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Lancaster County, Nebraska public records

In Lancaster County, deeds are recorded by the Lancaster County Assessor/Register of Deeds - Register of Deeds division; property values come from the Lancaster County Assessor/Register of Deeds; court files are split between the Clerk of the District Court - Lancaster District Court, Third Judicial District and the Lancaster County Court.

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On this page
  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Marriage records
  6. Divorce records
  7. Birth certificates
  8. Death certificates
  9. Probate records and wills
  10. Business names (DBA)
  11. Voter records
  12. Historical records
  13. Good to know about Lancaster County records
  14. Office addresses, phones and hours
  15. Records that are not online: public records requests
  16. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  17. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsLancaster County Assessor/Register of Deeds - Register of Deeds division3—Certified copy fee: $1.50 per page2
Property values and ownersLancaster County Assessor/Register of Deeds4——
Property tax billsLancaster County Treasurer5Tax bill search6—
Court casesClerk of the District Court - Lancaster District Court, Third Judicial District7
Lancaster County Court - Probate, Adoption & Condemnation Division8		—Court photocopies $0.25 per page (Neb. Rev. Stat. 33-126.05, statewide schedule)9
Marriage recordsLancaster County Clerk10—Marriage license $50; certified copies $16 each; card fee $1.25 or 2.35%10
Divorce recordsClerk of the District Court - Lancaster District Court, Third Judicial District7——
Birth certificatesStatewide: DHHS Office of Vital Records (Lincoln), statewide from 1904 (birth certificates from 1912; delayed births)12—$17 by mail11
Death certificatesStatewide: DHHS Office of Vital Records, statewide from 190412—$16 by mail11
Probate and willsLancaster County Court - Probate, Adoption & Condemnation Division8——
Business names (DBA)Trade names registered with the Nebraska Secretary of State ($110 in office / $100 online)13——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Lancaster County are recorded by the Lancaster County Assessor/Register of Deeds (combined office) - Register of Deeds division.3

Certified copy fee
$1.50 per page2
How to order
Email [email protected] or call 402-441-7463; mail or hand-deliver to 555 South 10th Street14
Recording fees
$10 first page, $6 each additional page (effective January 1, 2013); UCC financing statements $14; cover page $6 if top 3-inch margin missing; documentary stamp tax $2.32 per $1,000 from September 3, 20252
Property transfer search
app.lincoln.ne.gov/…15

How deeds work in Nebraska

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Lancaster County Assessor/Register of Deeds sets property values4; the Lancaster County Treasurer bills and collects the tax5.

Property search
Property Search (orion.lancaster.ne.gov) - search by name, address or Property ID; 2026 valuations listed15
Tax bill search
Pay or View Property Tax: app.lincoln.ne.gov/…6
Parcel map (GIS)
Property Information Map - GIS Viewer (maps.lincoln.ne.gov)4
Appealing a value
Valuation protests to the County Board of Equalization, filed with the County Clerk June 1-30 (online, in person, or mail); reviewed by an independent referee appraiser; further appeal to TERC16
Tax due
Taxes due December 31; first half delinquent April 1, second half August 117
Tax sale
Delinquent taxes advertised in February; offered for public sale first Monday in March17

How property tax works in Nebraska

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Lancaster District Court (Third Judicial District)Felony criminal, civil, divorce/domestic relations, child support; appeals from county courtClerk of the District Court - Lancaster District Court, Third Judicial District Court Records Online (Nebraska JUSTICE, nebraska.gov/justicecc/ccname.cgi), linked from the Clerk of the District Court page18
Lancaster County CourtProbate, adoption, condemnation, civil (limited), small claims, criminal misdemeanor and trafficLancaster County Court - Probate, Adoption & Condemnation Division Court Date Inquiry (nebraska.gov court calendar) and JUSTICE case search19
Separate Juvenile Court of Lancaster CountyJuvenile— One of three separate juvenile courts in Nebraska (Douglas, Lancaster, Sarpy)7
Statewide search fee
$17 per JUSTICE one-time search20
Fees
Court photocopies $0.25 per page (Neb. Rev. Stat. 33-126.05, statewide schedule)9
How to order
District Court Copy Request online form on the Clerk of the District Court page18

Criminal records and background checks

Which court
Felonies: District Court; misdemeanors/traffic: County Court Criminal & Traffic Division19

How Nebraska courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Lancaster County Clerk.10

Fee
Marriage license $50; certified copies $16 each; card fee $1.25 or 2.35%10
How to request
Both applicants appear together in person at the County-City Building, 555 S. 10th Street, Room 108; current photo ID; license valid only in Nebraska and must be used within one year10
Copies
Certified copies online (Marriage License Portal), by mail, or in person with form and photo ID; emailed requests not accepted21
Held
County Clerk holds licenses issued since mid-June 1976; 1909-1976 from Nebraska DHHS Vital Records; before 1913 from the Nebraska State Historical Society21
Online index
Online Marriage License Search: app.lincoln.ne.gov/…; 1871-2006 marriage license index on the county site22

Nebraska marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Kept by the Clerk of the District Court - Lancaster District Court, Third Judicial District.7

Statewide
DHHS divorce certificates $16 by mail; pre-1909 divorces from the Clerk of the District Court23

Birth certificates

Where Nebraska keeps it: DHHS Office of Vital Records (Lincoln), statewide from 1904 (birth certificates from 1912; delayed births).12

Statewide
Nebraska DHHS Office of Vital Records; birth and death records start in 190423
Fee
$17 by mail11

Ordering a Nebraska birth certificate

Death certificates

Where Nebraska keeps it: DHHS Office of Vital Records, statewide from 1904.12

Fee
$16 by mail11

Ordering a Nebraska death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Lancaster County Court - Probate, Adoption & Condemnation Division.8

Which court
Lancaster County Court, Probate, Adoption & Condemnation Division19
Statewide
All probate cases are filed in county courts24

Business names (DBA)

Trade names registered with the Nebraska Secretary of State ($110 in office / $100 online)13

Voter records

Lancaster County Election Commissioner; list of registered voters page on county site; Nebraska Voter Check for individual status25

Historical records

County Clerk marriage license index 1871-2006 (book/page numbers reference Historical Society or Vital Statistics records); Register of Deeds handwritten index books before June 19, 198722

Good to know about Lancaster County records

  • Assessor and Register of Deeds are one combined office in Lancaster County15
  • One of three Nebraska counties with a separate juvenile court7
  • Register of Deeds electronic index begins June 19, 1987; earlier records in handwritten index books and microfilm14
  • County Clerk marriage license index covers 1871-200622
  • Register of Deeds temporarily moved to 500 West O Street during County-City Building parking construction (2026)3
  • Assessor warns of false "1098SR" senior property-tax-freeze claims circulating online3

Office addresses, phones and hours

Lancaster County Assessor/Register of Deeds (combined office) - Register of Deeds division

Address
555 S 10th St, Room 102, Lincoln, NE 68508. Temporarily (parking construction) the Register of Deeds division is at 500 West O Street, Lincoln (former Driver's License facility), Mon-Fri 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.3
Mail
Lancaster County Register of Deeds, 555 South 10th Street, Lincoln, NE 685082
Phone
402-441-7463; fax 402-441-56853
Hours
7:30am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday3

Lancaster County Assessor/Register of Deeds

Address
555 S 10th St, Room 102, Lincoln, NE 685083
Phone
402-441-7463; fax 402-441-56853
Hours
7:30am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday3

Lancaster County Treasurer

Address
555 S 10th St., Rm #102, Lincoln, NE 68508 (Motor Vehicles: 625 N 46th St., Lincoln, NE 68503)6
Mail
Lancaster County Treasurer, 555 S 10th St. Room 102, Lincoln, NE 685086
Phone
402-441-7425; fax 402-441-88416
Hours
7:30am-4:30pm, Monday through Friday6

Lancaster County Clerk

Marriage licenses, military discharges, valuation protests, county board records

Address
555 S 10th Street, Room 108, Lincoln, NE 68508 (County-City Building)26
Mail
Lancaster County Clerk, 555 S 10th Street, Room 108, Lincoln NE 6850827
Phone
402-441-7481; fax 402-441-8728; marriage license hotline 402-441-8448; records 402-441-748426
Hours
Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.26

Clerk of the District Court - Lancaster District Court, Third Judicial District

Felony, civil, divorce/domestic, child support records

Address
575 S 10th Street, 3rd Floor, Lincoln, NE 6850818
Mail
Clerk of the District Court, 575 South 10th St, Lincoln, NE 6850818
Phone
402-441-7328; fax 402-441-6190; jury questions 402-441-65537
Hours
Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.18

Lancaster County Court - Probate, Adoption & Condemnation Division

Address
575 S 10th Street, 2nd Floor, Lincoln, NE 6850819
Phone
402-441-7291; Probate, Adoption & Condemnation 402-441-7443; Civil/Small Claims 402-441-7271; Criminal & Traffic 402-441-895919
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.8

Lancaster County Election Commissioner

Address
601 N 46th Street, Lincoln, NE 68503-372025
Phone
402-441-7311; fax 402-441-637925
Hours
Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.25

Property Information Map - GIS Viewer (City of Lincoln/Lancaster County GIS host)

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
County Clerk records: email [email protected], mail or drop off to 555 S 10th Street, Room 108; court records from County Court or District Court directly27

How to write a public records request

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Lancaster County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Other counties in Nebraska with a full guide: Douglas County, Sarpy County. Every county in the state: Nebraska county list. Looking for another Lancaster County? Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; Lancaster County, South Carolina.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 28 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureau
  2. Register of DeedsLancaster County Assessor/Register of Deedsarchived copy
  3. Assessor/Register of Deeds OfficeLancaster County Assessor/Register of Deedsarchived copy
  4. County Assessors and Parcel SearchNebraska Department of Revenue, Property Assessment Division
  5. Lancaster County home pageLancaster County, Nebraskaarchived copy
  6. County TreasurerLancaster County Treasurerarchived copy
  7. Lancaster District CourtNebraska Judicial Branch
  8. Lancaster County CourtNebraska Judicial Branch
  9. Filing Fees and Court CostsNebraska Judicial Branch
  10. Marriage LicensesLancaster County Clerkarchived copy
  11. Vital RecordsNebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Vital Records
  12. Vital Records - Family History (Genealogy)Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Vital Records
  13. Forms and Fee InformationNebraska Secretary of State
  14. Lancaster County, NE - Document Search (Register of Deeds)Lancaster County Register of Deeds / Tyler Technologies
  15. Lancaster Public Access - Property SearchLancaster County Assessor/Register of Deeds
  16. Property Valuation ProtestsLancaster County Clerkarchived copy
  17. Important Dates (tax collection)Lancaster County Treasurerarchived copy
  18. Clerk of the District CourtLancaster County Clerk of the District Courtarchived copy
  19. County CourtLancaster County Courtarchived copy
  20. JUSTICE One-Time Case SearchNebraska Judicial Branch / Nebraska.gov
  21. Request a Certified Copy of Marriage LicenseLancaster County Clerkarchived copy
  22. 1871 to 2006 Marriage License IndexingLancaster County Clerkarchived copy
  23. Vital Records - Family History (Genealogy)Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Vital Records
  24. County CourtNebraska Judicial Branch
  25. Election CommissionerLancaster County Election Commissionerarchived copy
  26. County ClerkLancaster County Clerkarchived copy
  27. Public Records RequestLancaster County Clerkarchived copy
  28. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau