source for Nebraska genealogy records. When the county is not known, the Nebraska Department of Public Health and Human Services, Vital Records Division is a good starting point.
Visit the Nebraska Health & Human Services System site for information on how to obtain birth and death certificates, and marriage & divorce records. To place an order, write to:
Nebraska Health & Human Services System
Vital Records
301 Centennial Mall South
P.O. Box 95065
Lincoln, NE 68509
(402) 471-2871
Birth records since late 1904. If the birth occurred before 1904, try contacting the county office for information. They will charge you whether they find the person you are looking for or not.
Death records since late 1904. If the death occurred before 1904, try contacting the county office for information. They will charge you whether they find the person you are looking for or not.
Marriage records since 1909. If the marriage record is not available at the State office, contact the Nebraska State Historical Society or the County Clerk's office in the county where the marriage license was applied for.
Divorce records since 1909. If divorce records are not available at the state office, they should be available from the Clerk of the District Court in the county where the divorce was granted.
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Deaths | Cemetery Records Cemetery records in Nebraska including interment details, cemetery maps, and gravestone photographs. |
Deaths | Obituaries Browse this RootsWeb database for Nebraska obituaries published in online Nebraska newspapers. |
Deaths | Social Security Administration Social Security reported deaths in Nebraska. |
Divorce Certificates Information Provides instructions for ordering divorce certificates from the state of Nebraska. |
Marriages | 1855-1995 Search Nebraska marriages filed between 1855 and 1995. |
Buffalo County | Cemetery Records RootsWeb database of Buffalo County cemetery records. |
Columbus Obituaries Search by name, the Columbus Nebraska Public Library's Obituary records printed in the Columbus Telegram newspaper from 1930 to 2006. |
Douglas County | Marriages Douglas County County Clerk's Office marriage license lookup. |
Lancaster County | Marriages Marriage license index from the Lancaster County Clerk's Office. |
Norfolk Obituaries Search by name, the Norfolk Public Library's Obituary records for years 1888-1918, 1940, 1944-1945, 1954, partial 1955-1956, 1957-1969, partial 1993-1994, and partial 1997-1998. |
Sarpy County | Marriages Marriage license search from the Sarpy County Clerk's office. |
York County Deaths Browse this RootsWeb database by name for death records from Metz Mortuary and York Memorial Chapel in York County. |
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