📄 Get a Death Certificate

Get a Death Certificate in Buffalo County, NE

This service isn't handled by the County Clerk. Here's where to go instead.

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Certified death certificates come from DHHS Vital Records
Not the Buffalo County Clerk · Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
§ 71-612 ↗
$16.00per certified copy

The department “shall be entitled to charge and collect in advance a fee of sixteen dollars to be paid by the applicant for each certified copy” (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-612(1)). The county clerk does not issue certified death certificates.

📄Download Form — fill it out at homeDeath Certificate Application Form (HHS-92 Rev. 7/2024, $16.00 each) — complete it before you go↓
📋Office Information

⚠️ This office does not process death certificates — the Nebraska DHHS Vital Records does. The office below is your county's County Clerk — useful for other services.

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Not printed: street address.
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Hours
Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm
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Mailing Address
PO Box 1270, Kearney, NE 68848
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Fax
(308) 236-1223
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County Seat
Kearney
Where this came from
  • Street address: the office block says only "Office Location in Courthouse"; the street (1512 Central Ave) appears only in the site-wide footer.

Call or check the county website for the County Clerk's office address and hours.

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Based on available public records

This page shows the best information we have for Buffalo County. Fees and hours may vary — call ahead to confirm before visiting.

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