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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. | 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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*Divorces can be difficult to locate. The divorce may have occurred in another county. Try all the residences of both the husband and wife. | *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. | *[[United States Newspapers|Newspapers]] often printed information about separations and divorces in the area to help you determine if a divorce exists. | ||
*Many couples | *Many couples separated leaving no divorce record. | ||
*''See [[United States Divorce Records|United States Divorce Records]] for more information.'' | *''See [[United States Divorce Records|United States Divorce Records]] for more information.'' | ||
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