There are over 37,000 death records in the collection. The call number is Nebraska Reference 929.3782254. The microfilm is at the Omaha Public Library Administration Building and Genealogy Room. The records after 1904 are of South Omaha. The index includes: the name, age, sex, marital status, occupation, residence, date of death, duration of illness, date of interment, and place of interment. The Douglas County Death Register Indexes from 1873-1915 are available online through the Omaha Public Library. Before requesting a search and paying the fee, contact the county clerk and ask if they have pre-1905 death records. Be aware charges apply whether a record is located or not. Contact the county clerk for a record search and to obtain copies. Omaha: 1819 Farnam Street, Ste H10, Omaha, NE 68183Ī few Nebraska counties also began recording deaths before statewide registration. If your ancestor's death occured in either of these cities contact the respective City Hall and request a search. For example, the city of Omaha has death records from 1873 and the city of Lincoln has death files from 1889. However, some earlier death records were kept by city health departments. Nebraska did not begin statewide registration of death records until late 1904, and compliance was not complete for several years. Online Nebraska Death Records & Indexes.Use the following time frame for deciding which resources to consider when trying to locate a death record in Nebraska.įirst Step: When did the death occur? Ĭhoose a time period to search for your ancestor's death record:ĭeaths before 1904 The State began to keep death records in late 1904. In 1867, the Territory of Nebraska was admitted to the union as the 37th state. Guide to Nebraska Death Records, Nebraska ancestry, genealogy and family history, death records, and family history.

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