Nebraska, Sarpy County
Where Gretna's records are kept. Court and property records for Gretna sit with Sarpy County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Nebraska.
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As a small town, Gretna relies on Sarpy County and the State of Nebraska for its public records. The cards below are the Nebraska state offices, and the Sarpy County offices are on our Sarpy 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
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Local record guide
What we hold on Gretna, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
Gretna is an incorporated place in Sarpy County, a place of 5,083 people, and keeps its own council and town business records. The Sarpy County offices are in Papillion, the county seat. See our Sarpy County page for every county office.
Abandoned mine records
What the records show here, and the office that holds the mine maps.
Gretna lies on the edge of the Western Region and the coal there is medium and high volatile bituminous, worked underground in many places. The USGS coal fields map is drawn at a small scale, so it shows the ground, not a parcel.
Nothing at all is on record inside the town limits: no mine, no shaft, no adit and no pit. That is what the files say, and it is not a clearance. Those files record a working only where one was catalogued or drawn on a survey sheet, and on coal ground the sheets are thin: the maps that show the rooms and the pillars are held by Conservation and Survey Division, University of Nebraska, Geological and Mineral Resources and that office is where to ask for them.
Nebraska abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
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Voter registration in Nebraska is run by the Nebraska Secretary of State, Elections Division, and the County Clerk or Election Commissioner keeps the roll for Gretna. You can register online, by mail or in person. Mail registrations must be postmarked by the third Friday before an election; in person registration at the County Clerk or Election Commissioner's office is open until 6 p.m. on the second Friday before an election.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Nebraska come from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Vital Records. The fee is $17.00 per copy of a birth certificate and $16.00 per copy of a death certificate.
Deeds for property in Gretna are recorded by the county Register of Deeds, the county assessor sets the assessed value, and the county treasurer sends the tax bill. Our Sarpy County page lists those offices.
Businesses that operate in Gretna register with the Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division, which runs the state business entity search. Any Nebraska city or village may impose an occupation tax, a privilege or license tax on an occupation or business within its boundaries.
Nebraska criminal history checks are run by the Nebraska State Patrol, Criminal Identification Division (Central Repository). The fee is $45.00. Name based report (RAP sheet) on any person, online, or in person at any Nebraska State Patrol Troop Area office with the Criminal History Record Request form; fingerprint based national checks cost more.
Same county
Other places in Sarpy County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Sarpy County records are on the county page.