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The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Iowa Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]],  [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]].  Most online resources for Iowa Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index.  

[[Iowa Vital Records#More_Online_Iowa_Vital_Records_Links|More Online Iowa Vital Records Links]]  

== Birth Records  ==

Birth records contain much information for family historians. Because births are recorded near the time of the event, they are considered a primary source. In birth records, you generally find the date and place of birth; name and sex of the child; name, residence, race, age, birthplace, and occupation of the father and mother; the mother’s maiden name; number of children born to the mother; number of living children; and physician’s certificate. For more information on birth records see the [[United States Birth Records|birth records]] page.  

*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Iowa_Births_and_Christenings_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Iowa Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)]  

*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Iowa_County_Births_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Iowa County Births (FamilySearch Historical records)]

'''State Records of Births and Deaths''' The state has copies of birth records beginning in July 1880 and copies of death records beginning in January 1891. Copies are available to immediate family members only. You will need to state your relationship to the individual whose record you want and the reason you want the information. To request copies or information about fees and restrictions, contact:  

'''Coroner's Records''' [http://www.idph.state.ia.us/do/medical_examiner_faq.asp Coroners] investigated deaths that were not attended by a physician and determined the cause of the death. The coroner of each county kept records of his findings. Some of these records began as early as 1855. [http://www.idph.state.ia.us/do/medical_examiner.asp The County Coroner’s Office] was established by the Iowa State Constitution. The coroner’s records may provide the name of the deceased person, his or her age, the cause of death, the parents’ names, and circumstances of the death. Some of these records are available at the[https://familysearch.org/search/#form=catalog Family History Library] such as ''Coroner's Reports, 1855–1959''. <ref>Clayton County (Iowa). Coroner. ''Coroner's Reports, 1855–1959''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1990. (On five Family History Library {{FHL|576360|title-id|disp=films beginning with 1671795}}) </ref><br>  

== Divorce Records  ==

For a list of record loss in Illinois counties see the following:  

=== Substitute Records  ===

These links will take you to wiki pages describing alternate sources for birth, marriage and death records.  

*German Roots Links for Iowa [http://www.germanroots.com/vitalrecords.html#Iowa Birth &amp; Marriage]&nbsp;and [http://www.germanroots.com/deathrecords.html Death] Records -&nbsp;Free/$ This site includes all vital records, not just those of German descent.  

*Progenealogists Links for the [http://progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm United States]. Press '''Ctrl + F''' on the keyboard to search for '''Iowa''' or '''IA''' -&nbsp;Free/$  

*For more information about the history and availability of vital records in Iowa up to 1941, see: ''Guide to Public Vital Statistics in Iowa'' <ref>''Guide to Public Vital Statistics in Iowa''. Des Moines, Iowa: Iowa Historical Records Survey, 1941. (Family History Library {{FHL|908988|film|disp=book 977.7 V2h; film 908988}}.)</ref>

*[[Iowa County Births (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Iowa County Births (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  

*[[Iowa County Marriage Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Iowa County Marriage Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]

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