How to Find Nebraska Birth Records

How to Find United States Births Nebraska Births

In 1867, Nebraska was created a state from the Nebraska Territory. Statewide registration of births began in 1904 in Nebraska and was generally complied with by 1920. The counties have copies of these records.

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Next Step: When did the birth occur?

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 * Choose a time period to search for your ancestor's birth record:


 * Births before 1869
 * Births from 1869 thru 1904
 * Births from 1904 thru 1920
 * Births after 1920 to the present
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Births before 1869
Nebraska was created a state from the Nebraska Territory in 1867. Before 1869, no births were recorded by the county or state. You must search substitute records to locate your ancestor’s birth date and place.

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Births from 1869 thru 1904
In 1867, Nebraska was created a state from the Nebraska Territory.


 * A few Nebraska counties began recording births before statewide registration
 * 1869 - City of Omaha began recording birth records
 * From 1889, Lincoln began recording births
 * 1904 - Nebraska Statewide birth registration began
 * 1920 - Nebraska Statewide birth registration was generally complied

If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for birth information in other records.

For births that exist during the time period, try the following databases.

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STEP ONE: Find Birth Information
Limited births maybe found in the following databases. Try each link. If you do not find your ancestor's birth or if you want order a copy of the certificate, then contact the Nebraska Department of Health office.

STEP TWO: Obtain the Certificate
With an exact date (from your records or the index above), you can order a copy of the birth record for a fee from the following locations:

If you do not know the exact date or place of birth: For a fee, the Nebraska Department of Health office will do a 3 year search.

Restrictions for persons born within the last 100 years: To obtain a copy of the birth certificate for those born within the last 100 years, you must be:


 * The person on the certificate
 * The parents and grandparents of person on the certificate
 * The wife or husband of the person on the certificate
 * The children and grandchildren of the person on the certificate
 * The brothers or sisters of the person on the certificate
 * Anyone who has legal interest in the certificate
 * NOTE: A copy of the birth record cannot be obtained by anyone except those listed above until 100 years have passed from the date of the birth.

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Births after 1920
With an exact date (from your records or the index above), you can order a copy of the birth record for a fee from the following locations:

If you do not know the exact date or place of birth: For a fee, the Nebraska Department of Health office will do a 3 year search.

Restrictions for persons born within the last 100 years: To obtain a copy of the birth certificate for those born within the last 100 years, you must be:


 * The person on the certificate
 * The parents and grandparents of person on the certificate
 * The wife or husband of the person on the certificate
 * The children and grandchildren of the person on the certificate
 * The brothers or sisters of the person on the certificate
 * Anyone who has legal interest in the certificate
 * NOTE: A copy of the birth record cannot be obtained by anyone except those listed above until 100 years have passed from the date of the birth.

'''If you do not want to order the birth record, there are other records with birth information you can search. ''' Return to top: Choose another birth year

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