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== '''First Step: When did the death occur? '''  ==
== '''First Step: When did the death occur? '''  ==


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== '''Deaths from 1904 and later'''  ==
== '''Deaths from 1904 and later'''  ==


Click on the following link to obtain information including: current cost, address and other requirements for requesting a copy of a death certificate from the [http://www.vitalrec.com/ne.html#State State of Nebraska].<br>  
=== Nebraska State Vital Record Office<br> ===


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To order a death certificate from the state office, click on the following link to obtain information including: current cost, address and other requirements for requesting a copy of a death certificate from the [http://www.vitalrec.com/ne.html#State State of Nebraska].<br>
 
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=== Online Databases<br> ===
 
All death records for Nebraska are not on the Internet. For some online databases, try the following:<br>
 
 
 
==== Internet ====
 
Online Nebraska Death Records and Indexes<br>
 
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All death records for Nebraska are not on the Internet. For some online databases, use the following:<br>  
==== Family Search<br> ====


*In [https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch], check the following:<br>
*In [https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch], Free use; check the following:<br>


:- [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1202535 Social Security Death Index:]&nbsp;  
:- [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1202535 Social Security Death Index:]&nbsp;  
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*In [http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com]&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>
:- Ancestry is a subscription site. However, it can be used free at an LDS Family History Center. To find the closest one, [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c= click here].


:-To see what is available on Ancestry's website, click on Search, then Nebraska, then evaluate the sources listed under Nebraska Birth, Marriage and Death to see what sources dealing with death records may be helpful. Then click on the source and do a search.


<br> ==== '''STEP ONE: Find Death Information''' ====  
<br> ==== '''STEP ONE: Find Death Information''' ====  
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| width="10%" align="left" colspan="3" | '''West Virginia Deaths Databases - Includes Index and Digital Images'''  
| width="10%" align="left" colspan="3" | '''West Virginia Deaths Databases - Includes Index and Digital Images'''  
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| width="25%" | [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx 1853-1970 - At West Virginia Division of Culture and History]  
| width="25%" | [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx 1853-1970 - At West Virginia Division of Culture and History]  
| width="65%" | '''Free;''' dates vary by county and some only go to 1962; [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx list of database county coverage (right side of the screen) on WV website]
| width="65%" | '''Free;''' dates vary by county and some only go to 1962; [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx list of database county coverage (right side of the screen) on WV website]
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| {{RecordSearch|1417434|1853-1970 - At FamilySearch.org}}  
| {{RecordSearch|1417434|1853-1970 - At FamilySearch.org}}  
| '''Free;''' dates vary by county and some only go to 1962; [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx list of database county coverage (right side of the screen) on WV website]; click on "view partner website" to see a copy of the image
| '''Free;''' dates vary by county and some only go to 1962; [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx list of database county coverage (right side of the screen) on WV website]; click on "view partner website" to see a copy of the image
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| align="left" colspan="3" | If you can't find the death record in the above databases, try the following:  
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| align="left" colspan="3" | '''West Virginia Deaths Databases - Index Only'''  
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| '''Free at FamilySearch Centers and Libraries;''' [https://www.familysearch.org/locations Find your local FamilySearch Center]
| '''Free at FamilySearch Centers and Libraries;''' [https://www.familysearch.org/locations Find your local FamilySearch Center]
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| '''$,''' [http://www.ancestry.com/cs/offers/freetrial?o_iid=48816&o_lid=48816&o_sch=Web+Property To obtain a subscription to Ancestry]; Ancestry is often available for free through your local public library
| '''$,''' [http://www.ancestry.com/cs/offers/freetrial?o_iid=48816&o_lid=48816&o_sch=Web+Property To obtain a subscription to Ancestry]; Ancestry is often available for free through your local public library
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| Go to Step Two Part B listed below. You may be able to order the death record for your ancestor from the [http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/hsc/vital/birthcert.asp West Virginia Department of Health State Office].
| Go to Step Two Part B listed below. You may be able to order the death record for your ancestor from the [http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/hsc/vital/birthcert.asp West Virginia Department of Health State Office].
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| align="left" colspan="3" | ''Social Security Death Index (SSDI)''  
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| width="25%" | [http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/ssdi/ 1937 to present at Genealogy Bank]  
| width="65%" | '''Free;''' most current version; few records before 1962; gives place where the last benefit was sent
| width="65%" | '''Free;''' most current version; few records before 1962; gives place where the last benefit was sent
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| align="left" colspan="2" | '''Can't find your ancestor in the online index?'''  
| align="left" colspan="2" | '''Can't find your ancestor in the online index?'''  
| [[Tips for Searching an Online Index|Tips for searching online indexes]]  
| [[Tips for Searching an Online Index|Tips for searching online indexes]]  
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| align="left" colspan="2" | '''No death record for your ancestor?'''  
| align="left" colspan="2" | '''No death record for your ancestor?'''  
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