How to get a certified copy of a marriage certificate in Nebraska
The request must include a photocopy of valid government-issued photo identification, according to CDC. The directory accepts a personal check or money order payable to Vital Records Office and also names the issuing County Court as a copy contact. CDC source for Nebraska.
Nebraska's CDC listing gives the office contact as Nebraska Vital Records P.O. Box 95065 Lincoln, NE 68509-5065, with a service charge of $16.00. (County) Varies.
| Field | CDC Where to Write | Current official evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Office | Nebraska Vital Records P.O. Box 95065 Lincoln, NE 68509-5065 | Uncollected. Official office |
| Service charge | $16.00. (County) Varies | Uncollected. Official office |
| Years held or service coverage | Records since January 1909. Personal check or money order should be made payable to Vital Records Office . To verify current fees, the telephone number is (402) 471-2871. This is a recorded message. Information on how to obtain certified copies is also available via the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services website . | Uncollected. Official office |
| Ordering route | CDC entry | Uncollected. Official office |
Getting a marriage license in Nebraska
The Nebraska official office is the contact for license requirements that remain unverified on this page.
Searching Nebraska marriage records
The Nebraska official records office supplies the contact route for marriage searches. Search availability remains unverified as of 2026-11-11.
Common-law marriage and community property
| Source scope | State entry |
|---|---|
| SSA common-law digest | Not recognized. SSA GN 00305.075. Digest effective 2023-05-30, checked 2026-11-11 |
| IRS community-property list | Outside the listed community-property states IRS 555, checked 2026-11-11 |
The common-law entry for Nebraska is Not recognized. SSA's digest is effective 2023-05-30 and applies to benefit decisions. IRS Publication 555 supplies the property classification for married taxpayers domiciled in Nebraska, with its qualifications linked in the table.
The numbers
| Measure | State | US or reporting-area benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage rate | 5.6 | 6.3 |
| Divorce rate | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| ACS median first-marriage age, men | 29.2 | 30.8 |
| ACS median first-marriage age, women | 26.8 | 28.8 |
At 5.6 marriages per 1,000 residents, Nebraska's 2024 occurrence-based rate sits below the US 6.3. Marriages performed in Nebraska can include visitors.
CDC gives Nebraska 2.4 divorces per 1,000 residents in 2024, above the benchmark of 2.3 for reporting jurisdictions.
ACS 2024 gives Nebraska first-marriage medians of 29.2 for men and 26.8 for women, a gap of 2.4 years. The Nebraska margins of error are 0.6 years for men and 0.7 years for women.
Nebraska is 37th for men and 38th for women in an oldest-first ordering of state and DC first-marriage medians. Its male median is below the national 30.8, while the Nebraska female median is below the US 28.8.
Nebraska and Las Vegas
In 2025, 212 licenses issued in Las Vegas carried a Nebraska mailing address, putting it 37th among states and DC. Explore the Las Vegas figures, with address definitions on the method page.
Across the recent 2021 to 2025 Las Vegas files, 1,295 licenses carried Nebraska mailing addresses. The Nebraska share is 0.34% of the countywide total for those files. The annual Nebraska maximum was 446 in 2007, compared with 242 in 2019, 255 in 2024 and 212 in 2025.
The annual Nebraska Las Vegas count fell 16.86% relative to 2024, leaving Nebraska 12.40% below the 2019 count. The latest Nebraska volume is 52.47% below its series high.
For Nebraska, the earlier Las Vegas figures were 446 licenses in 2007, 428 licenses in 2008, 441 licenses in 2009, 421 licenses in 2010, 424 licenses in 2011, 405 licenses in 2012, 337 licenses in 2013, 327 licenses in 2014. County sources and coverage.
For Nebraska, the earlier Las Vegas figures were 332 licenses in 2015, 269 licenses in 2016, 264 licenses in 2017, 276 licenses in 2018, 242 licenses in 2019, 200 licenses in 2020, 263 licenses in 2021, 279 licenses in 2022 (through 22 December). County sources and coverage.
For Nebraska, the earlier Las Vegas figures were 286 licenses in 2023, 255 licenses in 2024, 212 licenses in 2025. County sources and coverage.
Nebraska couples using a Clark County license can order the Nevada record through the Clerk's certificate service for $20 after filing. The officiant has 10 calendar days after the ceremony to file, and the guide covers postal, online and in-person orders.