How to Find Nebraska Death Records: Difference between revisions

Nebraska did not begin statewide registration of death records until late 1904, although compliance was not total for several years. Generally, they did not record deaths at the city or county level. However, the earliest death records were kept were kept by a few city health departments.&nbsp; For example, the city of Omaha has death records from 1873 and the city of Lincoln has death files from 1889.&nbsp;A few Nebraska counties also began recording births and deaths before statewide registration. Contact the [http://www.vitalrec.com/necounties1.html county clerk] to have a search done and to obtain copies of the records. Be aware that they will charge you whether they find the person you are looking for or not. &nbsp;Therefore, before requesting a search and paying the fee, it may be worth the effort to contact the county clerk of the county where the person died and ask ahead of time if they have any pre-1905 death records.<br> that&nbsp; it may be worth the effort to contact the county clerk of the county where the person died to see if they have any death records prior to 1904, which is the recommendation of [http://www.vitalrec.com/ne.html#State Vitalrec.com] which makes the following statement: "If the death occurred before 1904, try contacting the county office for information. " <br>