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=== Marriage === | === Marriage === | ||
Iowa county marriage records have been kept since about 1835. These marriage records may provide names, ages, races, residences, occupations, birthplaces, maiden name of wife, marriage date and place, parents’ names, and the name of person who performed the marriage. Some certificates give the number of times the groom has been married. | Iowa county marriage records have been kept since about 1835. These marriage records may provide names, ages, races, residences, occupations, birthplaces, maiden name of wife, marriage date and place, parents’ names, and the name of person who performed the marriage. Some certificates give the number of times the groom has been married. For more information about marriage records see the [[United States Marriage Records|United States Marriage Records]] page. | ||
You may obtain copies of the original records by contacting the clerk of the district court in the county where the license was issued. Many marriage records have been transcribed and published by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and other organizations. See the Bible Records | You may obtain copies of the original records by contacting the clerk of the district court in the county where the license was issued. Many marriage records have been transcribed and published by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and other organizations. See the Bible Records page for information on the DAR collection. | ||
Some early [http://iagenweb.org/history/marriages/earlyiowamarriages.htm Iowa marriages pre-1850] have been transcribed. | Some early [http://iagenweb.org/history/marriages/earlyiowamarriages.htm Iowa marriages pre-1850] have been transcribed. | ||
Many '''eloping couples '''went to Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa to be married, there was no waiting period between the tgime of issuing a license and the performance of the marriage. Keokuk is located on the Mississippi; making it | Many '''eloping couples '''went to Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa to be married, there was no waiting period between the tgime of issuing a license and the performance of the marriage. Keokuk is located on the Mississippi; making it accessible to those traveling the river. | ||
=== Family History Library === | === Family History Library === | ||
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::*IOWA, [COUNTY] - VITAL RECORDS <br> | ::*IOWA, [COUNTY] - VITAL RECORDS <br> | ||
::*IOWA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - VITAL RECORDS | ::*IOWA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - VITAL RECORDS | ||
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[[Category:Iowa]] | [[Category:Iowa]] | ||