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==Nebraska Birth, Marriage and Death Records== | |||
'''Introduction to Vital Records''' | '''Introduction to Vital Records''' | ||
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[[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 Family History Library. | [[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 Family History Library. | ||
==Vital Records Reference Dates== | |||
Nebraska vital records start the following years: | Nebraska vital records start the following years: | ||
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<nowiki>* </nowiki>"With the exception of some delayed birth registrations located in the office of the county clerk, Nebraska did not record births and deaths at the county level."<ref>Alice Eichholz, ed. ''Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources'', 3rd ed. (Provo,Utah: Ancestry Publishing, 2004), 409.</ref> The city of Omaha kept birth and death records prior to statewide registration. | <nowiki>* </nowiki>"With the exception of some delayed birth registrations located in the office of the county clerk, Nebraska did not record births and deaths at the county level."<ref>Alice Eichholz, ed. ''Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources'', 3rd ed. (Provo,Utah: Ancestry Publishing, 2004), 409.</ref> The city of Omaha kept birth and death records prior to statewide registration. | ||
== Nebraska 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]]. 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. | 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]]. 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. | ||
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*[http://www.deathindexes.com/nebraska/index.html Nebraska Death Records & Indexes ](deathindexes.com) | *[http://www.deathindexes.com/nebraska/index.html Nebraska Death Records & Indexes ](deathindexes.com) | ||
== Birth Records == | |||
=== Local Records of Births and Deaths === | === Local Records of Births and Deaths === | ||
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open / closed / state statutes | open / closed / state statutes | ||
== 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 Family History Library has microfilms of marriage records for many counties. | 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 Family History Library has microfilms of marriage records for many counties. | ||
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Divorce proceedings since the 1850's have been kept by the clerk of the district court for each county. Divorce records since 1909 are also at the Bureau of Vital Statistics. | Divorce proceedings since the 1850's have been kept by the clerk of the district court for each county. Divorce records since 1909 are also at the Bureau of Vital Statistics. | ||
== Death Records == | |||
There are some online death records and indexes at [http://www.deathindexes.com/nebraska/index.html Online Nebraska Death Records and Indexes]. | There are some online death records and indexes at [http://www.deathindexes.com/nebraska/index.html Online Nebraska Death Records and Indexes]. | ||
== Substitute Records == | |||
[[Nebraska Church Records|Nebraska Church Records]] | [[Nebraska Church Records|Nebraska Church Records]] | ||
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[[Nebraska History|Nebraska History]] | [[Nebraska History|Nebraska History]] | ||
== Tips == | |||
*Information listed on vital records is given by an informant. Learn the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) of the record. 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. Learn the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) of the record. 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. | ||
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== Archives, Libraries and Societies == | |||
[[Nebraska Archives and Libraries|Nebraska Archives and Libraries]] | [[Nebraska Archives and Libraries|Nebraska Archives and Libraries]] | ||
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[[Nebraska Societies|Nebraska Societies]] | [[Nebraska Societies|Nebraska Societies]] | ||
== 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); Family History Library {{FHL|12869|title-id|disp=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 name="null">''The Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records In Nebraska'' (Lincoln, Nebraska: Historical Records Survey, 1941); Family History Library {{FHL|12869|title-id|disp=book 978.2 V23h, film 874077 item 3; fiche 6046710}}.</ref> | ||
== References == | |||
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