The statutes declare that all citizens are authorized to examine and copy public records. Some exceptions include personnel data, medical records, Social Security numbers, trade secrets, records pertaining to active investigations, and information protected by evidentiary privilege (attorney-client, physician-patient, etc.).
We’ve put together here a listing of the most popular and available online databases in Nebraska. Feel free to use the side margin tools to access resources found in the counties, such as property records and documents, and other official records.
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| Company Search Search the Nebraska Secretary of State records for Corporation, LLC, LLP, and LP information. You can find these business entities by status or name and receive basic information. Additional info is available for a fee. |
| Corporate Documents Pay Site Nebraska Drivers licenses, titles, liens, UCC, corporate documents, Justice Court Case searches and sales/use tax searches in Nebraska are available, but require that you sign up and pay a fee to Nebraska.gov. |
| Court Records Pay Site Use this Nebraska Trial Courts Case Search System to search for Nebraska civil, criminal, adoption, juvenile, probate, small claims, and traffic cases. Requires registration and a fee per search. |
| Court Records | U.S. District PACER Bankruptcy Pay Site U.S. District Court of Nebraska bankruptcies. Register with the PACER system to search for Federal bankruptcy court records by case number, name, SSN/Tax ID, or case type. |
| Court Records | U.S. District PACER Civil & Criminal Pay Site U.S. District Court of Nebraska Federal civil & criminal court records. |
| DMV Records Pay Site Nebraska driver license, vehicle title, and vehicle lien & registration records. |
| Inmates | Vinelink Nebraska offenders and inmates by facility, name, offender ID, DOB or age range. |
| Missing Persons Nebraska State Patrol missing persons search. |
| Official Nebraska Government Website Use this official government site for the State of Nebraska to find government offices, agencies, programs, and community services. |
| Sex Offenders Nebraska sex offender registry, searchable by name, region, or location. |
| State Phone Listings Search Nebraska state phone listings by name, partial name, or last four digits of the phone number. Gives agency, full phone number, and email address. |
| Unclaimed Property According to the Nebraska State Treasurer, there are over 350,000 names of people and businesses who are due unclaimed property, amounting to over $170 million. Search the Treasurer database by individual, organization, or business name. |
| Vanity Plates Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles specialty (vanity) plate availability search. |
| Atlases & Plat Books (Archives) Search this Nebraska State Historical Society (NSHS) database by county to determine if the NSHS has a copy of a county Atlas or Plat Book. Coverage is from 1885 to present. |
| Attorney General Opinions Database of Nebraska Attorney General opinions. |
| Bankruptcies, Tax Liens & Judgments Pay Site Look for bankruptcies, judgments and tax liens using this instant Premium service. Search statewide in Nebraska, or nationwide for the same $5.00 price. |
| Bid Tabulations Search for Nebraska bid tabulations by opening date, buyer name, or invitation number. |
| Bills & Resolutions Nebraska Legislature database of Bills and Resolutions. |
| Brand Database Search for livestock brands in Nebraska by brand number, brand image, owner name, address, phone number, counties of use, brand position, renewal date, and status. |
| Brands - Available Browse for available livestock brands in Nebraska. |
| Budgets Search for city, county, school district and general budget information in Nebraska by subdivision group, subdivision type, and county name. |
| Campaign Finance Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission database for campaign finance records. |
| Campaign Finance | Contributors Nebraska campaign finance committees and contributors. |
| City & County Registers (Archives) Search this Nebraska State Historical Society (NSHS) database by town or city to determine if the NSHS has a copy of the city or county register. Coverage is from the territorial days to within the last two years. |
| City Records Search public records free in Nebraska cities and towns. |
| Civil War Veterans Nebraska Civil War Veterans (members of the Nebraska Civil War Grand Army of the Republic). |
| Contracts Search by contract number, category, vendor name, and/or buyer initial for awarded state contracts in Nebraska. |
| Court Case Calendars Search the Nebraska Judicial Multi-Court Case Calendar database by county, date and last name. |
| Court Opinions | Court of Appeals Searchable index of Nebraska Court of Appeals Opinions. |
| Court Opinions | Supreme Court Nebraska Judicial Branch index of Supreme Court Opinions. |
| Criminal Histories Pay Site Nebraska State Patrol criminal history reports. |
| Department of Natural Resources Maps Nebraska Geospatial Data Center interactive GIS databases, including dams, floodplains, water management, wells, streams, and surface water. |
| Film Crews & Production Services Search the Crews & Production Services database of the Nebraska Film Office by subject matter, company name, city and/or contact name to view information including subject matter, company/contact names, street address, phone, fax and credits. |
| Film Equipment Rentals Search the Film Equipment Rentals database of the Nebraska Film Office by subject matter, company name, city and/or contact name to view information including subject matter, company/contact names, street address, phone, fax and credits. |
| Fish Identification Guide Nebraska fish identification guide. Of course this won't help you while you're out fishing, but it will help when you bring that fish home. |
| Fish Stocking Swim around the Fish Stocking Database of the Nebraska Game and Parks Fisheries Division and cast about by county name, water body or species to catch information including date, county, water body, species, number and size. |
| Government Records (Archives) Search this Nebraska State Historical Society (NSHS) database to determine if the society has an archived record available in their reference room. Includes Federal, State, County, Municipal, and Special District Records. |
| Inmates | Department of Corrections Search this Nebraska Department of Correctional Services locator to search by name or DCS ID number for Nebraska inmates. |
| Laws Nebraska Legislature database of Statutes, Constitution, UCC and Appendices. |
| Library Directory Nebraska Library Commission directory of public, academic, school, special, and institutional libraries. |
| Licenses | Professional, Medical, Business Find and verify professional and business licenses in Nebraska, including those for attorneys, CPAs, contractors, real estate brokers, security guards, banks, credit unions, and many more. |
| Lobbyists Browse by name for registered lobbyists and principal organizations in Nebraska. Provides full name, address, phone number, organization, reports, and filing fee history. |
| Marriages 1855-1995 Index of 142,000 Nebraska marriages recorded between 1855 and 1995. |
| Missing Children Missing Nebraska children search from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. |
| Newspapers Click on "Newspaper Listings" to search the membership of the Nebraska Press Association. Search alphabetically, by circulation, by geographic listing, or by county. |
| Obituaries Browse this RootsWeb database for Nebraska obituaries published in online Nebraska newspapers. |
| Securities Nebraska Bureau of Securities Licensing and Registration database. |
| Supreme Court Rules Nebraska Supreme Court Rules by chapter. |
| Telephone Rosters (Archives) Search this Nebraska State Historical Society (NSHS) database by town or city to determine if the NSHS has a copy of the local phonebook. Coverage is from the early 1900s to present. |
| Uniform Commercial Code | How to Subscribe Pay Site Online Nebraska rules for UCC searches require that you first become a Nebraska.gov subscriber. The information you'll find here is on how to become a subscriber. If you're already registered, use the subscriber link below. The Nebraska fee for each search is $4.50. |
| Uniform Commercial Code | Subscribers Pay Site Nebraska.gov subscribers should use this link to access the Secretary of State UCC database. |
| Vehicle Title, Lien & Registration Pay Site Nebraska Drivers licenses, titles, liens, UCC, corporate documents, Justice Court Case searches and sales/use tax searches in Nebraska are available, but require that you sign up and pay a fee to Nebraska.gov. |
Nebraska is located in the Great Plains and midwest region of the United States. The Capital is Lincoln and the largest city is Omaha. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.nebraska.gov/. Nebraska is the 37th most populous state in the United States. The 2014 population estimate is 1,881,503 and the 2010 census population was 1,826,341. The land area is 76,824.17 square miles and there are 23.8 persons per square mile.
89.7% of the population is White, 4.8% is Black or African American, 9.9% is Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% is Asian, 1.3% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.1% is Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 2% are two or more races. 90.5% are a high school graduate or higher, and 28.5% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $128,000. There are on average 2.47 persons per household, the per capita income is $26,899, the median household income is $51,672, and 12.8% of the persons in Nebraska are considered below poverty level.
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