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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> | 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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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>. | |||
See [[United States Divorce Records|United States Divorce records]] for more information. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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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 & images
- 1992-2008 Iowa, U.S., Divorce Index, 1992-2008 at Ancestry — Index ($)
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Early divorce proceedings are in the district court of each county. Access depends on public or restricted classification. Call then email your request, since older records are stored.[1]
Information in the Records[edit | edit source]
| Names of Parties* | x |
| Original Marriage Place | x |
| Divorce Place | x |
| Divorce Date | x |
| # of Children Affected | x |
| * Maiden name of the wife may not be included | |
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.
Beginning in 1906, each county sent transcribed copies of divorce records to the state[2].
See United States Divorce records for more information.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Per phone call to Jefferson County District Court, (641)472-3454 5/29/2024
- ↑ Iowa State Historical Society accessed June, 2024