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''[[United States|United States]] > [[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] > [[Iowa|Iowa]] > Iowa Vital Records''  
''[[United States|United States]] > [[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] > [[Iowa|Iowa]] > Iowa Vital Records''  


= Iowa Birth, Marriage and Death Records =
= Iowa Birth, Marriage and Death Records =


= Birth Records =
== Websites  ==


'''Early - 1880'''
[http://www.iowapublichealth.org/IphiRecordDetails.aspx?Browse=1&RecordId=11511 The Iowa Department of Public Health] has copies of marriage records from July 1880. They have an index to records after 1916.


'''1880 - Present'''


== County Records of Births and Deaths  ==


A few counties in Iowa began to register [http://iagenweb.org/state/research/bmdguide.htm vital statistics] during the 1870s, but most county records began in 1880, when a state law took effect requiring counties to register births and deaths. This law was generally complied with by 1924. In the 1940s, many people applied for delayed birth certificates in order to be eligible for [http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=2;t=searchable;c=1202535 Social Security] benefits.
= Birth Records  =


The [http://iagenweb.org/state/research/bmdguide.htm Iowa GenWeb page] offers a chart of each Iowa county, and the dates that they began keeping birth, marriage and death records. Many of the counties have transcribed records available at the site if you click on the county name from the chart. For more information see the [[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] page for the United States.
'''Early - 1880'''


=== Births  ===
'''1880 - Present'''


Birth records contain much information for family historians. Because births are recorded near the time of the event, they are considered a primary source. In birth records, you generally find the date and place of birth; name and sex of the child; name, residence, race, age, birthplace, and occupation of the father and mother; the mother’s maiden name; number of children born to the mother; number of living children; and physician’s certificate. For more information on birth records see the [[United States Birth Records|Birth records]] page.  
Birth records contain much information for family historians. Because births are recorded near the time of the event, they are considered a primary source. In birth records, you generally find the date and place of birth; name and sex of the child; name, residence, race, age, birthplace, and occupation of the father and mother; the mother’s maiden name; number of children born to the mother; number of living children; and physician’s certificate. For more information on birth records see the [[United States Birth Records|Birth records]] page.  


== Adoption Records ==
== County Records of Births and Deaths  ==


= Deaths Records =
A few counties in Iowa began to register [http://iagenweb.org/state/research/bmdguide.htm vital statistics] during the 1870s, but most county records began in 1880, when a state law took effect requiring counties to register births and deaths. This law was generally complied with by 1924. In the 1940s, many people applied for delayed birth certificates in order to be eligible for [http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=2;t=searchable;c=1202535 Social Security] benefits.


'''Early 1880'''
The [http://iagenweb.org/state/research/bmdguide.htm Iowa GenWeb page] offers a chart of each Iowa county, and the dates that they began keeping birth, marriage and death records. Many of the counties have transcribed records available at the site if you click on the county name from the chart. For more information see the [[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] page for the United States.


'''1880 - Present'''
== Adoption Records  ==
 
Death records are also a valuable source. Often, they give: date, place, and cause of death, name, residence, sex, race, marital status, age, occupation and birth place of the deceased, date and place of burial, name and birth place of father, and maiden name and birth place of mother.
 
These birth and death records are maintained by the clerk of the district court of the respective county. There are some [http://www.deathindexes.com/iowa/index.html death indexes] that are very helpful.


=== State Records of Births and Deaths  ===
=== State Records of Births and Deaths  ===
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Click [http://www.vitalrec.com here] for current fees and lists of services.  
Click [http://www.vitalrec.com here] for current fees and lists of services.  


=== Coroner's Records  ===
[http://www.idph.state.ia.us/do/medical_examiner_faq.asp Coroners] investigated deaths that were not attended by a physician and determined the cause of the death. The coroner of each county kept records of his findings. Some of these records began as early as 1855. [http://www.idph.state.ia.us/do/medical_examiner.asp The County Coroner’s Office] was established by the Iowa State Constitution. The coroner’s records may provide the name of the deceased person, his or her age, the cause of death, the parents’ names, and circumstances of the death. Some of these records are available at the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] such as ''Coroner's Reports, 1855–1959''. <ref>Clayton County (Iowa). Coroner. ''Coroner's Reports, 1855–1959''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1990. (On five Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;titleno=576360&amp;disp=Coroner%27s+reports%2C+1855%2D1959%20%20&amp;columns=*,0,0 films beginning with 1671795]) </ref>


= Marriage Records =
= Marriage Records =


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.  
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.  
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Many '''eloping couples '''went to Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa to be married, there was no waiting period between the time of issuing a license and the performance of the marriage. Keokuk is located on the Mississippi; making it accessible to those traveling the river.  
Many '''eloping couples '''went to Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa to be married, there was no waiting period between the time of issuing a license and the performance of the marriage. Keokuk is located on the Mississippi; making it accessible to those traveling the river.  


== Divorce Records ==
=== Divorce Records  ===
 
For divorce records see the "[[Iowa Divorce Records|Iowa Divorce Records]]" page. More information about divorce records in the United States can be found on the [[United States Divorce Records|Divorce records]] page.
 
= Deaths Records  =
 
'''Early 1880'''
 
'''1880 - Present'''
 
Death records are also a valuable source. Often, they give: date, place, and cause of death, name, residence, sex, race, marital status, age, occupation and birth place of the deceased, date and place of burial, name and birth place of father, and maiden name and birth place of mother.
 
These birth and death records are maintained by the clerk of the district court of the respective county. There are some [http://www.deathindexes.com/iowa/index.html death indexes] that are very helpful.
 
=== Coroner's Records  ===
 
[http://www.idph.state.ia.us/do/medical_examiner_faq.asp Coroners] investigated deaths that were not attended by a physician and determined the cause of the death. The coroner of each county kept records of his findings. Some of these records began as early as 1855. [http://www.idph.state.ia.us/do/medical_examiner.asp The County Coroner’s Office] was established by the Iowa State Constitution. The coroner’s records may provide the name of the deceased person, his or her age, the cause of death, the parents’ names, and circumstances of the death. Some of these records are available at the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] such as ''Coroner's Reports, 1855–1959''. <ref>Clayton County (Iowa). Coroner. ''Coroner's Reports, 1855–1959''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1990. (On five Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;titleno=576360&amp;amp;disp=Coroner%27s+reports%2C+1855%2D1959%20%20&amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 films beginning with 1671795]) </ref>


=== Family History Library  ===
=== Family History Library  ===
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::IOWA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - VITAL RECORDS
::IOWA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - VITAL RECORDS


=== Divorce Records  ===
= Substitute Records  =
 
For divorce records see the "[[Iowa Divorce Records|Iowa Divorce Records]]" page. More information about divorce records in the United States can be found on the [[United States Divorce Records|Divorce records]] page.
 
= Substitute Records =


[[Iowa_Church_Records|Iowa Church]]
[[Iowa Church Records|Iowa Church]]  


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[[Iowa_Cemeteries|Iowa Cemetery]]
[[Iowa Cemeteries|Iowa Cemetery]]  


[[Iowa_Census|Iowa Census]]
[[Iowa Census|Iowa Census]]  


[[Iowa_History|Iowa History]]
[[Iowa History|Iowa History]]  


[[Iowa_Newspapers|Iowa Newspapers]]
[[Iowa Newspapers|Iowa Newspapers]]  


[[Iowa_Military_Records|Iowa Military]]
[[Iowa Military Records|Iowa Military]]  


= Tips =
= Tips =


= Analyzing Records =
= Analyzing Records =


= Archives, Libraries and Societies =
= Archives, Libraries and Societies =


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== Inventory of Vital Records ==
== Inventory of Vital Records ==


For more information about the history and availability of vital records in Iowa up to 1941, see: ''Guide to Public Vital Statistics in Iowa'' <ref>''Guide to Public Vital Statistics in Iowa''. Des Moines, Iowa: Iowa Historical Records Survey, 1941. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;filmno=908988 book 977.7 V2h; film 908988].)</ref>  
For more information about the history and availability of vital records in Iowa up to 1941, see: ''Guide to Public Vital Statistics in Iowa'' <ref>''Guide to Public Vital Statistics in Iowa''. Des Moines, Iowa: Iowa Historical Records Survey, 1941. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;filmno=908988 book 977.7 V2h; film 908988].)</ref>  


== Bibliography ==
== Bibliography ==


Microfilmed copies of marriage records from many counties can be found at the The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]], such as:  
Microfilmed copies of marriage records from many counties can be found at the The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]], such as:  


*''Iowa Marriages, Early to 1850: A Research Tool'' <ref>Scott County (Iowa). Clerk of the District Court. ''Iowa Marriages, Early to 1850: A Research Tool''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1976, 1986, 1992. (On 57 Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;filmno=104414 films beginning with 104414].) </ref>
*''Iowa Marriages, Early to 1850: A Research Tool'' <ref>Scott County (Iowa). Clerk of the District Court. ''Iowa Marriages, Early to 1850: A Research Tool''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1976, 1986, 1992. (On 57 Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;filmno=104414 films beginning with 104414].) </ref>


Two partial indexes list early records of marriages in 39 Iowa counties. These indexes are:  
Two partial indexes list early records of marriages in 39 Iowa counties. These indexes are:  


*''Iowa Marriages, Early to 1850: A Research Tool'' <ref>''Iowa Marriages, Early to 1850: A Research Tool''. Orem, Utah: Liahona Research, Inc., 1990. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;titleno=627567&amp;disp=Iowa+marriages%2C+early+to+1850%20%20&amp;columns=*,0,0 book 977.7 V22i].) </ref>
*''Iowa Marriages, Early to 1850: A Research Tool'' <ref>''Iowa Marriages, Early to 1850: A Research Tool''. Orem, Utah: Liahona Research, Inc., 1990. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;titleno=627567&amp;amp;disp=Iowa+marriages%2C+early+to+1850%20%20&amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 977.7 V22i].) </ref>


*''Marriage Records Early-1850''<ref> ''Marriage Records Early-1850''. Orem, Utah. Automated Archives, 1992. (Family History Library&amp;nbsp; compact disc no. 9, pt. 227.)</ref> This disc also contains marriages in Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Oregon, and Texas.
*''Marriage Records Early-1850''<ref> ''Marriage Records Early-1850''. Orem, Utah. Automated Archives, 1992. (Family History Library&amp;amp;nbsp; compact disc no. 9, pt. 227.)</ref> This disc also contains marriages in Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Oregon, and Texas.


The following book indexes marriages in 24 counties:  
The following book indexes marriages in 24 counties:  


*''Iowa Marriages Before Statehood, 1835–1846'' <ref>Fretwell, Shela S. ''Iowa Marriages Before Statehood, 1835–1846''. Waterloo, Iowa: n.p., 1985. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;titleno=340125&amp;disp=Iowa+marriages+before+statehood%2C+1835%%20%20&amp;columns=*,0,0 book 977.7 V2f].)</ref>
*''Iowa Marriages Before Statehood, 1835–1846'' <ref>Fretwell, Shela S. ''Iowa Marriages Before Statehood, 1835–1846''. Waterloo, Iowa: n.p., 1985. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;titleno=340125&amp;amp;disp=Iowa+marriages+before+statehood%2C+1835%%20%20&amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 977.7 V2f].)</ref>


Records of 11 counties are given in the following collection:  
Records of 11 counties are given in the following collection:  


*''Iowa Marriages, ca. 1844–1900.'' <ref>Iowa. State Department of History and Archives. ''Iowa Marriages, ca. 1844–1900.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1978. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;titleno=409048&amp;disp=Iowa+marriages%2C+ca%2E+1844%2D1900%20%20&amp;columns=*,0,0 film 1023609 items 11–21].) </ref>Contains marriage abstracts and newspaper marriage notices for Buena Vista, Chickasaw, Des Moines, Floyd, Freemont, Greene, Mills, Osceola, Plymouth, Pottawattamie, and Story Counties.
*''Iowa Marriages, ca. 1844–1900.'' <ref>Iowa. State Department of History and Archives. ''Iowa Marriages, ca. 1844–1900.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1978. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;titleno=409048&amp;amp;disp=Iowa+marriages%2C+ca%2E+1844%2D1900%20%20&amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 film 1023609 items 11–21].) </ref>Contains marriage abstracts and newspaper marriage notices for Buena Vista, Chickasaw, Des Moines, Floyd, Freemont, Greene, Mills, Osceola, Plymouth, Pottawattamie, and Story Counties.
 
== Websites  ==
 
[http://www.iowapublichealth.org/IphiRecordDetails.aspx?Browse=1&RecordId=11511 The Iowa Department of Public Health] has copies of marriage records from July 1880. They have an index to records after 1916.  


== Sources ==
== Sources ==


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