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== '''Deaths between 1877 and 1939'''<br> == | == '''Deaths between 1877 and 1939'''<br> == | ||
Statewide registration started in 1880 which required deaths to be recorded at both the county and state levels. | |||
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| width="25%" | {{RecordSearch| | | width="25%" | {{RecordSearch|1674841|1850-1990 - At FamilySearch.org}} | ||
| width="65%" | '''Free;''' index | | width="65%" | '''Free;''' index to death and burial records from the state of Iowa. Microfilm copies of original records are available at the Family History Library and at Family History Centers | ||
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| | | [http://www.iowahistory.org/archives/holdings/ www.iowahistory.org/archives/holdings/ State Historical Society of Iowa]<br> | ||
| '''Free;''' index to death | | '''Free;''' index to death records from 1917-1935 based on the county. | ||
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| align="left" colspan="2" | '''Can't find your ancestor in the online index?''' | | align="left" colspan="2" | '''Can't find your ancestor in the online index?''' | ||
Revision as of 13:06, 10 June 2013
How to Find United States Deaths 
Iowa Deaths
Statewide registration of deaths began in 1899 in Iowa; however, general compliance did not begin until 1917. Counties have copies of these records.
Next Step: When did the death occur? [edit | edit source] |
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Deaths before 1880[edit | edit source]
Before 1880, no deaths were recorded by the county or state. You must search substitute records to locate your ancestor’s death date and place. Some cemetery records and obituaries have been indexed in Iowa, Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990 but the quantity is limited.
| Records that give death information: | ||
Deaths between 1877 and 1939
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Statewide registration started in 1880 which required deaths to be recorded at both the county and state levels.
STEP ONE: Find Death Information[edit | edit source]
For death that exist during this time period, try the following databases.
| Iowa Death Databases - Includes Indexes Only | ||||
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| 1850-1990 - At FamilySearch.org | Free; index to death and burial records from the state of Iowa. Microfilm copies of original records are available at the Family History Library and at Family History Centers | |||
| Try 2nd: | ||||
| www.iowahistory.org/archives/holdings/ State Historical Society of Iowa |
Free; index to death records from 1917-1935 based on the county. | |||
| Can't find your ancestor in the online index? | Tips for searching online indexes | |||
| No death record for your ancestor? | Other records with death information | |||
If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases above, try searching for death information in other records.
STEP TWO: Obtain the Certificate[edit | edit source]
There are two options:
- If the indexed information contained a GS microfilm number you can order the microfilm from the Family History Library.
- If the indexed information did NOT contain a GS microfilm number, you can you can order a microfilm corresponding to the correct certificate number from the library's database of Iowa death certificates, 1877-1939.
Deaths after 1939[edit | edit source]
The state of Iowa began recording deaths in 1917.
STEP ONE: Find Death Information[edit | edit source]
For deaths that exist during this time period, try the following database.
| Iowa Death Databases - Includes Index Only | ||
| 1877-1998 - At FamilySearch.org | Free; index of deaths from the Iowa Department of Health, Office of Vital Records. | |
STEP TWO: Obtain the Certificate[edit | edit source]
To get an image of the certificate, you can order a copy of the death certificate for a fee from one of the following locations:
Death records are also maintained at the county level. County copies may be obtained at the Register of Deeds office in the county where the event occurred.
If you do not want to order the death record, there are other records with death information you can search.
Restrictions for persons who died within the last 50 years:
To obtain a copy of the death certificate with information on the cause of death for those who died within the last 50 years, you must be:
- The decedent's spouse, parent, child, grandchild, or sibling
- Documentation that demonstrates his or her interest in the estate of the decedent;
- Any person who provides documentation that he or she is acting on behalf of any of the previously mentioned persons.
- NOTE: A copy of the certificate with information about the cause of death cannot be obtained by anyone except those listed above until 50 years have passed from the date of the death.
If you do not want to order the death record, there are other records with death information you can search.