Nebraska, vital records
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Vital Records, issues certified birth and death records from 1904 on and marriage and divorce records from 1909 on, from its Lincoln office.
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Vital records
The DHHS rules for Nebraska vital records, listed by chapter with amendment dates, and a link to the full Title 174 on the Secretary of State site.
Open official site Nebraska Title 174, vital records regulationsVital records
Walk-in, mail and online options for Nebraska certificates. A birth certificate is $17 and a death, marriage or divorce certificate $16, mailed to P.O. Box 95065, Lincoln.
Open official site Nebraska vital records service choicesVital records
Nebraska records 50 years or older may be requested for family history. Births and deaths start in 1904 and marriages and divorces in 1909.
Open official site Nebraska family history recordsFederal
National Center for Health Statistics links to every state and territory vital records office, with fees and mailing addresses. The federal government itself issues no certificates.
Open official site CDC, Where to Write for Vital RecordsFederal
National Center for Health Statistics data on births and deaths in the United States, such as leading causes of death and life tables. It publishes statistics, not copies of records.
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The office that preserves Nebraska birth, death, marriage and divorce records and issues certified copies on security paper, with who may order each one.
Open official site Nebraska DHHS Vital RecordsFederal
Social Security Administration form to apply for an original or replacement card or to correct your record. It generally asks for your birth certificate as proof of age.
Open official site SSA, Form SS-5, Social Security card applicationGuide
Nebraska DHHS Vital Records registers dissolutions of marriage that occurred in Nebraska since 1909 and issues a divorce certificate for $16. The certificate confirms the event. For a divorce before 1909, or for the divorce decree itself with its property division and support terms, the application form directs requesters to the District Court in the county where the divorce was granted. The DHHS vital records page is at dhhs.ne.gov.
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No. The CDC is explicit: 'The Federal Government does not maintain files or indexes of these records.' Every U.S. vital record is kept by the state where the event occurred.
A certified copy has a raised seal and is accepted by SSA, passport offices, and courts. An informational copy is marked 'Informational, Not a Valid Document to Establish Identity' and cannot be used for legal ID.
It varies by state, but a mail order to a state vital records office is typically 4, 8 weeks. Walk-in county clerk requests can be same-day. Online orders through VitalChek add a separate processing time on top of the state's.
Most states limit certified copies to the registrant, immediate family, and legal representatives. Informational copies are generally available to anyone after a waiting period defined by state law.
You should have a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA, form FS-240). Replacements come from the U.S. Department of State, not from a state vital records office.
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Every state page lists that state's official vital record sources, each opened and verified.