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(for physicians, coroners, funeral directors & county attorneys)

National Center for Health Statistics
(Includes links to other states' information)

The DHHS Office of Vital Records
1033 "O" Street, Suite 130
Lincoln, NE
Gold’s Galleria, 1st floor (11th & N Streets) 
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Hours
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., CT,
Closed on holidays

Contact:
e-mail:     Vitalrecords@dhhs.ne.gov
Phone:     (402) 471-2871
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 have a photocopy of the current government-issued identification of the person making the application to meet the PDF proper purpose, such as a current driver's license.

For Internet and VitalChek applications, the person making the application must fax an enlarged and readable photocopy of their current government-issued ID, i.e. current driver's license,  to Vital Records or a photocopy can be scanned into your computer and attached to an email and sent to Vitalrecords@dhhs.ne.gov .

For Internet Applications, fax the photocopy id to (402) 471-8230, giving the name(s) on the record(s) asked for and the Internet confirmation number that will show when you have completed the request.

For VitalChek applications, fax the photocopy id to (402) 471-8238 and include the order number that will be given to you over the telephone when ordering.

NOTE: We DO NOT accept faxed in applications for 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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