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== '''First Step: When did the death occur? ''' | =='''First Step: When did the death occur? '''== | ||
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:<span style="font-size:120%">'''Choose a time period to search for your ancestor's death record:'''</span><br> | :<span style="font-size:120%">'''Choose a time period to search for your ancestor's death record:'''</span><br> | ||
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Nebraska Death Records#Deaths_before_1904|Deaths before 1904]]'''</span> | :*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Nebraska Death Records#Deaths_before_1904|Deaths before 1904]]'''</span> | ||
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Nebraska Death Records#Deaths_after_1904|Deaths after 1904]]'''</span> | :*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Nebraska Death Records#Deaths_after_1904|Deaths after 1904]]'''</span> | ||
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Estimate United States Death Information|I don't know when the death occurred]]'''</span> | :*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Estimate United States Death Information|I don't know when the death occurred]]'''</span> | ||
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'''[[How to Find United States Death Records#Tips_about_Searching_United_States_Death_Records|Learn more about U.S. Death Records]]''' | '''[[How to Find United States Death Records#Tips_about_Searching_United_States_Death_Records|Learn more about U.S. Death Records]]''' | ||
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== '''Deaths before 1904''' | =='''Deaths before 1904'''== | ||
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| | | colspan="3" align="center" |'''Records that may give death information:''' | ||
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:[[Nebraska Cemeteries|Nebraska Cemetery Records]] | :[[Nebraska Cemeteries|Nebraska Cemetery Records]] | ||
:[[Nebraska Newspapers|Nebraska Newspapers]] | :[[Nebraska Newspapers|Nebraska Newspapers]] | ||
:[[Nebraska Periodicals|Nebraska Periodicals]] | :[[Nebraska Periodicals|Nebraska Periodicals]] | ||
:[[Nebraska Military Records|Nebraska Military Records]] | :[[Nebraska Military Records|Nebraska Military Records]] | ||
:[[Nebraska History|Nebraska History]] | :[[Nebraska History|Nebraska History]] | ||
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:[[Nebraska Church Records|Nebraska Church Records]] | :[[Nebraska Church Records|Nebraska Church Records]] | ||
:[[Nebraska Census|Nebraska Census]] | :[[Nebraska Census|Nebraska Census]] | ||
:[[Nebraska Bible Records|Nebraska Bible Records]] | :[[Nebraska Bible Records|Nebraska Bible Records]] | ||
:[[Nebraska Probate Records|Nebraska Probate (wills, etc)]] | :[[Nebraska Probate Records|Nebraska Probate (wills, etc)]] | ||
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== '''Deaths after 1904''' | =='''Deaths after 1904'''== | ||
Nebraska began official death registrations in late 1904. Complete compliance did not occur until several years later. Records after 1904 are held at the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. Some death record indexes are available for this time period. Follow both steps below to find the death record; first locate the death date in an index and using the information order the death certificate from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. | Nebraska began official death registrations in late 1904. Complete compliance did not occur until several years later. Records after 1904 are held at the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. Some death record indexes are available for this time period. Follow both steps below to find the death record; first locate the death date in an index and using the information order the death certificate from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. | ||
==== '''STEP ONE: Search for Death Information Online''' | ===='''STEP ONE: Search for Death Information Online'''==== | ||
For deaths during this time period, try the following databases. Try each link. | For deaths during this time period, try the following databases. Try each link. | ||
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| width="10%" align="left | | colspan="3" width="10%" align="left" |'''Nebraska Deaths Databases - may include Index and/or Digital Images''' | ||
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| | |[https://www.nebraskadeathindex.com/ The Nebraska Death Index] | ||
| | |'''Free''' Searchable database of 185,806 deaths in the state of Nebraska between 1956-1968, and free digitized images of the approximately 1.4 million entries in the death index for the years 1904-1955. | ||
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| width="25%" | [http://www.deathindexes.com/nebraska/index.html Online Nebraska Death Records and Index] | | width="25%" |[http://www.deathindexes.com/nebraska/index.html Online Nebraska Death Records and Index] | ||
| width="65%" | '''Free''' Online death information from cemeteries and obituaries. Varies by county and year. | | width="65%" |'''Free''' Online death information from cemeteries and obituaries. Varies by county and year. | ||
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| width="25%" | [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&countryId=40 FamilySearch.org] | | width="25%" |[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&countryId=40 FamilySearch.org] | ||
| '''Free''' No death records for Nebraska on this site, as of August 2014. Do periodic check backs for updates. <br> | |'''Free''' No death records for Nebraska on this site, as of August 2014. Do periodic check backs for updates. <br> | ||
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| width="25%" | [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675539 US Death and Burials 1867-1961] | | width="25%" |[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675539 US Death and Burials 1867-1961] | ||
| '''Free''' United States Deaths and Burials 1867-1961 Very few records for Nebraska | |'''Free''' United States Deaths and Burials 1867-1961 Very few records for Nebraska | ||
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*{{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} | *{{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693 U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014] ($) | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693 U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014] ($) | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60901 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007], Incomplete,] ($). | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60901 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007], Incomplete,] ($). | ||
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'''Can't find your ancestor in the online index?''' | '''Can't find your ancestor in the online index?''' | ||
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[[Tips for Searching an Online Index|Tips for Searching an Online Index]] | [[Tips for Searching an Online Index|Tips for Searching an Online Index]] | ||
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'''No death record for your ancestor?''' | '''No death record for your ancestor?''' | ||
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[[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|Other records with death information]] | [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|Other records with death information]] | ||
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==== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Certificate''' | ===='''STEP TWO: Obtain the Certificate'''==== | ||
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 Department of Health and Human Services.]<br> | 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 Department of Health and Human Services.]<br> | ||
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=== Related Wiki Articles | ===Related Wiki Articles=== | ||
:*[[How to Find United States Birth Records|How to Find United States Birth Records]] | :*[[How to Find United States Birth Records|How to Find United States Birth Records]] | ||
:*[[How to Find United States Death Records|Learn more about U.S. Death Records]] | :*[[How to Find United States Death Records|Learn more about U.S. Death Records]] | ||
:*[[United States Record Finder|United States Record Finder ]] | :*[[United States Record Finder|United States Record Finder]] | ||
:*[[U.S. Vital Records Overview|U.S. Vital Records Overview]] | :*[[U.S. Vital Records Overview|U.S. Vital Records Overview]] | ||
:*[[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] | :*[[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] | ||
:*[[Locating United States Vital Records|Locating United States Vital Records]] | :*[[Locating United States Vital Records|Locating United States Vital Records]] | ||
:*[[United States Birth Records|United States Birth Records ]] | :*[[United States Birth Records|United States Birth Records]] | ||
:*[[United States Marriage Records|United States Marriage Records]] | :*[[United States Marriage Records|United States Marriage Records]] | ||
{{Nebraska|Nebraska}}[[Category:Nebraska_Vital_Records]] [[Category:How-To Articles]] | {{Nebraska|Nebraska}} | ||
[[Category:Nebraska_Vital_Records]] | |||
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