How to Find Iowa Death Records: Difference between revisions

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== '''Deaths between 1877 and 1939'''<br>  ==
== '''Deaths between 1880 and 1935'''<br>  ==


Statewide registration started in 1880 which required deaths to be recorded at both the county and state levels.  
Statewide registration started in 1880 which required deaths to be recorded at both the county and state levels.  
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If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases above, try searching for death information in [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|other records]].
If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases above, try searching for death information in [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|other records]].  


==== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Certificate'''  ====
==== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Certificate'''  ====
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There are two options:  
There are two options:  


*If the indexed information contained a GS microfilm number you can [[Ordering Microfilm or Microfiche|order]] the microfilm from the Family History Library.  
*FamilySearch.org - If the indexed information contained a GS microfilm number you can [[Ordering Microfilm or Microfiche|order]] the microfilm from the Family History Library. <br>
*If the indexed information did NOT contain a GS microfilm number, you can you can order a microfilm corresponding to the correct certificate number from the library's database of {{FHL|816256|item|disp=Iowa death certificates, 1877-1939}}.
*State Historical Society of Iowa, [http://www.iowahistory.org/archives/public-reference-services/index.html Public Reference Services] - Provides both information to order the certificate and information about local professionals for hire to copy the certificate. <br>
*You may also order the certificate, for a fee, from one of the two locations:
**[http://www.idph.state.ia.us/apl/vital_records_info.asp Iowa Department of Public Health ]
**[https://www.vitalchek.com/death-certificates/iowa VitalChek]


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