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Iowa death certificates for genealogical purposes cannot be requested through VitalChek and the mailed request must include the Proof of Entitlement form
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*FamilySearch.org - If the indexed information contained a GS microfilm number you can view the microfilm at the Family History Library or some [https://familysearch.org/locations FamilySearch Centers]. <br> | *FamilySearch.org - If the indexed information contained a GS microfilm number you can view the microfilm at the Family History Library or some [https://familysearch.org/locations FamilySearch Centers]. <br> | ||
*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> | *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 | *You may also order the certificate, for a fee, from the [http://idph.iowa.gov Iowa Department of Public Health]. Certificates for genealogical purposes must be requested through the mail (not through VitalChek) and you must submit both an [https://idph.iowa.gov/Portals/1/userfiles/68/Forms/app_certified_copies_generic-20200101.pdf Application for an Iowa Vital Record] and a [https://cap.gmdsolutions.com/files/b3ffc48c-042a-49ca-bfe7-75ce72d043a8/Proof%20of%20Entitlement%20Addendum%20Genealogy.pdf Proof of Entitlement]. | ||
<center>[[How to Find Iowa Death Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_death_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another death year]]</center> | <center>[[How to Find Iowa Death Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_death_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another death year]]</center> | ||
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==== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Certificate''' ==== | ==== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Certificate''' ==== | ||
To get an image of the certificate, you can order a copy of the death certificate for a fee from | To get an image of the certificate, you can order a copy of the death certificate for a fee from the [http://idph.iowa.gov Iowa Department of Public Health]. Certificates for genealogical purposes must be requested through the mail (not through VitalChek) and you must submit both an [https://idph.iowa.gov/Portals/1/userfiles/68/Forms/app_certified_copies_generic-20200101.pdf Application for an Iowa Vital Record] and a [https://cap.gmdsolutions.com/files/b3ffc48c-042a-49ca-bfe7-75ce72d043a8/Proof%20of%20Entitlement%20Addendum%20Genealogy.pdf Proof of Entitlement]. | ||
**If you are uncertain of the exact date or if the individual died in Iowa, the department can do a search for the certificate, for a fee. | **If you are uncertain of the exact date or if the individual died in Iowa, the department can do a search for the certificate, for a fee. | ||
Death records are also maintained at the county level. County copies may be obtained at the Register of Deeds office in the county where the event occurred. | Death records are also maintained at the county level. County copies may be obtained at the Register of Deeds office in the county where the event occurred. | ||