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''[[United States|United States]] > [[Iowa|Iowa]] > Iowa Vital Records''  
''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Iowa|Iowa ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Iowa_Vital_Records|Vital Records]]''  


== Iowa Birth, Marriage and Death Records  ==
== Iowa Birth, Marriage and Death Records  ==
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=== Vital Records Reference Dates  ===
 
Iowa's vital records start the following years:
 
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| valign="middle" align="center" bgcolor="#ffffcc" height="35" | '''Birth Records'''
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| valign="middle" align="center" bgcolor="#ffffcc" height="35" | '''Marriage Records'''&nbsp;
| align="center" width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [[Iowa Vital Records#Birth_Records|Births]]
| valign="middle" align="center" bgcolor="#ffffcc" height="35" | '''Death/Will'''&nbsp;'''Records'''
| align="center" width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [[Iowa Vital Records#Marriage_Records|Marriages]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [[Iowa Vital Records#Death_Records|Deaths]]
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| align="center" width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Earliest
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| align="center" width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Statewide Registration
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| align="center" width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" | General Compliance
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== Iowa&nbsp;Birth, Marriage and Death Records Online  ==
== Iowa&nbsp;Birth, Marriage and Death Records Online  ==
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{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="550" align="center"
{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="550" align="center" border="1"
|+ '''Information&nbsp;in&nbsp;Iowa Birth Records'''  
|+ '''Information&nbsp;in&nbsp;Iowa Birth Records'''  
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="50" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Types of Information'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="50" | '''Types of Information'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''early -&nbsp;''' '''1880'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" bgcolor="#99ccff" | '''early -&nbsp;''' '''1880'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''&nbsp;1880 - present'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" bgcolor="#99ccff" | '''&nbsp;1880 - present'''
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Name of Child'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Name of Child'''  
| height="25" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" |
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" height="25" |  
| height="25" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | &nbsp;
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" height="25" | &nbsp;
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Sex'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Sex'''  
| height="25" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | &nbsp;
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" height="25" | &nbsp;  
| height="25" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | &nbsp;
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" height="25" | &nbsp;
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Race'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Race'''  
| height="25" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | &nbsp;
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" height="25" | &nbsp;  
| height="25" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | &nbsp;
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" height="25" | &nbsp;
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Parents' Names'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Parents' Names'''  
| height="25" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | &nbsp;
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" height="25" | &nbsp;  
| height="25" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | &nbsp;
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" height="25" | &nbsp;
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Midwife/Doctor'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Midwife/Doctor'''  
| height="25" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | &nbsp;
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" height="25" | &nbsp;  
| height="25" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | &nbsp;
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" height="25" | &nbsp;
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Date &amp; Place of Birth'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Date &amp; Place of Birth'''  
| height="25" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | &nbsp;
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" height="25" | &nbsp;  
| height="25" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | &nbsp;
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" height="25" | &nbsp;
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Residence'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Residence'''  
| height="25" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | <br>
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" height="25" | <br>
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Many '''eloping couples '''went to Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa to be married, there was no waiting period between the time of issuing a license and the performance of the marriage. Keokuk is located on the Mississippi; making it accessible to those traveling the river.  
Many '''eloping couples '''went to Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa to be married, there was no waiting period between the time of issuing a license and the performance of the marriage. Keokuk is located on the Mississippi; making it accessible to those traveling the river.  


{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="550" align="center"
{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="550" align="center" border="1"
|+ '''Information in&nbsp;Iowa&nbsp;Marriage Records'''  
|+ '''Information in&nbsp;Iowa&nbsp;Marriage Records'''  
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="50" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Types of Information'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="50" | '''Types of Information'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''early&nbsp;-&nbsp;1958'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" bgcolor="#99ccff" | '''early&nbsp;-&nbsp;1958'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''&nbsp;1958 - present'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" bgcolor="#99ccff" | '''&nbsp;1958 - present'''
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Name of Bride/Groom'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Name of Bride/Groom'''  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" |
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" |  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | &nbsp;
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | &nbsp;
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Date of Marriage'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Date of Marriage'''  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | &nbsp;
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | &nbsp;  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | &nbsp;
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | &nbsp;
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Location of Marriage'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Location of Marriage'''  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | &nbsp;
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | &nbsp;  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | &nbsp;
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | &nbsp;
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Presiding Official'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Presiding Official'''  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | &nbsp;
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | &nbsp;  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | &nbsp;
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | &nbsp;
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Date of Birth'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Date of Birth'''  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | <br>
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | <br>
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" |
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" |  
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Place of Birth'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Place of Birth'''  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | <br>
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | <br>
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''&nbsp;'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''&nbsp;'''
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Residence at Time of Marriage'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Residence at Time of Marriage'''  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | <br>
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | <br>
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''&nbsp;'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''&nbsp;'''
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=== Divorce Records  ===
=== Divorce Records  ===


For divorce records see the "[[Iowa Divorce Records|Iowa Divorce Records]]" page. More information about divorce records in the United States can be found on the [[United States Divorce Records|Divorce records]] page.
For divorce records see the "[[Iowa Divorce Records|Iowa Divorce Records]]" page. More information about divorce records in the United States can be found on the [[United States Divorce Records|Divorce records]] page.  


== Deaths Records  ==
== Deaths Records  ==
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'''Coroner's Records'''  
'''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 [[Family History Library|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 [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=576360&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Coroner%27s+reports%2C+1855%2D1959%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 films beginning with 1671795]) </ref><br>
[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 [[Family History Library|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 [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=576360&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Coroner%27s+reports%2C+1855%2D1959%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 films beginning with 1671795]) </ref><br>


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{| style="width: 507px; height: 389px" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="507" align="center" border="1"
|+ '''Information in&nbsp;Iowa Death Records'''  
|+ '''Information in&nbsp;Iowa Death Records'''  
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="40" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Types of Information<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="40" | '''Types of Information<br>'''
| bgcolor="#99ccff" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''before&nbsp;- 1900<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" bgcolor="#99ccff" | '''before&nbsp;- 1900<br>'''
| bgcolor="#99ccff" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''1900 - present<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" bgcolor="#99ccff" | '''1900 - present<br>'''
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Name of Deceased<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Name of Deceased<br>'''
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" |  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" |  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>'''&nbsp;
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''&nbsp;
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Date of Death'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Date of Death'''  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>'''&nbsp;
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''&nbsp;  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>'''&nbsp;
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''&nbsp;
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Place of Death'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Place of Death'''  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>'''&nbsp;
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''&nbsp;  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>'''&nbsp;
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''&nbsp;
|-
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Date of Birth/Age'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Date of Birth/Age'''  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>'''&nbsp;
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''&nbsp;  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>'''&nbsp;
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''&nbsp;
|-
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Place of Birth'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Place of Birth'''  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>'''&nbsp;
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''&nbsp;
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Place of Burial'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Place of Burial'''  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>'''&nbsp;
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''&nbsp;
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Parents' Names/Maiden'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Parents' Names/Maiden'''  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>'''&nbsp;
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''&nbsp;
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Occupation of Deceased'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Occupation of Deceased'''  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>'''&nbsp;
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''&nbsp;
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| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" |  
'''Marital''' '''Status'''
'''Marital''' '''Status'''


| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
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== Bibliography  ==
== Bibliography  ==


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 [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;filmno=908988 book 977.7 V2h; film 908988].)</ref>  
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 [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;filmno=908988 book 977.7 V2h; film 908988].)</ref>  


Microfilmed copies of marriage records from many counties can be found at the The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]], such as:  
Microfilmed copies of marriage records from many counties can be found at the The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]], such as:  


*''Iowa Marriages, Early to 1850: A Research Tool'' <ref>Scott County (Iowa). Clerk of the District Court. ''Iowa Marriages, Early to 1850: A Research Tool''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1976, 1986, 1992. (On 57 Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;filmno=104414 films beginning with 104414].) </ref>
*''Iowa Marriages, Early to 1850: A Research Tool'' <ref>Scott County (Iowa). Clerk of the District Court. ''Iowa Marriages, Early to 1850: A Research Tool''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1976, 1986, 1992. (On 57 Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;filmno=104414 films beginning with 104414].) </ref>


Two partial indexes list early records of marriages in 39 Iowa counties. These indexes are:  
Two partial indexes list early records of marriages in 39 Iowa counties. These indexes are:  


*''Iowa Marriages, Early to 1850: A Research Tool'' <ref>''Iowa Marriages, Early to 1850: A Research Tool''. Orem, Utah: Liahona Research, Inc., 1990. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=627567&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Iowa+marriages%2C+early+to+1850%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 977.7 V22i].) </ref>
*''Iowa Marriages, Early to 1850: A Research Tool'' <ref>''Iowa Marriages, Early to 1850: A Research Tool''. Orem, Utah: Liahona Research, Inc., 1990. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=627567&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Iowa+marriages%2C+early+to+1850%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 977.7 V22i].) </ref>


*''Marriage Records Early-1850''<ref> ''Marriage Records Early-1850''. Orem, Utah. Automated Archives, 1992. (Family History Library&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp; compact disc no. 9, pt. 227.)</ref> This disc also contains marriages in Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Oregon, and Texas.
*''Marriage Records Early-1850''<ref> ''Marriage Records Early-1850''. Orem, Utah. Automated Archives, 1992. (Family History Library&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp; compact disc no. 9, pt. 227.)</ref> This disc also contains marriages in Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Oregon, and Texas.


The following book indexes marriages in 24 counties:  
The following book indexes marriages in 24 counties:  


*''Iowa Marriages Before Statehood, 1835–1846'' <ref>Fretwell, Shela S. ''Iowa Marriages Before Statehood, 1835–1846''. Waterloo, Iowa: n.p., 1985. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=340125&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Iowa+marriages+before+statehood%2C+1835%%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 977.7 V2f].)</ref>
*''Iowa Marriages Before Statehood, 1835–1846'' <ref>Fretwell, Shela S. ''Iowa Marriages Before Statehood, 1835–1846''. Waterloo, Iowa: n.p., 1985. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=340125&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Iowa+marriages+before+statehood%2C+1835%%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 977.7 V2f].)</ref>


Records of 11 counties are given in the following collection:  
Records of 11 counties are given in the following collection:  


*''Iowa Marriages, ca. 1844–1900.'' <ref>Iowa. State Department of History and Archives. ''Iowa Marriages, ca. 1844–1900.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1978. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=409048&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Iowa+marriages%2C+ca%2E+1844%2D1900%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 film 1023609 items 11–21].) </ref>Contains marriage abstracts and newspaper marriage notices for Buena Vista, Chickasaw, Des Moines, Floyd, Freemont, Greene, Mills, Osceola, Plymouth, Pottawattamie, and Story Counties.
*''Iowa Marriages, ca. 1844–1900.'' <ref>Iowa. State Department of History and Archives. ''Iowa Marriages, ca. 1844–1900.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1978. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=409048&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Iowa+marriages%2C+ca%2E+1844%2D1900%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 film 1023609 items 11–21].) </ref>Contains marriage abstracts and newspaper marriage notices for Buena Vista, Chickasaw, Des Moines, Floyd, Freemont, Greene, Mills, Osceola, Plymouth, Pottawattamie, and Story Counties.


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