Nebraska vital records · Marriage Records
Nebraska Marriage Records
How to get a certified Nebraska marriage certificate: the official fee, processing time, who is eligible, what ID to bring, and every county office that issues marriage records — or order online and skip the visit.
- $16.00
- Marriage Certificate fee
- 2–5 weeks
- Processing time
- 81
- Offices issuing
- 79
- Counties
How to get a Nebraska marriage certificate
- 1Online (fastest). Prepare your application through our partner Vital Records Online ↗. Your request is checked for errors before it reaches the Nebraska office.
- 2In person. Visit one of the 81 county offices that issue marriage records; most print certified copies while you wait.
- 3By mail. Send the application form (HHS-98) ↗, a copy of your ID and the $16.00 fee to Department of Health and Human Services - Office of Vital Records, Vital Records, PO Box 95065, Lincoln, NE 68509-5065.
Nebraska marriage certificate fees, processing & requirements
- Fee
- $16
- Additional copy
- $16
- Rush fee
- $0 (?)
- Processing time
- Minimum 15 days in-office processing for regular mail orders
- Rush processing
- 1-2 days
- Public after
- All Confidential
Who can request
- Children
- Person on Record
Required information
- Bride Name
- Bride's Name Before Marriage
- Date of Marriage
- Groom Name
- Mailing Address
- Phone Number
- Place where License Was Issued
- Purpose for the Certificate
- Your Name
- Your Relationship to the Person of Record
- Your Signature
Accepted ID
- Driver's License
- State ID
Department of Health and Human Services - Office of Vital Records (DHHS - Office of Vital Records)
- Address
- 301 Centennial Mall South, First Floor, Lincoln, NE
- Mailing
- Vital Records PO Box 95065 Lincoln, NE 68509-5065
- Phone
- (402) 471-2871
- Website
- Official site ↗
- Hours
- 8 AM–5 PM (according to google maps, no info provided on their website)
Skip the trip. Order a Nebraska marriage certificate online through our partner, Vital Records Online — application review, status updates and delivery to your door.
Order online ↗Where to get a marriage certificate in Nebraska: county offices
81 offices in 79 Nebraska counties are confirmed to issue marriage records. Fees shown are the office's own published fee; others charge the state fee of $16.00.
- Box Butte County 1
- Boyd County 1
- Brown County 1
- Buffalo County 1
- Burt County 1
- Butler County 1
- Cass County 1
- Cedar County 1
- Chase County 1
- Cherry County 1
- Cheyenne County 1
- Clay County 1
- Colfax County 1
- Custer County 1
- Dakota County 1
- Dawes County 1
- Dawson County 1
- Deuel County 1
- Dodge County 1
- Dundy County 1
- Fillmore County 1
- Franklin County 1
- Frontier County 1
- Furnas County 1
- Gage County 1
- Garden County 1
- Garfield County 1
- Gosper County 1
- Grant County 1
- Hall County 1
- Hamilton County 1
- Hayes County 1
- Hitchcock County 1
- Holt County 1
- Hooker County 1
- Howard County 1
- Jefferson County 1
- Kearney County 1
- Keith County 1
- Keya Paha County 1
- Kimball County 1
- Knox County 1
- Lancaster County 1
- Lincoln County 1
- Logan County 1
- Loup County 1
- Madison County 1
- McPherson County 1
- Merrick County 1
- Morrill County 1
- Nance County 1
- Nemaha County 1
- Nuckolls County 1
- Otoe County 1
- Pawnee County 1
- Perkins County 1
- Phelps County 1
- Pierce County 1
- Platte County 1
- Polk County 1
- Red Willow County 1
- Richardson County 1
- Saline County 1
- Sarpy County 1
- Saunders County 1
- Scotts Bluff County 1
- Seward County 1
- Sheridan County 1
- Sherman County 1
- Sioux County 1
- Stanton County 1
- Thayer County 1
- Thomas County 1
- Thurston County 1
- Valley County 1
- Washington County 1
- Wayne County 1
- Webster County 1
- York County 1
| Office | County | Phone | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box Butte County Clerk 515 Box Butte Avenue #203, Alliance · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Box Butte | 308-762-6565 | $9.00 |
| Boyd County Clerk 401 Thayer St, Butte · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Boyd | 402-775-2391 | $9.00 |
| Brown County Clerk 148 W 4th St #5, Ainsworth · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Brown | 402-387-2705 | $9.00 |
| Buffalo County Clerk 321 Central Ave, Kearney · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Buffalo | (308) 236-1226 | $9.00 |
| Burt County Clerk 111 N 13th St, Ste. 8, Tekamah · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Burt | (402) 374-2955 | $9.00 |
| Butler County Clerk 451 N 5th St, David City · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Butler | 402-367-7430 | $9.00 |
| Cass County Clerk 346 Main Street, Room 202, Plattsmouth · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Cass | 402-296-9300 | $9.00 |
| Cedar County Clerk 101 S Broadway Ave, Hartington · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Cedar | 402-254-7411 | $9.00 |
| Chase County Clerk 921 Broadway, Imperial · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Chase | (308) 882-7500 | $9.00 |
| Cherry County Clerk 365 N Main St #5, Valentine · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Cherry | (402) 376-2771 | $9.00 |
| Cheyenne County Clerk Courthouse
100010th Ave., Sidney · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Cheyenne | 308-254-2141 | $9.00 |
| Clay County Clerk’s Office 111 W. Fairfield Street, Clay Center · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Clay | (402) 762-3463 | $9.00 |
| Colfax County Clerk 411 East 11th Street, Schuyler · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Colfax | (402) 352-8504 | $9.00 |
| Custer County Clerk 431 S 10th, Broken Bow · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Custer | (308) 872-5701 | $9.00 |
| Dakota County Clerk 1601 Broadway Street, Dakota City · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Dakota | 402-987-2129 | $9.00 |
| Dawes County Clerk 451 Main Street, Chadron · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Dawes | (308) 432-0100 | $9.00 |
| Dawson County Clerk 700 N Washington, Room A, Lexington · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Dawson | 308-324-2127 | $9.00 |
| Deuel County Clerk 718 3rd St, Chappell · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Deuel | (308) 874-3308 (308) 874-2818 | $9.00 |
| Dixon County Clerk 302 W 3rd Street, Ponca · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Dixon | (402) 755-5602 | $9.00 |
| Dodge County Clerk 435 N Park, Fremont · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Dodge | (402) 727-2767 | $9.00 |
| Douglas County Clerk Civic Center, Room H08, 1819 Farnam Street, Omaha · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Douglas | 402-444-6080 | $9.00 |
| Dundy County Clerk 112 W 7th Ave, Benkelman · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Dundy | (308) 423-2058 | $9.00 |
| Fillmore County Clerk 900 G Street, Geneva · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Fillmore | 402-759-4931 | $9.00 |
| Franklin County Clerk 405 15th Avenue, Franklin · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Franklin | 308-425-6202 | $9.00 |
| Frontier County Clerk 1 Wellington St, Stockville · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Frontier | 308-367-8641 | $9.00 |
| Furnas County Clerk 912 R St, Beaver City · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Furnas | (308) 268-4145 | $9.00 |
| Gage County Clerk 612 Grant St., Beatrice · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Gage | 402-223-1300, Option 4 | $1.00 |
| Garden County Clerk 611 Main St, Oshkosh · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Garden | (308) 772-3924 | $9.00 |
| Garfield Courthouse 250 South 8th Street, Burwell | Garfield | (308) 346-4161 | $9.00 |
| Gosper County Clerk of the District Court 507 Smith Ave, Elwood · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Gosper | 308-785-2611 | $9.00 |
| Grant County Clerk 105 Harrison St, Hyannis · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Grant | (308) 458-2488 | $9.00 |
| Hall County Clerk's Office 121 South Pine Street, Grand Island · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Hall | (308) 385-5080 | $9.00 |
| Hamilton County Clerk 1111 13th Street, Suite 1, Aurora · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Hamilton | 402-694-3443 | $9.00 |
| Hayes County Clerk 505 Troth Street, Hayes Center · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Hayes | (308)286-3413 | $9.00 |
| Hitchcock County Clerk 229 E D St, Trenton · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Hitchcock | (308) 334-5646 | $9.00 |
| Holt County Clerk's Office 204 N. 4th Street, O'Neill · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Holt | (402) 336-1762 | $5.00 |
| Hooker County Clerk 303 NW First St., Mullen · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Hooker | 308-546-2244 | $9.00 |
| Howard County Clerk 612 Indian Street, St. Paul · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Howard | (308) 754-4343 | $9.00 |
| Jefferson County Clerk 411 4th Street, Fairbury · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Jefferson | (402) 729-6818 | $9.00 |
| Kearney County Clerk 424 N. Colorado, Minden · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Kearney | 308-832-2723 | $9.00 |
| Keith County Clerk 511 North Spruce St Room 102, Ogallala · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Keith | (308) 284-4726 | $9.00 |
| Keya Paha County Clerk 310 Courthouse Dr., Springview · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Keya Paha | (402) 497-3791 | $9.00 |
| Kimball County Clerk 114 East 3rd Street Suite 6, Kimball · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Kimball | (308) 235-2241 | $16.00* |
| Knox County Clerk’s Office 206 Main St, Center · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Knox | 402-288-5604 | $9.00 |
| Lancaster County Clerk 555 S 10th Street
Room 108, Lincoln · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Lancaster | 402-441-7484 | $9.00 |
| Lincoln County Clerk 301 North Jeffers Rm 101, North Platte · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Lincoln | 308-534-4350 | $9.00 |
| Logan County Clerk 317 Main, Stapleton · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Logan | (308) 636-2311 | $9.00 |
| Loup County Clerk 408 4th St, Taylor · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Loup | (308)942-3135 | $9.00 |
| Madison County Clerk 1313 North Main Street, Madison · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Madison | 402-454-3311 | $9.00 |
| McPherson County Clerk 500 Anderson, Tryon · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | McPherson | 308-587-2363 | $9.00 |
| Merrick County Clerk 1510 18th Street, Central City · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Merrick | (308) 946-2881 | $9.00 |
| Morrill County Clerk 606 L St, Bridgeport · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Morrill | 308-262-0860 | $9.00 |
| Nance County Clerk 209 Esther St, Fullerton · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Nance | 308-536-2331 | $9.00 |
| Nemaha County Clerk’s Office 1824 N Street Ste 201, Auburn · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Nemaha | 402-274-4213 | $9.00 |
| Nuckolls County Clerk 150 S Main, Nelson · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Nuckolls | (402)-225-4361 Ex # 2 | $9.00 |
| Otoe County Clerk 1021 Central Ave. Room 103, Nebraska City · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Otoe | (402) 873-9505 | $9.00 |
| Pawnee County Clerk 625 6th Street, Pawnee City · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Pawnee | (402)852-2962 | $9.00 |
| Perkins County Clerk 200 Lincoln Ave, Grant · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Perkins | (308) 352-7560 | $9.00 |
| Phelps County Clerk 715 5th Ave Holdrege, Holdrege · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Phelps | 308-995-4469 | $9.00 |
| Pierce County Clerk 111 W. Court St., Room 1, Pierce · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Pierce | (402)329-4225 | $9.00 |
Showing 60 of 81 offices — open a county above for the full list.
* State fee — this office has not published its own.
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Nebraska marriage certificate FAQs
How much does a Nebraska marriage certificate cost?
A certified Nebraska marriage certificate costs $16.00 ($16), and additional copies ordered at the same time are $16. County offices that publish their own fee charge between $1.00 and $10.00.
How long does it take to get a marriage certificate in Nebraska?
Standard processing is Minimum 15 days in-office processing for regular mail orders. Expedited service: 1-2 days ($0 (?)). In-person requests at a county office are often same-day.
Where do I get a marriage certificate in Nebraska?
81 Nebraska offices across 79 counties issue marriage records: county clerks, registers of deeds and health departments listed on this page. You can also apply by mail to the state vital records office (Department of Health and Human Services - Office of Vital Records), or order online.
Who can request a Nebraska marriage certificate?
Nebraska issues certified copies to: Children, Person on Record. Public access: All Confidential.
What ID do I need for a Nebraska marriage certificate?
Accepted primary ID: Driver's License, State ID.
Can I order a Nebraska marriage certificate online?
Yes. Prepare and submit your Nebraska marriage certificate application online through our partner, Vital Records Online, and skip the in-person visit.
Public records: Nebraska Public Records Statutes. Fees and processing times are set by Nebraska and its counties and change without notice — confirm with the office before applying.