Iowa Divorce Records

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• 1906-1937 Iowa Historical Society of Iowa, Divorce Records, 1906-1937 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
• 1992-2008 Iowa, U.S., Divorce Index, 1992-2008 at Ancestry — Index ($)

Information in the Records

Iowa Divorce Records Usually Include:
Names of Parties	x *
Original Marriage Place	x
Children/Relatives	x
Divorce Place	x
Divorce Date	x
* May not give maiden name of the woman

Iowa divorce records have been kept since about 1834, when the first Iowa county was formed. They may also provide: a person’s age, occupation, and places the family lived.

Early divorce proceedings are in the district court of each county. Beginning in 1906, each county sent transcribed copies of divorce records to the state.

See United States Divorce records for more information.

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