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'''Order a copy of the certificate:''' | '''Order a copy of the certificate:''' | ||
*Order [http://www. | *Order [http://www.idph.state.ia.us/apl/health_statistics.asp Iowa Certificates] online - <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_30" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_178" />$ | ||
[[Iowa Vital Records#More_Online_Iowa_Vital_Records_Links|More Online Iowa Vital Records Links]] | [[Iowa Vital Records#More_Online_Iowa_Vital_Records_Links|More Online Iowa Vital Records Links]] | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
'''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 [ | '''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 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 {{FHL|576360|title-id|disp=films beginning with 1671795}}) </ref><br> | ||
[[Iowa Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | [[Iowa Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
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In the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog, divorce records are listed under: | In the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog, divorce records are listed under: | ||
IOWA, [COUNTY] - DIVORCE RECORDS | [https://familysearch.org/search/search/index/catalog-search#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&fed=false&collectionId=&catSearchType=title&searchCriteria=Iowa+County+Divorce+records&placeName=&author_givenName=&author_surname= IOWA, [COUNTY] - DIVORCE RECORDS] | ||
'''''See Also''''' | '''''See Also''''' | ||
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For a list of record loss in Illinois counties see the following: | For a list of record loss in Illinois counties see the following: | ||
*[[Burned Counties Research|Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki]] | *[[Burned Counties Research|Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki]]<br> | ||
=== Substitute Records === | === Substitute Records === | ||