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| For obtaining a divorce record from Chickasaw County, IA you must send a written request including; letter of specific request, details regarding the possible date, SASE and any other information to:
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| | | link5=[[Iowa Divorce Records|Divorce Records]] |
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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 |
| | *'''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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| Clerk of Courts
| | == Office to Contact - Get Copies == |
| P.O. Box 467
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| New Hampton, IA 50659
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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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| There will be a fee for copies and if you have questions, call: 614-394-2106.
| | ==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" |
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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*''' |
| | | width="8%" valign="middle" align="center" | x |
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| | | width="22%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="left" | '''Original Marriage Place''' |
| | | width="8%" valign="middle" align="center" | x |
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| | | width="22%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="left" | '''Divorce Place''' |
| | | width="8%" valign="middle" align="center" | x |
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| | | width="22%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="left" | '''Divorce Date''' |
| | | width="8%" valign="middle" align="center" | x |
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| | | width="22%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="left" | '''# of Children Affected''' |
| | | 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. |
| | *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: |
| | *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.'' |
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| | ==Strategy== |
| | *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.'' |
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| | == References == |
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| | [[Category:Iowa, United States]] [[Category:Divorce_Records]] |