NSGS AncestreeNebraska State Genealogical Society Journals NEBRASKA ANCESTREE
NSGS--NEBRASKA ANCESTREE Vol VII, no. 2, page 43 - Fall 1984
Submitted by Cynthia Monroe, Lincoln, NE
BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS by Jane A. Applebee Stanley S. Cooper began his duties as director of the Bureau of Vital Statistics on May 29, 1894. Just prior to joining the staff he was a production line supervisor at Square D. He obtained his M.S. in Public Health from UCLA and his Ph.D. in Management and Human Behavior from California Pacific University.
The Bureau of Vital Statistics has filed birth and death records since 1904 and marriage and divorce records since 1909 for those events occurring in the State of Nebraska. Birth and death records are available only from the State office with the exception that events occurring in Douglas County may be obtained from the Vital Statistics Section of the Omaha-Douglas County Health Department. That office does have on file records prior to 1904 for Douglas County births and deaths only. Contact that office direct for information they may have.
Records are released for proper purpose. Generally, records requested for genealogy purposes will be released, but requests for certificates should specify that they are being requested for genealogy purposes. However, records of children born out of wedlock or records where the information given does not match the certificate located are not released unless the individual listed on the record or a parent authorizes the release of the record.
Once received, requests are generally in the Nebraska Vital Statistics office only 2 - 3 working days. (This does not include mailing time.)
A statutory file search fee of $5.00 is charged for each certificate requested. This fee will include one copy of a record if found to be on file, but it not refundable or transferable if no record is found. There will be a certificate of search issued listing the information as given in the request and which indicates no record was found. If at some later time you obtain additional or different information, the certificate of search should be returned indicating the new information and a further search will be made at no additional charge.
When requesting birth records be sure to include the full name of the individual, the date and place of birth and the full names of both parents. For a death record, in addition to listing the name of the descendant (at tine of death) and the date and place of death, it often times help to list information such as the date and place of birth and parents' names and name of spouse -- especially for those records for which you do not know specific dates and places of death. Marriage and divorce record requests would list the full names of both individuals as well as the date and place of event.
It is important that you list as much information as is available in order that as complete a file search as possible can be done. If a request is sent to the county, normally that request will be forwarded to the Bureau of Vital Statistics for reply as the counties do not have the authority to release information from their files.
When a request is received, two complete file searches are made to locate the record. This includes going directly to the certificates filed for the specific month and year and county listed. If no record is found after this extensive search, a certificate of search is then issued.
In addition, the index system is checked from the beginning through the present time when we are unable to locate the birth record requested. The indexes for the marriage and divorce records are for the years 1909 through 1955 and 1956 through present. Normally only one or the other set of indexes will be checked unless the date is unknown or very near 1956, then both sets of indexes will be checked. The death indexes are also split at 1955 and the same criteria is used in checking for death records.
The indexes at the Bureau of Vital Statistics are filed by the Russell-Sounex Coding System. Because exact spelling of a name must be considered in straight alphabet filing, the Russell-Soundex Coding System works best in grouping like-sounding names together.
The Russell-Soundex puts like-sounding letters in the same code number; (1) b, f, p, v; (2) c, s, k, g, j, q, x,z; (3) d,t ; (4) 1; (5) m, n; (6) r
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Bureau of Vital Statistics continued;Thus, like-sounding names will be found in the same code. The coding works in this manner: The first letter of the surname is not coded but used as the "initial" letter; vowels and y, w, and h are not coded; and, when two letters of the same coding are together only one is coded. Take the various spellings of Berc, Berck, Berk, Berke, Birk, Birck, Birke, Bourk, Borck, Bork, Borque, Bourke, Bourque, Buerck, Birque, Burck, Burk, Burke, Buark, and Burque. All of these would be coded as B620. That way, if the family changed the spelling over the years, the vital statistics office should still be able to find the record you are requesting provided the family name was changed to a spelling as listed. Another example would be Smith, Smythe, Schmidt, Schmitt, Schmit, Schmid, Smyth, Schwindt, Schwind, Schwint. These would all be coded S530.
Only three letters are coded and if there are not three letters to be coded, "0" is used. Thus the name Lee is coded as LOOO.
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BIBLE AND FAMILY RECORDS
We would like to have your Bible and Family records. Prefer that you photocopy the original records, including the title page. If handwriting is hard to read or copy faint, please also send a typewritten copy. Please add the location as to where they lived. Do not correct date or spelling, unless you indicate that you have done so.
If you wish, include a brief paragraph about the family, where they lived, etc.Copied by Mrs. Georgene Morris Sones, Omaha, NE at Big Bear Antiques, Omaha
HAMER FAMILY BIBLE The Holy Bible, Old and New Testaments, 1882. Front page: John G. HAMMER. Presented by his Mother, Christmas, 1883.
William H. RILEY and Clara A. RAMER were married at Sioux City, Iowa, Wood(bury) County on the Second day of October 1889. In presence of Miss ROSINFIELD. Mr. S. McGABENY(?), Signed Mr.F. L. FOLEY
BIRTHS: Grandchildren
J.G. HAMER was born the 25th of May 1855 W.L. HAMER, March 1901 C.A. HAMER, June 11, 1858** H.M. HAMER, September 16, 1902 C.A. HAMER, February 1st, 1875 Ruth Grace HAMER was born Oct. 17, 1904 H.W. RAMER, January 9th, 1877** Kathryan HAMER was born May 29, at 3 a.m. in G.E. HAMER, February 9th, 1879** Englewood, Colo. year 1906 W.E. HAMER May 28th 1882** Rolls Crawford HAMER, Nov. 10, 1909 J,. Ker Reed HAMER, May 26, 1884** John Andrew RATER, May 18, 1912 **Indicated dates apparently changed. Wm. H. RILEY was born November 28, 1858 Loretta May HILDBRAND, July 16, 1905, Sioux City, Iowa.Marriages:
J.G. HAMER and Clara A. THOMPSON were married May 5th, 1873** Chas, A. HAMER and A. Grace CRAWFORD were married May 9th, 1900 Geoarg E. HAMER and Alma BEARSON was married Novemb. 6th, 1902 (as spelled in Bible) Charles A. HAMER and Margret HILDEBRAND was married December 27, 1917 H.W. HAMER and Martha HAMILTON was married Feb. 12, 1918 W.L. HAMER and Georgia FUHRER was married June 10th 1929 **indicated dates apparently changedDEATHS
J.G. HAMER, March 26th, 1888 W.E. HAMER, May 29th 1882 Clara A. RILEY, Jan. 7, 1930 Willman (or William) H. RILEY, Oct. 30, 1932 John A. HAMER, Jan 2, 1933, age 20 Charley A. HAMER, Feb. 19, 1935, age 60 Harry W. HAMER, July 16, 1936, age 59 James ---- Reed HAMER, Dec. 26, 1945, age 62 George E. HAMER April 22, (19)53, age 74Loose clippings:
William H. RILEY. Survived by 4 stepsons. Remains forward to Sioux City, Iowa, for services and interment. Funeral services for William H. RILEY, 73, former Sioux Cityan, were Saturday at the grave in Graceland park cemetery. Rev. G.D. SERRILL officiated. He died Sunday in Omaha, Neb. Mr. RILEY was born November 25, 1859 in New Hampshire. Lived Sioux City for 40 years before moving to Omaha two years ago. Stepsons survive: George E. and Charles A. HAMMER, Omaha; Harry HAMMER of Des Moines and James HAMMER of San Diego, Cal.
John (Johnnie) A. HAMMER, Jan. 2, 1933, aged 20 years. Survived by father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. HAMER, Omaha; 2 sisters, Mrs. Kathryn WILSON, Sioux Falls, S.D., and Mrs. Ruth L. DAVIS, Western Springs, Ill., and 3 bros, Willard L., Bayard, Nebr., Harry C. of Mitchell, Nebr., and Rollo Omaha and his grandmother, Mrs. Annie T. CRAWFORD, Omaha. Services from St. Mark's Episcopal church, burial Forest Lawn, (Evening World-Herald, Jan. 3, 1933)Death card: Mrs. Sarah HILL, Died December 13, 1931
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Bible Record found at Nebraska State Historical Society
Taken from Family Bible of David Clark David CLARK & Lucy Ann FOSTER, married June 24, 1841 David CLARK b. Aug, 30, 1815 d. Apr. 1, 1900 or 1901 Lucy Ann CLARK, b. Sept. 12, 1824 d. March 11, 1891 Children (all probably born Lorain County, Ohio) George Constantine CLARK, b. May 28, 1842 d. June 8, 1842 Emily CLARK b. 23 Mar. 1844 m. Nov. 3, 1863, Theodore C. MENNEL Edward MENNEL b. Aug. 4, 1864 Pearl MENNEL d. Mar. 11, 1882 Hiram Goodrich CLARK b. Jan. 7, 1846
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Bible Records continued:Hannah CLARK, b. Jan. 7, 1848 d. Aug. 16, 1849 Libbie CLAW b. Sept. 20, 1854 d. Feb. 7, 1860 John CLARK b. Sept. 27, 1856 d. Nov. 2, 1856
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Bible Record found at Nebraska State Historical SocietyHACKNEY RECORDS Bible Printed Philadelphia. Presented to Mary E. HACKNEY by her husband W.W. HACKNEY, 25 Dec. 1877. Walter W. HACKNEY married Mary E. LOVETT, Brownville, Nebraska Territory, 22 Nov. 1859 by Rev. A.L. BILLINGSBY. Witnesses: John L. CARSON and Annie JOHNS. Walter W. HACKNEY born 25 Sept. 1864 William W. HACKNEY born 31 May 1875 Sons of Walter W. and Mary E. HACKENY. Walter Francis d. 2 Nov. 1872, Brownville, Nebr. William Weston d. 27 Nov. 1935 Walter W. HACKENEY d. Sept. Mary E. HACKNEY d. 3 Feb. 1933. Mother Pricilla HACKNEY d. 5 May 1837 age 28 y 7 m 8 d. buried Warren, Penn. Father Joseph W. HACKNEY d. 7 May 1851, age 49 y 14 d, buried Ft. Plain, New York. Sister Nancy Ann HACKNEY buried Warren, Penn Brother William HACKNEY d. 31 Dec. 1865, age 35, Warren, Penn.
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HOWARD BIBLE Mrs. R. HOWARD, Ashland, NE, Jan. 18, 1874 Father --- James P. HOWARD, b. 1 April 1792 Mother --- Ann D. CARSON, b. 9 March 1801 Rebecca McM ? b. 9 Feb. 1813BIRTHS Mary Jane HOWARD b. 7 Sept. 1819 Ezra Blanch HOWARD b. 18 Oct. 1844 Martha Ann HOWARD b. 25 Feb. 1822 Aleyon (?) Armageah (?) HOWARD b. 18 Dec. 1844 John Carson HOWARD b. 19 August 1828 ? ? b. 5 Oct. 1852Marriages James P. HOWARD and & Ann D. CARSON m. 3 Dec. 1818 Mary Jane HOWARD & D. M. BEA --- ? m James P. HOWARD & Rebecca cM --- ? m. 21 Dec. 1843Deaths Ann D. HOWARD d. 29 Oct. 1832 Alyon A. HOWARD d. 15 Apr. 1849 2 yr 4 mo 5 d James P. HOWARD d. April 30, 1854 62 yrs 29 daysBIRTHS Rebeca MACIN b. Feb. 11, 1813 Joel I. JONES b. Feb. 7, 1829 Elizabeth A. JONES b. Feb. 19, 1818 Jeremiah E. JONES b. Apr. 8, 1831 Margaret A. JONES b. July 8, 1820 Margaret F. COOK b. Aug. 26, 1855 John J. JONES b. Sept. 11, 1822 John J. COOK b. Aug. 23, 1858 Mary JONES b. Nov. 23, 1824 Charles E. COOK b. Sept. 3, 1864 Jesse A. JONES b. Dec. 18, 1826
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ZINNEKER RECORDSLudwig C. ZINNEKER of Columbus, Ne & Anna L. BURNS of Osceola, Ne. m. 15 March 1900 Witness J.C. ECKOLS Jacob ZINNEKER L.G. ZINNEKER b. Pismasnse, Ger. b. 16 Apr. 1867 d. 1 Aug. 1948 Anna L. BURNS b. Oskaloosa, IA b. 9 Apr. 1866 d. 16 Feb. 1938 Pauline Ruth ZINNEKER b. Columbus, NE 5 Jan. 1901 m. 3 Sept. 1927 Henry Burns ZINNEKER, b. Columbus, NE 3 Jan. 1903 d. 17 Apr. 1904 Ludwig Harold ZINNEKER, b. Columbus, NE 24 Aug. 1904 m. 12 Feb. 1931 Esther Emily ZINNEKER, b. Columbus, NE 10 Aug. 1905 m. 5 Sept. 1931 Gustavous Spice ZINNEKER, b. Columbus, NE 21 Feb. 1907 m. 7 June 1947 L.G. ZINNEKER, Jr., b. Columbus, NE 3 May 1912 m. 19 Oct. 1945
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