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=== County Records of Births and Deaths === | === County Records of Births and Deaths === | ||
A few counties in Iowa began to register 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 Social Security benefits. | A few counties in Iowa began to register [http://iagenweb.org/history/annals/jan1904.htm#vitalstats 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 [http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=2;t=searchable;c=1202535 Social Security] benefits. | ||
The | 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. | ||
=== Births === | === Births === | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
These birth and death records are maintained by the clerk of the district court of the respective county. | These birth and 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.] | ||
=== State Records of Births and Deaths === | === State Records of Births and Deaths === | ||
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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: | 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: | ||
'''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 | '''[http://www.iowapublichealth.org/IphiRecordDetails.aspx?Browse=1&RecordId=11511 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 | ||
Click [http://www.vitalrec.com here] for current fees and lists of services. | |||
=== Coroner's Records === | === Coroner's Records === | ||
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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 Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and other organizations. See the Bible Records section of this outline for information on the DAR collection. | 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 Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and other organizations. See the Bible Records section of this outline for information on the DAR collection. | ||
Some early [http://iagenweb.org/history/marriages/earlyiowamarriages.htm Iowa marriages pre-1850] have been transcribed. | |||
==Family History Library== | |||
=====The Family History Library has some county [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&title=iowa+birth+records&pretitle=iowa+birth+records birth] and [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&title=iowa+death+records&pretitle=iowa+death+records death records] on microfilm to the early 1940s.===== | |||
'' | ''' The Family History Library has microfilm copies of marriage records from many counties, such as:''' | ||
*Scott County (Iowa). Clerk of the District Court. ''Marriage Records, 1830–1956; Index, 1838–1860''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1976, 1986, 1992. (On 57 Family History Library films beginning with 104414.) | |||
''' Two partial indexes list early records of marriages in 39 Iowa counties. These indexes are:''' | |||
*''Iowa Marriages, Early to 1850: A Research Tool''. Orem, Utah: Liahona Research, Inc., 1990. (Family History Library book 977.7 V22i.) | |||
*''Marriage Records Early-1850''. Orem, Utah. Automated Archives, 1992. (Family History Library compact disc no. 9, pt. 227.) This disc also contains marriages in Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Oregon, and Texas. | |||
The Iowa Department of Public Health | '''The following book indexes marriages in 24 counties:''' | ||
*Fretwell, Shela S. ''Iowa Marriages Before Statehood, 1835–1846''. Waterloo, Iowa: n.p., 1985. (Family History Library book 977.7 V2f.) | |||
''' Records of 11 counties are given in the following collection:''' | |||
*Iowa. State Department of History and Archives. ''Iowa Marriages, ca. 1844–1900.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1978. (Family History Library film 1023609 items 11–21.) Contains marriage abstracts and newspaper marriage notices for Buena Vista, Chickasaw, Des Moines, Floyd, Freemont, Greene, Mills, Osceola, Plymouth, Pottawattamie, and Story Counties. | |||
The [http://www.iowapublichealth.org/IphiRecordDetails.aspx?Browse=1&RecordId=11511 Iowa Department of Public Health] has copies of marriage records from July 1880. They have an index to records after 1916. | |||
=== Divorce Records === | === Divorce Records === | ||
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For more information about the history and availability of vital records in Iowa up to 1941, see: | For more information about the history and availability of vital records in Iowa up to 1941, see: | ||
''Guide to Public Vital Statistics in Iowa''. Des Moines, Iowa: Iowa Historical Records Survey, 1941. (Family History Library book 977.7 V2h; film 908988.) | *''Guide to Public Vital Statistics in Iowa''. Des Moines, Iowa: Iowa Historical Records Survey, 1941. (Family History Library book 977.7 V2h; film 908988.) | ||
Birth, marriage, death, and coroner’s records and indexes for most Iowa counties are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | Birth, marriage, death, and coroner’s records and indexes for most Iowa counties are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||
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IOWA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - VITAL RECORDS | IOWA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - VITAL RECORDS | ||
===Websites=== | |||
[[Category:Iowa]] | [[Category:Iowa]] | ||