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== | ==Find the Records== | ||
===Online Resources=== | |||
===Offices to Contact=== | |||
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The FamilySearch Library has copies of the following divorce records: | The FamilySearch Library has copies of the following divorce records: | ||
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:IOWA,[COUNTY] - DIVORCE RECORDS | :IOWA,[COUNTY] - DIVORCE RECORDS | ||
==Background== | |||
[http://www.countyregistry.org/divorce-records/iowa/ Iowa divorce records] have been kept since about 1834, when the first [[Iowa, United States Genealogy|Iowa]] county was formed. They may provide: a person’s age, the divorce date, maiden name of wife, marriage date and place, occupation, childrens’ names, names of other family members, and places the family lived. Early divorce proceedings are in the district court of each county, and beginning in 1906, transcribed copies of divorce records were sent to the state. | |||
*See [[United States Divorce Records|United States Divorce records]] for more resources. | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:48, 14 June 2024
Find the Records[edit | edit source]
Online Resources[edit | edit source]
Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]
FamilySearch Library[edit | edit source]
The FamilySearch Library has copies of the following divorce records:
- Prior to 1906 (a few counties)
- 1906–mid 1900s (many counties)
In the Locality Search of the FamilySearch Catalog, divorce records are listed under:
- IOWA,[COUNTY] - DIVORCE RECORDS
Background[edit | edit source]
Iowa divorce records have been kept since about 1834, when the first Iowa county was formed. They may provide: a person’s age, the divorce date, maiden name of wife, marriage date and place, occupation, childrens’ names, names of other family members, and places the family lived. Early divorce proceedings are in the district court of each county, and beginning in 1906, transcribed copies of divorce records were sent to the state.
- See United States Divorce records for more resources.