Birth & Death Records
In Nebraska Birth and Death records are not kept at the County level. They are kept and maintained by the state of Nebraska. You may go directly to the Vital Records website. We will attempt to provide the necessary links, forms and information that we have available.
Certificates and Form Downloads
Electronic
Death Registration System and Tutorials
National Center for
Health Statistics |
AddressThe DHHS Office of Vital Records HoursMonday - Friday ContactEmail: Vitalrecords@dhhs.ne.gov Phone: (402) 471-2871 Nebraska Department
of Health & Human Services |
Required ID
All applications must have a photocopy of the current government-issued identification of the person making the application to meet the proper purpose, such as a current driver's license.
For Internet and VitalChek applications, the person making the application must fax an enlarged and readable photocopy of their current government-issued ID, i.e. current driver's license, to Vital Records or a photocopy can be scanned into your computer and attached to an email and sent to Vitalrecords@dhhs.ne.gov
For Internet Applications, fax the photocopy id to (402) 471-8230, giving the name(s) on the record(s) asked for and the Internet confirmation number that will show when you have completed the request.
For VitalChek applications, fax the photocopy id to (402) 471-8238 and include the order number that will be given to you over the telephone when ordering.
NOTE: They DO NOT accept faxed in applications
for certificates.
The correct fee must be included with the
mail-in applications.
They do not accept applications by mail that are to be paid by
credit card.
For all applications, if the certificate is not
found, the search fee is NON-Refundable.
