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Online Resources[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

Iowa Divorce Records Usually Include:
Names of Parties	x *
Original Marriage Place	x
Children/Relatives	x
Divorce Place	x
Divorce Date	x
* Usually not 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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 ==Online Resources==
-*'''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
+*'''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 and images
 *'''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 ($)
-== Office to Contact - Get Copies ==
-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>
-==Coverage and Compliance==
-Iowa divorce records have been kept since about 1834, when the first [[Iowa, United States Genealogy|Iowa]] county was formed.
-*Divorces are court records and there is high compliance.
-*Many couples separated leaving no divorce record.
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 == Information in the Records ==
-{| class="wikitable" width="30%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" align="right"
+{| width="45%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" align="right"
 |-
 | colspan = "2" |<center>'''Iowa Divorce Records Usually Include:''' </center>
 |-
-| width="22%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="left" | '''Names of Parties*'''
+| width="35%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Names of Parties'''
-| width="8%" valign="middle" align="center" |   x
+| width="10%" valign="middle" align="center" |   x *
 |-
-| width="22%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="left" | '''Original Marriage Place'''
+| width="35%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Original Marriage Place'''
-| width="8%" valign="middle" align="center" | x
+| width="10%" valign="middle" align="center" | x
 |-
-| width="22%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="left" | '''Divorce Place'''
+| width="35%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Children/Relatives'''
-| width="8%" valign="middle" align="center" |   x
+| width="10%" valign="middle" align="center" |   x
 |-
-| width="22%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="left" | '''Divorce Date'''
+| width="35%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Divorce Place'''
-| width="8%" valign="middle" align="center" | x
+| width="10%" valign="middle" align="center" |   x
 |-
-| width="22%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="left" | '''# of Children Affected'''
+| width="35%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Divorce Date'''
-| width="8%" valign="middle" align="center" | x
+| width="10%" valign="middle" align="center" | x
 |-
-| colspan = "2" |* Maiden name of the wife may not<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;be included
+| colspan = "2" |<center> * Usually not maiden name of the woman</center>
 |}
-*Starting in 1834, Divorce records in Iowa provide: a person’s age, occupation, and places the family lived.
+Iowa divorce records have been kept since about 1834, when the first [[Iowa, United States Genealogy|Iowa]] county was formed. They may also provide: a person’s age, occupation, and places the family lived.
-*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>.
-<br>
-Divorce records may include:
-*Petitions, which started the process, include at least names of parties and the grievance. May include date and place of marriage.
-*Certificates or registers contain date marriage was dissolved and names of parties.
-*Case files contain the papers created and include marriage and divorce details, residences, and name changes. May include children's names, ages, birth dates.
-*''See [[United States Divorce Records|United States Divorce records]] for more information.''
-==Strategy==
+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.
-*Divorces can be difficult to locate. The divorce may have occurred in another county. Try all the residences of both the husband and wife.
-*[[United States Newspapers|Newspapers]] often printed information about separations and divorces in the area to help you determine if a divorce exists.
-*Many couples separated leaving no divorce record.
-*''See [[United States Divorce Records|United States Divorce Records]] for more information.''
-== References ==
+See [[United States Divorce Records|United States Divorce records]] for more information.
-{{reflist}}
-[[Category:Iowa, United States]] [[Category:Divorce_Records]]
+[[Category:Iowa]] [[Category:Divorce_Records]]