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== Iowa Vital Records Dates  ==
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| width="10%" align="center" | '''Government Registration'''
| valign="middle" | <center>''' [[Image:Vital Records Collage.JPG|center|250px|Vital Records Collage.JPG]]   '''<br></center>
| width="10%" bgcolor="#b6ebfb" align="center" | '''[[Iowa Vital Records#Birth_Records|Births]]'''
== Vital Records Reference Dates  ==
| width="10%" bgcolor="#b6ebfb" align="center" | '''[[Iowa Vital Records#Marriage_Records|Marriages]]'''
 
| width="10%" bgcolor="#b6ebfb" align="center" | '''[[Iowa Vital Records#Death_Records|Deaths]]'''
Iowa's vital records start the following years:
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| width="10%" bgcolor="#b6ebfb" align="left" | '''County/Town* '''
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | [[Iowa Vital Records#Birth_Records|Births]]
| width="10%" align="center" | 1880
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | [[Iowa Vital Records#Marriage_Records|Marriages]]
| width="10%" align="center" | County Formation
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | [[Iowa Vital Records#Death_Records|Deaths]]
| width="10%" align="center" | 1880
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| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | Earliest
| width="10%" bgcolor="#b6ebfb" align="left" | '''Statewide Registration '''
| width="16.6%" align="center" |  
| width="10%" align="center" | 1880
| width="16.6%" align="center" | County Formation
| width="10%" align="center" | 1880
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| width="10%" align="center" | 1880
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| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | Statewide Registration
| width="10%" bgcolor="#b6ebfb" align="left" | '''General Compliance<ref>[https://history.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/history-research-collections-vitalrecords-reference-18.pdf State Historical Society of Iowa] accessed June 2024'''</ref>
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1880
| width="10%" align="center" | 1921
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1880  
| width="10%" align="center" | 1880  
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1880
| width="10%" align="center" | 1921
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| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | General Compliance
| colspan="4" |* See [http://iagenweb.org/state/research/bmdguide.htm Iowa GenWeb] for county start dates
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1924
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1880
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1924
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== Online Resources ==
 
=== Birth ===
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== Iowa Birth, Marriage and Death Records Online ==
===Births===
*'''1800-1999''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2547 Iowa Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999] at Ancestry — index ($)
*'''1800-1999''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2547 Iowa Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999] at Ancestry — index ($)
*'''1830-1950''' {{RecordSearch|1674820|Iowa Births and Christenings, 1830-1950}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index  
*'''1830-1950''' {{RecordSearch|1674820|Iowa Births and Christenings, 1830-1950}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index  
*'''1837-1987''' {{RecordSearch|2366597|Iowa Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1837-1987}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images  
*'''1837-1987''' {{RecordSearch|2366597|Iowa Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1837-1987}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images  
*'''1850-1939''' {{RecordSearch|2527591|Iowa Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Delayed Birth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images  
*'''1850-1939''' {{RecordSearch|2527591|Iowa Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Delayed Birth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images  
*'''1856-1944''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61441 Iowa Delayed Birth Records, 1856-1944] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1856-1944''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61441 Iowa Delayed Birth Records, 1856-1944] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1857-1947''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2547 Iowa Births and Christenings Index, 1857-1947] at Ancestry — index ($)
*'''1857-1947''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2547 Iowa Births and Christenings Index, 1857-1947] at Ancestry — index ($)
*'''1880-1935''' {{RecordSearch|1821206|Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935}} at FamilySearch - [[Iowa, County Births - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1880-1935''' {{RecordSearch|1821206|Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935}} at FamilySearch - [[Iowa, County Births - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, some images
*'''1888-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20191/iowa-births?s=275764761&trp=&trn=organic_google&trl= Iowa, Births] at MyHeritage - index ($)
*'''1888-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20191/iowa-births?s=275764761&trp=&trn=organic_google&trl= Iowa, Births] at MyHeritage - index ($)
*'''1921-1942''' {{RecordSearch|2849548|Iowa Birth Records, 1921-1942}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Birth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images  
*'''1921-1942''' {{RecordSearch|2849548|Iowa Birth Records, 1921-1942}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Birth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images


===Marriages===
=== Marriage ===
*'''1600's to 1900's''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=iowa US Marriages - Iowa, 1600's to 1900's] at Findmypast — index & images ($)
*'''1600's to 1900's''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=iowa US Marriages - Iowa, 1600's to 1900's] at Findmypast — index & images ($)
*'''1758-1996''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60284 Iowa Select Marriages Index] at Ancestry — index ($)
*'''1758-1996''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60284 Iowa Select Marriages Index] at Ancestry — index ($)
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*'''1835-1850''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2088 Iowa Compiled Marriages, 1835-1850] at Ancestry — index ($)  
*'''1835-1850''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2088 Iowa Compiled Marriages, 1835-1850] at Ancestry — index ($)  
*'''1836-1926''' [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10206/iowa-marriages-1836-1926?s=218489221 Iowa Marriages, 1836-1926] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1836-1926''' [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10206/iowa-marriages-1836-1926?s=218489221 Iowa Marriages, 1836-1926] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1838-1934''' {{RecordSearch|1805551|Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934}} at FamilySearch; index and images - [[Iowa, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]  
*'''1838-1934''' {{RecordSearch|1805551|Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1851-1900''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4460 Iowa Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900] at Ancestry — index ($)
*'''1851-1900''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4460 Iowa Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900] at Ancestry — index ($)
*'''1880-1951''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8823 Iowa Marriage Records, 1880-1951] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1880-1947''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8823 Iowa Marriage Records, 1880-1947] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1941-1951''' {{RecordSearch|4127799|Iowa Marriage Records, 1941-1951}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Marriage Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1941-1951''' {{RecordSearch|4127799|Iowa Marriage Records, 1941-1951}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Marriage Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*See [[Iowa_Divorce_Records|Iowa Divorce Records]]


===Deaths===
=== Death ===
*'''1845-1987''' {{RecordSearch|2366613|Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths, 1845-1987}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index  
*'''1845-1987''' {{RecordSearch|2366613|Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths, 1845-1987}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index  
*'''1850-1990''' {{RecordSearch|1674841|Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index; ''Also at: [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60283 Ancestry]($), [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30191/iowa-deaths-burials-1850-1990?s=218489221 MyHeritage]($)''
*'''1850-1990''' {{RecordSearch|1674841|Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index; ''Also at: [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60283 Ancestry]($), [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30191/iowa-deaths-burials-1850-1990?s=218489221 MyHeritage]($)''
*'''1880-1967''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61442/ Iowa Death Records, 1880-1904; 1920-1967] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1880-1972''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61442/ Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1972] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1880-1992'''{{RecordSearch|2110820|Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, County Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1880-1992'''{{RecordSearch|2110820|Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, County Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1888-1904''' {{RecordSearch|5000144|Iowa, Death Records, 1888-1904}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images
*'''1888-1904''' {{RecordSearch|5000144|Iowa, Death Records, 1888-1904}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1900-1939''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10186/iowa-death-index-1900-1939 Iowa Death Index, 1900-1939] at MyHeritage — index ($)
*'''1900-1939''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10186/iowa-death-index-1900-1939 Iowa Death Index, 1900-1939] at MyHeritage — index ($)
*'''1904-1951''' {{RecordSearch|2531337|Iowa Death Records, 1904-1951}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1904-1951''' {{RecordSearch|2531337|Iowa Death Records, 1904-1951}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images


===City & County Databases===
== Get Copies ==
'''Iowa Department of Public Health and Human Services''' (IA HHS)<br>Vital Records Bureau<br>Lucas State Office Building<br>321 East 12th Street<br>Des Moines, IA 50319-0075<br>Telephone: 515-281-4944<br>Fax: 515-281-4529 <br> [https://hhs.iowa.gov/programs/vital-records Website]


===Divorces===
:*Has copies of birth records from July 1880, death records from January 1891, and marriage records from July 1880.
*'''1906-1937''' {{RecordSearch|3648676|Iowa Historical Society of Iowa, Divorce Records, 1906-1937}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Historical Society of Iowa, Divorce Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images
:*Entitled persons (for certified copies) are: the person named on the record or that person’s spouse, children, legal parents, grandparents, grandchildren, siblings, or legal representative or guardian<ref>[https://hhs.iowa.gov/programs/vital-records IA HHS site - Vital Records] - Certified copies are issued only to the person, spouse, children, legal parents, grandparents, grandchildren, siblings, or legal representative or guardian.</ref>.
:* [https://hhs.iowa.gov/programs/vital-records/how-request-certified-record How to Request a Certified Record], which includes more recent records than those online (above)


==Order a copy of the certificate==
'''State Historical Society of Iowa''' (HS of IA) <br>3rd Floor <br>West 600 E. Locust St.<br>
Des Moines, IA 50319<br>
Telephone: (515) 281-5111<br>[https://history.iowa.gov/history/research/collections/vital-records Website]<br>
:* Has available birth, death and marriage records from across the state.
:*[https://history.iowa.gov/history/form/referencerequest Request form] to obtain uncertified records from HS of IA


*Order [http://www.idph.state.ia.us/apl/health_statistics.asp Iowa Certificates] online - $ Iowa Department of Public Health. Department of Vital Statistics. Effective Monday, March 13, 2006, written requests for certified copies of birth, death, fetal death, and marriage records will not be accepted if they do not include: 1. The applicant's current government-issued photo identification; except if by mail, a clear photocopy of the I.D.; and 2. The applicant's signature signed in front of a notary public or in the presence of an Iowa Registrar of Vital Records.<br>
'''County Records:''' Local registrars are located in [https://cdphe.colorado.gov/contact-vital-records county recorders offices] maintain records of birth, death and marriages that have occurred in that county.
*Certified copies require close relationship.
*To obtain copies of the original marriage records, contact the clerk of the district court in the county where the license was issued.
<br>
County registrars do not have the following records in their physical custody<ref>https://hhs.iowa.gov/programs/vital-records IA HHS site - Vital Records (Accessed April 2024)</ref>
*Single-parent births prior to July 1, 1995
*Adoptions
*Birth records after a legal change of name through Iowa Code chapter 674
*Delayed records filed one year or more after the event
*Any record ordered seal by a court of law
*Birth, death, and marriage records between the years 1921 to 1941


[[Iowa Vital Records#More_Online_Iowa_Vital_Records_Links|More Online Iowa Vital Records Links]]
== Coverage and Compliance ==


== Birth Records  ==
'''Births and Deaths''': Most counties began in 1880, as required by a state law. This law was generally complied with by 1924.


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.  
'''Marriages''': Most counties began keeping marriage records once they were organized. Compliance was high from the outset, although the couple may have married in a neighboring county or may have eloped.


'''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[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog Social Security ]benefits.
'''Note:''' The Iowa State Board of Health was established on July 1, 1880. During the first meeting, they created an Iowa Vital Records system of birth, death, and marriage record keeping. At the same time, registration responsibilities were not well defined, resulting in poor record keeping in some areas of the state.<ref>https://hhs.iowa.gov/programs/vital-records Slide down to ''General Information''</ref>


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]]
== Information in the Records ==


'''State Records of Births and Deaths''' The state has copies of birth records beginning in July 1880 and copies of death records beginning in January 1891. Copies are available to immediate family members only. You will need to state your relationship to the individual whose record you want and the reason you want the information. To request copies or information about fees and restrictions, contact:
=== Birth Records ===
{| class="wikitable" width="30%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" align="right"
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| colspan="2" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Iowa Birth Records May Include*'''
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| width="22%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="left" | '''Name of Child'''
| width="8%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" |  x
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| width="22%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="left" | '''Birth Date/Place'''
| width="8%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" |  x
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| width="22%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="left" | '''Sex/Race'''
| width="8%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" |  x
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| width="22%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="left" | '''Parents' Names'''
| width="8%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" |  x
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| width="22%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="left" | '''Parents' Birthplace'''
| width="8%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" |  x
|-
| width="22%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="left" | '''# of Children Born/Living'''
| width="8%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" |  x
|-
| width="22%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="left" | '''Residence/Occupation'''
| width="8%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" |  x
|-
| width="22%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="left" | '''Midwife/Doctor'''
| width="8%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" |  x
|-
| colspan = "2" | * Early records may have less<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;information
|}


[http://www.idph.state.ia.us/ Iowa Department of Public Health]<br>Vital Records Bureau<br>Lucas State Office Building<br>321 East 12th Street<br>Des Moines, IA 50319-0075<br>Telephone: 515-281-4944<br>Fax: 515-281-4529
A few counties in Iowa began to register births and deaths during the 1870s, but most began in 1880, as required by a state law. Laws and forms over the years changed the information collected.<ref>[https://history.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/history-research-collections-vitalrecords-reference-18.pdf Researching Iowa Birth, Death, Marriage and Divorce Records] pdf by State Historical Society of Iowa.</ref>  


Click [http://www.vitalrec.com here] for current fees and lists of services.
For more information, see [[United States Birth Records|United States Birth Records]]


== Marriage Records ==
''See also:''
*[[GuidedResearch:Iowa|Iowa Guided Research]]
*[[How to Find Iowa Birth Records|How to Find Iowa Birth Records]]
*[[How to Find Birth Information in the United States|How to Find Birth Information in the United States]]
*[[United States, How to Use Birth Records|United States How to Use Birth 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.  
'''Delayed Birth Records'''<br>
In the 1940s, many adults applied for delayed birth certificates in order to be eligible for [[United_States_Social_Security_Administration_Records|Social Security]] benefits.


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 [http://www.isdar.org/ Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)] and other organizations. See the [[United States Bible Records|Bible Records]] page for information on the DAR collection.
<br><br><br>


Some early [http://iagenweb.org/history/marriages/earlyiowamarriages.htm Iowa marriages pre-1850] have been transcribed.  
=== Marriage Records ===
{| class="wikitable" width="30%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" align="right"
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| colspan="2" valign="middle" height="50" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Iowa Marriage Records May Include:*'''
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| width="30%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="left" | '''Names of Bride/Groom**'''
| width="8%" valign="middle" align="center" |  x
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| width="30%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="left" | '''Date/Place of Marriage'''
| width="8%" valign="middle" align="center" |  x
|-
| width="30%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="left" | '''Presiding Official'''
| width="8%" valign="middle" align="center" |  x
|-
| width="30%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="left" | '''# of Times Married'''
| width="8%" valign="middle" align="center" |  x
|-
| width="30%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="left" | '''Dates/Places of Birth'''
| width="8%" valign="middle" align="center" |  x
|-
| width="30%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="left" | '''Residences/Race'''
| width="8%" valign="middle" align="center" | x
|-
| width="30%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="left" | '''Parents' Names'''
| width="8%" valign="middle" align="center" |  x
|-
| colspan = "2" |* Early records may have<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;less information<br>** May be previous married name<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;of bride
|-
|}
Iowa county marriage records have been kept since about 1835.  


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.  
There was no waiting period between the time of issuing a license and the performance of the marriage.  


The following book indexes marriages in 24 counties:
'''Gretna Greens'''<br>
Couples from Iowa wishing to elope often went to Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa. It is located on the Mississippi River, making it easily accessible to those using the river as transportation.
*[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Additional Gretna Green locations]]


*''Iowa Marriages Before Statehood, 1835–1846'' <ref>Fretwell, Shela S. ''Iowa Marriages Before Statehood, 1835–1846''. Waterloo, Iowa: n.p., 1985. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|340125|title-id|disp=book 977.7 V2f}}.)</ref>
''See also:''
*[[GuidedResearch:Iowa|Iowa Guided Research]]
*[[How to Find Iowa Marriage Records|How to Find Iowa Marriage Records]]
*[[United States Marriage Records|United States Marriage Records]]
*[[United States, How to Use Marriage Records|United States How to Use Marriage Records]]
*[[Iowa_Divorce_Records|Iowa Divorce Records]]''


Records of 11 counties are given in the following collection:
<br><br><br><br>


*''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. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|409048|title-id|disp=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.
=== Death Records ===
*[https://idph.iowa.gov/health-statistics/vital-records The Iowa Department of Public Health] has copies of marriage records from July 1880. They have an index to records after 1916.
{| class="wikitable" width="30%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" align="right"
 
|-
== Deaths Records  ==
| colspan="2" valign="middle" height="50" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Iowa Death Records May Include:*'''
|-
| width="22%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="left" | '''Name of Decedent'''  
| width="8%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" |  x
|-
| width="22%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="left" | '''Date/Place of Death'''
| width="8%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" |   x
|-
| width="22%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="left" | '''Sex/Race'''
| width="8%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" |  x
|-
| width="22%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="left" | '''Occupation'''
| width="8%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" |  x
|-
| width="22%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="left" | '''Age/Date of Birth'''
| width="8%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" |  x
|-
| width="22%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="left" | '''State/Country of Birth'''
| width="8%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" |  x
|-
| width="22%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="left" | '''Length of Residence'''
| width="8%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" |  x
|-
| width="22%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="left" | '''Name of Spouse'''
| width="8%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" |  x
|-
| width="22%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="left" | '''Parents' Names'''
| width="8%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" |  x
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| width="22%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="left" | '''Birth Places of Parents'''
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| width="22%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="left" | '''Informant'''
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| colspan = "2" | * Early records may have less<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;information
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A few counties in Iowa began to register deaths during the 1870s, but most began in 1880, as required by a state law.


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.
For more information, see [[United States Death Records|United States Death Records]]


These 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.
''See also:''
*[[GuidedResearch:Iowa|Iowa Guided Research]]
*[[How to Find Iowa Death Records|How to Find Iowa Death Records]]
*[[United States, How to Find Death Records|United States How to Find Death]] records
*[[United States, How to Use Death Records|United States How to Use Death Records]]


'''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[https://familysearch.org/search/#form=catalog FamilySearch 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 FamilySearch Library {{FSC|576360|title-id|disp=films beginning with 1671795}}) </ref><br>
'''Cause of Death'''
 
*'''1880-1992''' {{RecordSearch|2110820|Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992}} at FamilySearch; index — [[Iowa, County Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
 
'''Fetal Deaths'''<br>
Only parents named may request a copy of a "Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth."  A copy of a "Fetal Death Certificate" is available only to parents.<ref>“United States Fetal Death Records,” ''Lake Superior Roots, v 29, no 2.''  (Marquette, Michigan:  Marquette County Genealogical Society, 2016), 11.</ref>
 
=== Cause of Death ===
*[[Historical Causes of Death|Causes of Death]] - use this resource when trying to interpret a disease or medical condition listed on a death record or certificate
*[[Historical Causes of Death|Causes of Death]] - use this resource when trying to interpret a disease or medical condition listed on a death record or certificate
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== Additional Helps  ==
== Additional Information ==
 
For more information, see:
=== Tips  ===
*[[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] wiki page
 
*[[Locating United States Vital Records|Locating United States Vital Records]]
*Information listed on vital records is given by an informant.  Learn the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) of the record.  The closer the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) and whether or not the informant was present at the time of the event can help determine the accuracy of the information found on the record.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/40057-guide-to-public-vital-statistics-records-in-iowa ''Guide to Public Vital Statistics in Iowa''] (online book) for the history and availability of vital records in Iowa up to 1941 <ref>''Guide to Public Vital Statistics in Iowa''. Des Moines, Iowa: Iowa Historical Records Survey, 1941. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|908988|film|disp=book 977.7 V2h; film 908988}}.)</ref>
*If you are unable to locate vital records recorded by governments, search for church records of christening, marriage, death or burial. A family Bible may have been used to record births, marriages and deaths. [[Iowa Vital Records#Substitute_Records|Other substitute records.]]
*[http://iagenweb.org/state/research/bmdguide.htm Iowa] at USGenWeb.org - vital records resources and information
*Privacy laws may restrict your access to some vital records. Copies of some vital records recorded in the last 100 years may be unavailable to anyone except a direct relative.<br>
 
=== Burned, Lost, or Missing Records  ===


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'''Tips for Using Vital Records'''<br>
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*Information listed was given by an informant
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#Learn the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) of the record
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#See if records about the informant may have clues and evidence for your family
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#Use the information as a clue, not a fact, until verified by other sources
For a list of record loss in Iowa counties see the following:
*To determine the accuracy of the record, consider:
*[[Burned Counties Research|Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki]]
#How much time elapsed since the event and making a record of it? (Faded or recent memory?)
#Was the informant present at the time of the event? (Witnessed or was told about it?)
#Did they guess or have something to hide for social or religious reasons? (Illegitimacy, age, etc.)
#Grieving relatives may not have remembered correctly


=== Substitute Records  ===
''See also:''<br>
* [[Iowa Research Tips and Strategies]]
* [[United States Basic Search Strategies]]
* [[United States Research Tips and Strategies]]


These links will take you to wiki pages describing alternate sources for birth, marriage and death records.  
'''Burned, Lost, or Missing Records?'''<br>
See [[Burned Counties Research|Burned Counties Research]] for strategies to find ancestors in spite of record loss.


*[[Iowa Church Records|Church Records]]: Depending on the denomination, church records may contain information about birth, marriage and death.
'''Substitute Records'''<br>
*[[Iowa Cemeteries|Cemetery Records]]: Cemetery records are a rich source of birth and death information.  These records may also reveal family relationships.
For other records that may give birth, marriage, or death information see:
*[[Iowa Census|Census Records]]: Census records are a valuable source for birth and marriage information. You may also determine approximate time of death when the individual disappear from the census. This is a good place to begin a search.
*[[Iowa_Substitute Records|Iowa Substitute Records]]
*[[Iowa Newspapers|Newspapers]]: Besides obituaries, local newspapers may contain birth and marriage announcements and death notices.  Also check newspaper social columns for additional information. 
*[[Substitute_Records_For_United_States_Birth_Information|Substitute Records for United States Birth]]
*[[Iowa Periodicals|Periodicals]]: Local genealogical and historical societies often publish periodicals which may contain abstracted early birth, marriage and death information.
*[[Substitute_Records_for_United_States_Marriage_Information|Substitute Records for United States Marriage]]
*[[Iowa Military Records|Military Records]]:  Military pension records can give birth, marriage and death information,  In addition, soldiers' homes records can included this same information.
*[[Substitute_Records_For_United_States_Death_Information|Substitute Records for United States Death]]
*[[Iowa Obituaries|Obituaries]]: Obituaries found in newspapers can list the age of the deceased, birth date and place, death date and place, and names of living relatives and their residences.
*[[Iowa Probate Records|Probate Records]]: If no death record exists, probate records may be helpful in estimating when an individual has died. Probate records in the 20th Century often contain the exact death date.
*[[Iowa History|History]]:  Local histories, family histories and biographies can all be sources of birth, marriage and death information. Often this information is found in county-level records or in surname searches of the FamilySearch Catalog.
 
== More Online Iowa Vital Records Links  ==
 
*USGenWeb.org [http://iagenweb.org/ Iowa Site] - Free
*[http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/regional.html#Iowa Iowa Databases] listed on Rootsweb.com - Free
*German Roots Links for Iowa [http://www.germanroots.com/vitalrecords.html#Iowa Birth &amp; Marriage] and [http://www.germanroots.com/deathrecords.html Death] Records - Free/$ This site includes all vital records, not just those of German descent.
*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. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|908988|film|disp=book 977.7 V2h; film 908988}}.)</ref>


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