Vital Records

Certificates and Form Downloads
  - Birth /  Birth Certificates Online
  - Death
  - Stillbirth / Fetal Death
  - Divorce
  - Marriage

The DHHS Office of Vital Records
1033 "O" Street, Suite 130
Lincoln, Nebraska
Gold’s Galleria, 1st floor (11th & N Streets) 

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Hours
Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, (CT)
Closed on Holidays

Contact Us:

E-mail:     DHHS.VitalRecords@nebraska.gov
Phone:     (402) 471-2871

Mailing Address:
Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services
Division of Public Health
Vital Records
P.O. Box 95065
Lincoln, NE 68509-5065

Required Identification

All applications must include a copy of the current government-issued identification of the person making the application (requestor) to meet the PDFproper purpose, such as a current Driver's License, Passport, Military ID, or State ID.

For Internet and VitalChek applications, the person making the application (requestor) must provide a readable copy of their current government-issued ID, i.e. current driver's license, to Vital Records. Acceptable image formats are .JPG, .BMP, .DOC, .PDF, and .TIF. Use one of the following methods to submit your photo ID to the agency.

  • Use a smartphone (or any digital camera), take a photo of the requestor's ID, and email the image to this email address: DHHS.VitalRecords@nebraska.gov .
  • Use a scanner, acquire a copy of the requestor's ID, and email the image to this email address: 
    DHHS.VitalRecords@nebraska.gov .
  • Fax a copy of the requestor's ID to the appropriate fax number for the service you are using. The fax numbers are noted below. NOTE: Please enlarge the image 200% and lighten it before faxing.

Internet Applications -  Fax the ID to (402) 742-2385, including the name(s) on the record(s) requested and the Internet confirmation number provided when you have completed the request.

VitalChek Emergency Applications - Fax the ID to (402) 471-8238 and include the following information:

  • Order number (provided by the operator taking the request on the phone)
  • Address where the certificate is to be delivered
  • Your contact telephone number
  • Your email address, if available

PLEASE NOTE:

We DO NOT accept faxed or emailed applications for certificates.
We CANNOT provide faxed or emailed copies of certificates.
The correct fee must be included with the mail-in applications.
We do not accept applications by mail that are to be paid by credit card.
For all applications, if the certificate is not found, the search fee is NON-Refundable.

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