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'''Tips for Using Vital Records'''<br> | '''Tips for Using Vital Records'''<br> | ||
*Certificate or record is not found: | *Certificate or record is not found: | ||
#Couples often married in the county where bride lived or they may have eloped | #Couples often married in the county where bride lived or they may have eloped | ||
#Search the towns and cities where the event took place | #Search the towns and cities where the event took place. Also search surrounding counties to locate the document. | ||
#The record may not exist because of record loss at the the county courthouse. See | #The record may not exist because of record loss at the the county courthouse. See [[Iowa Vital Records#Burned, Lost, or Missing Records|Burned, Lost, or Missing Records]]. | ||
#The event may not have been recorded by the government at that time. | #The event may not have been recorded by the government at that time. [[Iowa Vital Records#Substitute Records|Substitute Records]]. | ||
*Examine the record to determine accuracy: | *Examine the record to determine accuracy: | ||
#Person providing information may not remember events accurately | #Person providing information may not remember events accurately | ||
#Informant may not have been present at the time of the event | #Informant may not have been present at the time of the event | ||
#Informant may give false information to hide age, race, religion, or illegitimacy | #Informant may give false information to hide age, race, religion, or illegitimacy | ||
#Grieving relatives may not have remembered correctly | #Grieving relatives may not have remembered correctly | ||
*Review the informant on the document: | *Review the informant on the document: | ||
#Learn the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) of the record | #Learn the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) of the record | ||
#See if records about the informant may have clues | #See if records about the informant may have clues about the family | ||
# | #Verify vital information with other sources <br> | ||
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''See also:''<br> | ''See also:''<br> | ||
* [[Iowa Research Tips and Strategies]] | * [[Iowa Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||
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* [[United States Research Tips and Strategies]] | * [[United States Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||
===Burned, Lost, or Missing Records=== | |||
The following counties had record loss. Click on the county for more information.<br> | The following counties had record loss. Click on the county for more information.<br> | ||
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*[[Union County, Iowa Genealogy#Record Loss|Union]] | *[[Union County, Iowa Genealogy#Record Loss|Union]] | ||
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''See also:'' | ''See also:'' | ||
*[[Burned Counties Research|Burned Counties Research]] for strategies to find ancestors in spite of record loss. | *[[Burned Counties Research|Burned Counties Research]] for strategies to find ancestors in spite of record loss. | ||
===Substitute Records=== | |||
For other records that may give birth, marriage, or death information see: | For other records that may give birth, marriage, or death information see: | ||
*[[Iowa_Substitute Records|Iowa Substitute Records]] | *[[Iowa_Substitute Records|Iowa Substitute Records]] | ||
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