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'''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. | '''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. | ||
'''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> | '''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>Iowa Department of Public Health and Human Services. [https://hhs.iowa.gov/programs/vital-records '''Vital Records'''] Slide down to ''General Information''</ref> | ||
== Information in the Records == | == Information in the Records == | ||