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''[[United States|United States]] > [[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] > [[Portal:Nebraska|Nebraska]] > Nebraska Vital Records''  
''[[United States|United States]] >  [[Portal:Nebraska|Nebraska]] > Nebraska Vital Records''  


= Nebraska Birth, Marriage and Death Records  =
= Nebraska Birth, Marriage and Death Records  =


=== Nebraska Vital Records Online Links ===
== Nebraska Birth, Marriage and Death 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 [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=IA_BMDT3_Statewide_Indexes.ASP#Step Nebraska Statewide Indexes and Collections] at the Family History Library.
 
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== Nebraska&nbsp;Birth, Marriage and Death Records Online ==
 
The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Nebraska Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]].&nbsp; Most online resources for Nebraska Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index.
 
*[http://fhlfavorites.info/Links/USA_States/States_Frames/Nebraska/Nebraska.htm Nebraska Links] from [http://fhlfavorites.info/ fhlfavorites.info] -&nbsp;Free
*[http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/regional.html#Nebraska Nebraska Databases] listed on [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ Rootsweb.org]&nbsp;- Free
*USGenWeb.org [http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/index.html Nebraska Site ]- Free
*Search for Nebraska Collections on [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#start FamilySearch Record Search] under [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#r=0;p=allCollections Canada, USA, and Mexico] - Free
*The Vital Records Search and Information Directory for [http://www.daddezio.com/records/room/RR-IA-NDX.html Nebraska] - Free/$
*Wee Monster Links for Nebraska [http://home.att.net/~wee-monster/vitalrecords.html#Nebraska Birth &amp; Marriage]&nbsp;and [http://home.att.net/~wee-monster/deathrecords.html Death] Records -&nbsp;Free/$
*Linkpendium Links for [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IA/ Nebraska Genealogy and History], including individual Counties&nbsp;-&nbsp;Free/$&nbsp;
*Progenealogists Links for the [http://progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm United States]. Press '''Ctrl + F''' on the keyboard to search for '''Nebraska''' or '''IA''' -&nbsp;Free/$
*Search the [http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=19&categoryFilterID=34&showPaging=true Nebraska Birth, Marriage &amp; Death] Records at Ancestry.com - $&nbsp;
*Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Indiana.htm Nebraska Certificates] online -&nbsp;<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_30" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_178" />$&nbsp;
*[http://www.kdheks.gov/vital/index.html The Nebraska Department of Public Health] has copies of marriage records from July 1880. They have an index to records after 1916.
 
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*[http://home.att.net/~wee-monster/deathrecords.html Online Searchable Death Indexes for the USA]  
*[http://home.att.net/~wee-monster/deathrecords.html Online Searchable Death Indexes for the USA]  
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*[http://www.idreamof.com/marriage/ne.html Nebraska Marriages]
*[http://www.idreamof.com/marriage/ne.html Nebraska Marriages]


== Introduction to Vital Records  ==
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== Birth Records  ==
== Birth Records  ==
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=== Adoption Records  ===
=== Adoption Records  ===


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== Marriage Records  ==
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== Tips  ==
== Tips  ==


*Information listed on vital records is given by an informant.&nbsp; Learn the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) of the record.&nbsp; The closer the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) and whether or not the informant was present at the time of the event can help determine the accuracy of the infomation found on the record.
*Information listed on vital records is given by an informant.&nbsp; Learn the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) of the record.&nbsp; The closer the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) and whether or not the informant was present at the time of the event can help determine the accuracy of the infomation found on the record.  
*If you are unable to locate vital records recorded by governments, search fro church records of christening, marriage, death or burial.&nbsp; A family BIble may have been used to record births, marriagres and deaths.
*If you are unable to locate vital records recorded by governments, search fro church records of christening, marriage, death or burial.&nbsp; A family BIble may have been used to record births, marriagres and deaths.  
*Privacy laws may restrict your access to some vital records.&nbsp; Copies of some vital record recorded in the last 100 years may be uanavailable to anyone except a direct relative.
*Privacy laws may restrict your access to some vital records.&nbsp; Copies of some vital record recorded in the last 100 years may be uanavailable to anyone except a direct relative.  
*Search for Vital Records in the Family History Library Catalog by using '''Place Search''' and then choosing '''Vital Records'''.&nbsp; Search for '''Nebraska''' to locate records filed by the State and then search the '''name of the county&nbsp;'''to locate records keept by that county.
*Search for Vital Records in the Family History Library Catalog by using '''Place Search''' and then choosing '''Vital Records'''.&nbsp; Search for '''Nebraska''' to locate records filed by the State and then search the '''name of the county&nbsp;'''to locate records keept by that county.


 
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== Archives, Libraries and Societies  ==
== Archives, Libraries and Societies  ==
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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>''The Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records In Nebraska'' Lincoln, Nebraska: Historical Records Survey, 1941; Family History Library&lt;span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1218836339838_647" /&gt; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;titleno=12869&amp;disp=Guide+to+public+vital+statistics+records++ book 978.2 V23h, film 874077 item 3; fiche 6046710].</ref>  
A description of the history and availability of existing records is in ''The Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records In Nebraska''. <ref>''The Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records In Nebraska'' Lincoln, Nebraska: Historical Records Survey, 1941; Family History Library&amp;amp;lt;span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1218836339838_647" /&amp;amp;gt; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;titleno=12869&amp;amp;amp;disp=Guide+to+public+vital+statistics+records++ book 978.2 V23h, film 874077 item 3; fiche 6046710].</ref>  


== References  ==
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