How to Search Nebraska Public Records

Nebraska's court, criminal, vital, property, voter, and licensing records are maintained across state agencies and the 93 counties listed below. Use the tabs to filter by record type, or jump directly to any source.

  • Courts: The Nebraska Supreme Court sits at the top of the system; trial-court business is handled by the District Court (12 districts), County Court. Most courts publish dockets and case lookups online.
  • Criminal history: The state's criminal-history repository handles official background checks. Fees and procedures are set by the state agency — see the linked official source.
  • Vital records: Birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates are issued by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (Vital Records) and may also be available locally.
  • Property & recorded documents: Maintained at the county level by the Assessor, Recorder, or Clerk's office.
  • Business filings: The Secretary of State (or equivalent) operates the official business-entity search.
Population
2,005,465
Households
803,100
Median Income
$71,722
Median Home Value
$205,600

Vital Records Databases

10 official Nebraska vital records sources.

Court Records Criminal Records Wants & Warrants Vital Records Voter Records Licenses Recorded Documents Property Records

Vital Records

Application for Certified Copy of Marriage Certificate
Official Free
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🌐 dhhs.ne.gov
Apply for Marriage License - County Clerk
Official Free
The fee for a marriage license is $25.00, payable by cash or credit card (additional portal fee applies for credit card use). You may prepay $9.00 for a certified copy, needed for name changes on driver’s licenses and Social Security records.
🌐 clerk.douglascounty-ne.gov
Lancaster County Clerk - Marriage License Search
Official Free
This website is provided as a public service by the Lancaster County Clerk's Office ("County Clerk") to provide access to public information regarding information for marriage licenses issued by Lancaster County, Nebraska.
🌐 app.lincoln.ne.gov
Marriage Licenses | Sarpy County, NE
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To get a marriage license print and fill out the Marriage Worksheet. Bring the completed worksheet, your current valid government-issued photo identification (driver’s license, state ID, or passport), and a credit or debit card to pay the $34 application fee (cash is not accepted).
🌐 www.sarpy.gov
Vital Records - Nebraska: Local History & Genealogy Resource Guide - Research Guides at Library of Congress
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Create a free account and login to view digital images of original documents from censuses, churches, courthouses, military draft cards, state vital records, and much more. Also use the sites wiki pages for timelines of records kept and current contact information to local repositories. ... FamilySearch provides useful state and county wikis that make excellent starting points for research. The Nebraska Wiki External includes links to each of its counties. FamilySearch has digitized many of its microfilms containing county courthouse records including birth, death, and marriage.
🌐 guides.loc.gov
Buffalo County, Nebraska, Cemeteries
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Gibbon Riverside Cemetery The Buffalo County Historical Society sponsored readings of the tombstones in about 1985. You may find this surname index helpful for burials before that time. Surname index: A - B C - D E - G H - J K - L M - N O - R S T - Z · In addition, here are links to the individual cemeteries.
🌐 www.negenweb.net
Vital Records - Nebraska: Local History & Genealogy Resource Guide - Research Guides at Library of Congress
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Based on the date of the vital event (birth, death, marriage, divorce), determine whether you are seeking a state, territory, county, or parish level record. If the record you are seeking has been digitized, you can access it online, through the projects described below.
🌐 guides.loc.gov
Find a Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records
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Search or browse cemeteries and grave records for every-day and famous people from around the world. ... Please select a location with GPS coordinates indicated by a map icon() to continue. Please select a cemetery indicated by a Find a Grave icon() to continue. ... When searching in a cemetery, use the ? or * wildcards in name fields. ? replaces one letter. * represents zero to many letters. E.g. Sorens?n or Wil* Search for an exact birth/death year or select a range, before or after.
🌐 www.findagrave.com
Request Obituary - Columbus Metropolitan Library
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Order up to six free obituaries per month.
🌐 www.columbuslibrary.org
October 25th Press Release 2023 - City of Norfolk, NE
Official Free
The body recovered on October 19th, in the chimney of 1414 S 3rd Street, has been identified by scars, marks, tattoos, and an identification card found with the victim, as Zachariah A. Andrews, 29, of Norfolk. Norfolk Police have had regular contact w...
🌐 norfolkne.gov

Nebraska Counties

93 Nebraska counties are indexed on SearchSystems.net — top 28 counties shown below. Browse the full directory or click any county for local court, sheriff, recorder and assessor links.

Douglas Lancaster Sarpy Hall Buffalo Scotts Bluff Dodge Madison Lincoln Adams Antelope Arthur Banner Blaine

Frequently Asked Questions

Nebraska's official criminal-history repository is operated by the state law-enforcement agency. Free public access to a complete criminal history is generally not available; an official background check typically requires fingerprints and a fee. County-level court records can be searched at no cost through individual court websites.

Nebraska's court system is headed by the Nebraska Supreme Court. Trial-court business is handled by the District Court (12 districts), County Court. Many Nebraska courts publish docket searches and case lookups online — see the Court Records tab above for direct links.

The Nebraska Secretary of State (or equivalent agency) operates the official business-entity search. You can typically search corporations, LLCs, LPs, and other registered entities by name or registration number. See the Licenses or Business tab above.

The Assessor determines property values for tax purposes. The Recorder (or Clerk-Recorder) records deeds, mortgages, liens, and other property documents. Some county offices combine these roles, others keep them separate. Check the specific county page for details.

Nebraska vital records (birth, death, marriage, divorce certificates) are issued by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (Vital Records) and, in many cases, by local county clerks. Fees and ID requirements are set by the issuing agency.

Most county-level property and recorded-document searches are free for basic information through the Assessor or Recorder website. Certified copies of deeds typically have a per-page fee. Direct links are in the Property Records tab above.

The Nebraska sex offender registry is maintained by the state law-enforcement agency under the Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification Act. The registry is searchable by name, ZIP code, or address.

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