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'''Introduction to Vital Records''' | '''Introduction to Vital Records''' | ||
[[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Nebraska.htm Nebraska Vital Records State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. See also [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results#count=20&query=%2Bsubject_id%3A377389] at the | [[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Nebraska.htm Nebraska Vital Records State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. See also [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results#count=20&query=%2Bsubject_id%3A377389] at the FamilySearch Library. | ||
==Vital Records Reference Dates== | ==Vital Records Reference Dates== | ||
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The current fees for this service are listed at the above website and at [http://www.vitalrec.com VitalRecords.com]. | The current fees for this service are listed at the above website and at [http://www.vitalrec.com VitalRecords.com]. | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library has not acquired copies of Nebraska birth or death records from state, county, or city offices. Some vital records have been transcribed and published in genealogical periodicals. | ||
==Marriage Records== | ==Marriage Records== | ||
Marriages have been recorded by individual counties since the date each county was organized. Marriage documents since 1867 often list the names of parents of the bride and groom. Copies can be obtained by writing to the office of the probate judge in the county. Some of the earliest marriage records are now in the custody of the Nebraska State Historical Society. The | Marriages have been recorded by individual counties since the date each county was organized. Marriage documents since 1867 often list the names of parents of the bride and groom. Copies can be obtained by writing to the office of the probate judge in the county. Some of the earliest marriage records are now in the custody of the Nebraska State Historical Society. The FamilySearch Library has microfilms of marriage records for many counties. | ||
Statewide registration of marriages began in 1909. Since that time, each county clerk has been required to submit a copy of all marriage records to the Bureau of Vital Statistics. You can write to the Bureau (address above) for information. The Bureau of Vital Statistics will release records of marriages within the last 50 years only to a member of the immediate family. | Statewide registration of marriages began in 1909. Since that time, each county clerk has been required to submit a copy of all marriage records to the Bureau of Vital Statistics. You can write to the Bureau (address above) for information. The Bureau of Vital Statistics will release records of marriages within the last 50 years only to a member of the immediate family. | ||
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==Inventory of Vital Records== | ==Inventory of Vital Records== | ||
A description of the history and availability of existing records is in ''The Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records In Nebraska''. <ref name="null">''The Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records In Nebraska'' (Lincoln, Nebraska: Historical Records Survey, 1941); | A description of the history and availability of existing records is in ''The Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records In Nebraska''. <ref name="null">''The Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records In Nebraska'' (Lincoln, Nebraska: Historical Records Survey, 1941); FamilySearch Library {{FSC|12869|title-id|disp=book 978.2 V23h, film 874077 item 3; fiche 6046710}}.</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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