State Vital Records in Nebraska
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services - Vital Records issues certified copies of death certificates for deaths that occurred in Nebraska. Executors and surviving family order certified copies to close accounts, file insurance claims, and transfer titles; the office sets the fees, eligibility rules, and processing times.
Administering agency
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services - Vital Records
State Vital Records in Nebraska: key facts
- Administering office
- Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services - Vital Records.
- Contact
- Phone 402-471-2871; email DHHS.VitalRecords@nebraska.gov.
- Mail orders
- Nebraska Vital Records, P.O. Box 95065, Lincoln, NE 68509-5065.
- Certificate fee
- $16 for the first certified copy.
- Processing time
- 3-4 weeks for online orders.
- Who may order
- Immediate family; Legal representative; Person with demonstrable legal interest.
- Filing deadline
- The death certificate must be filed within 5 days.
- Public record
- Death records become public 50 years after the death.
- Records available from
- 1904.
Steps to take when someone dies
- Confirm the death occurred in Nebraska — the record belongs to the state where the death occurred, regardless of where the deceased lived.
- Order certified copies through any of the office's channels:
- Online: Order through the state online portal (Visa or MasterCard)
- By mail: Mail request with $16 check or money order (no credit cards) and photocopy of government-issued photo ID
- In person: Bring application to Vital Records, 1033 O Street, Suite 130, Lincoln
- Include what the office requires with the order:
- Photocopy of government-issued photo ID (e.g., driver's license)
- Allow the office's processing time (3-4 weeks for online orders).
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services - Vital Records
Phone: 402-471-2871
Visit the agency website →Frequently asked questions
by mail: Mail request with $16 check or money order (no credit cards) and photocopy of government-issued photo ID. in person: Bring application to Vital Records, 1033 O Street, Suite 130, Lincoln. Mail orders go to Nebraska Vital Records, P.O. Box 95065, Lincoln, NE 68509-5065.
The death certificate must be filed within 5 days. The funeral director or person in charge of disposition files the certificate with the state; the family orders certified copies once the record is registered.
Photocopy of government-issued photo ID (e.g., driver's license). The office also asks for the deceased's full name, date of death, and place of death to locate the record.
The record belongs to the state where the death occurred, not the state of residence. Order from the state of death, following its fees and eligibility rules.
Sources
Data sourced from State Vital Records in Nebraska primary sources (1 page reviewed). How we research.
Administering agency
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services - Vital Records