Nebraska, Gage County
Where Beatrice's records are kept. Court and property records for Beatrice sit with Gage County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Nebraska.
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Beatrice relies on Gage County and the State of Nebraska for its public records. The cards below are the Nebraska state offices, and the Gage County offices are on our Gage County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Police & jail
FBI wanted posters, from the Ten Most Wanted list to fugitives, terrorism suspects, kidnapped and missing persons, bank robbers and seeking information cases; tips go to tips.fbi.gov.
Open official site FBI Most WantedPolice & jail
The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services lookup of incarceration records by last name or DCS ID number, with a full data download; accuracy questions go to its Records Administrator in Lincoln.
Open official site Nebraska Correctional Services Incarceration Record SearchVital records
USAGov explains how to get certified copies of birth and death certificates, copies of marriage and divorce records, and replacements for lost or stolen government ID cards.
Open official site USAGov Guide to Copies of Vital Records and IDsCounty court
The federal judiciary's national index of district, bankruptcy and appellate court cases. Searching needs a free PACER account; pages cost $0.10, capped at $3 per document, with quarterly charges of $30 or less waived.
Open official site PACER Case LocatorFederal
USAGov sends you to your state's unclaimed property office, which holds most unclaimed money, and to federal searches for back wages, pensions, IRS refunds, savings bonds and deposits from failed banks.
Open official site USAGov Guide to Unclaimed MoneyVital records
The Social Security Administration explains survivor benefits, monthly payments to eligible relatives of workers who paid Social Security taxes before death, including who qualifies, possible amounts and when to report a death.
Open official site Social Security Survivor BenefitsPolice & jail
U.S. Department of Justice search of public sex offender registries from every state, territory and many tribes by name or ZIP code; address radius searches cover only states that send coordinates.
Open official site Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public WebsiteFederal
USAGov explains checking your registration through Can I Vote, which opens your state's election website, and advises doing it before the state deadline, which can be up to 30 days before an election.
Open official site USAGov Guide to Confirming Voter RegistrationCounty court
Federal judiciary guide to finding a case in PACER: search the court where it was filed for current data, or the nationwide PACER Case Locator, updated daily. A PACER account is required.
Open official site PACER Find a CaseState records
The Nebraska State Historical Society's James E. Potter Research Room at 1500 R Street, Lincoln, holds books, maps, newspapers, manuscripts, photographs and government records, and takes reference requests by email.
Open official site Nebraska State Historical Society Research, Reference and GenealogyCounty court
Federal court for bankruptcy cases filed in Nebraska, with courthouses in Lincoln and Omaha; dockets are searched on PACER, and forms, local rules, opinions and unclaimed funds details are posted.
Open official site U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of NebraskaCounty court
JUSTICE trial court and SCCALES appellate records are free at any courthouse kiosk or law library; online, a single name search costs $17 for up to 30 records, or subscribe for $100 a year.
Open official site Nebraska Judicial Branch Case Information eServicesEverything else, organized
17 more Beatrice sources not listed above.
Local record guide
What we hold on Beatrice, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
Beatrice, a place of 12,261 people, is the seat of Gage County, so most county offices are in Beatrice itself. The town keeps its own council and business records. Our Gage County page lists each county office.