If you were adopted in Nebraska and would like to search for your biological relatives, follow the steps below to request this search.
Step 1
Be born in Nebraska and meet state law requirements.
Step 2
Contact Vital Records at (402) 471-0918 or
DHHS.VitalRecords@nebraska.gov to obtain the "Request to Access Birth and Information Form. Complete the form and return to Vital Records via email or mail:
Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services
Division of Public Health
Vital Records
P.O. Box 95065
Lincoln, NE 68509-5065
Step 3
Send a written, signed request to the Adoption Program Specialist along with the following information:
- A copy of the Vital Records response to your request for birth information.
- A letter signed and dated by you that contains the following information:
- Adoptive name and Current Name
- Current address and phone number
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
- Names of adoptive parents
- Date of adoption, if known
- Other things you may know about your birth (e.g., names, addresses, hospitals, attorneys, agencies, friends, etc.)
- What you want to find out
- What personal information you want us to give to the unknown relative.
Step 4
Once DHHS completes the search, we will:
- Notify you in writing of our efforts and findings.
- Send written notification to the county court where the adoption took place of our findings.