Vital records, as their name suggests, are connected with central life events: birth, marriage, and death. Maintained by civil authorities, they are prime sources of genealogical information; but, unfortunately, official vital records are available only for relatively recent periods. These records, despite their recent creation in the United States, are critically important in genealogical research, often supplying details on family members well back into the nineteenth century. The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy, by Loretto Szucs and Sandra Luebking.
Nebraska Department of Vital Statistics
P. O. Box 95065
LINCOLN , NE – 68509
Phone: 402 471-6440
Douglas County Death Register Index
This collection consists of searchable indexes to the earliest death registers for Douglas County, Nebraska, 1873-1915, viewed on microfilm held by Omaha Public Library. All legible information was extracted in the indexing process except for names of medical attendant and undertaker, and cemetery plot numbers, but researchers should be mindful of possible misreadings and mistakes.
Douglas County Birth Register Indexes
This collection consists of searchable indexes to the earliest birth registers for Douglas County, Nebraska, 1869-1910, viewed on microfilm held by Omaha Public Library. These registers were created by the Douglas County Health Department, before vital records registration was required by the State of Nebraska.