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| ==Online Resources==
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| *'''1906-1937''' {{RecordSearch|3648676|Iowa Historical Society of Iowa, Divorce Records, 1906-1937}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Historical Society of Iowa, Divorce Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| *'''1992-2008''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61022/?o_lid=0004033158&o_sch=Affiliate+External&o_xid=0004033158&ranEAID=4033158&ranMID=50138&ranSiteID=PO1O7wlqPME-0ePIaZo7n7xPvKBocbtHXA Iowa, U.S., Divorce Index, 1992-2008] at Ancestry — Index ($)
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| == Office to Contact - Get Copies ==
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| Early divorce proceedings are in the [https://www.iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/district-court/ district court] of each county. Access depends on public or restricted classification. Call then email your request, since older records are stored.<ref>Per phone call to Jefferson County District Court, (641)472-3454 5/29/2024</ref>
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| ==Coverage and Compliance==
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| Iowa divorce records have been kept since about 1834, when the first [[Iowa, United States Genealogy|Iowa]] county was formed.
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| *Divorces are court records and there is high compliance.
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| *Many couples separated leaving no divorce record.
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| == Information in the Records ==
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| {| class="wikitable" width="30%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" align="right"
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| | colspan = "2" |<center>'''Iowa Divorce Records Usually Include:''' </center>
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| | width="22%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="left" | '''Names of Parties*'''
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| | width="8%" valign="middle" align="center" | x
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| | width="22%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="left" | '''Original Marriage Place'''
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| | width="8%" valign="middle" align="center" | x
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| | width="22%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="left" | '''Divorce Place'''
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| | width="8%" valign="middle" align="center" | x
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| | width="22%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="left" | '''Divorce Date'''
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| | width="8%" valign="middle" align="center" | x
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| | width="22%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="left" | '''# of Children Affected'''
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| | width="8%" valign="middle" align="center" | x
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| | colspan = "2" |* Maiden name of the wife may not<br> be included
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| *Starting in 1834, Divorce records in Iowa provide: a person’s age, occupation, and places the family lived.
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| *Beginning in 1906, each county sent transcribed copies of divorce records to the state<ref>[https://history.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/history-research-collections-vitalrecords-reference-18.pdf Iowa State Historical Society] accessed June, 2024</ref>.
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| Divorce records may include:
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| *Petitions, which started the process, include at least names of parties and the grievance. May include date and place of marriage.
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| *Certificates or registers contain date marriage was dissolved and names of parties.
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| *Case files contain the papers created and include marriage and divorce details, residences, and name changes. May include children's names, ages, birth dates.
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| *''See [[United States Divorce Records|United States Divorce records]] for more information.''
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| ==Strategy==
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| *Divorces can be difficult to locate. The divorce may have occurred in another county. Try all the residences of both the husband and wife.
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| *[[United States Newspapers|Newspapers]] often printed information about separations and divorces in the area to help you determine if a divorce exists.
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| *Many couples separated leaving no divorce record.
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| *''See [[United States Divorce Records|United States Divorce Records]] for more information.''
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| == References ==
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| {{reflist}}
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| [[Category:Iowa, United States]] [[Category:Divorce_Records]]
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