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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. ( | *''Iowa Marriages Before Statehood, 1835–1846'' <ref>Fretwell, Shela S. ''Iowa Marriages Before Statehood, 1835–1846''. Waterloo, Iowa: n.p., 1985. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|340125|title-id|disp=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. ( | *''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. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|409048|title-id|disp=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. | ||
*[https://idph.iowa.gov/health-statistics/vital-records The Iowa Department of Public Health] has copies of marriage records from July 1880. They have an index to records after 1916. | *[https://idph.iowa.gov/health-statistics/vital-records The Iowa Department of Public Health] has copies of marriage records from July 1880. They have an index to records after 1916. | ||
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These death records are maintained by the clerk of the district court of the respective county. There are some [http://www.deathindexes.com/iowa/index.html death indexes] that are very helpful. | These death records are maintained by the clerk of the district court of the respective county. There are some [http://www.deathindexes.com/iowa/index.html death indexes] that are very helpful. | ||
'''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 | '''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 FamilySearch 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 FamilySearch Library {{FSC|576360|title-id|disp=films beginning with 1671795}}) </ref><br> | ||
*'''1880-1992''' {{RecordSearch|2110820|Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992}} at FamilySearch; index — [[Iowa, County Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | *'''1880-1992''' {{RecordSearch|2110820|Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992}} at FamilySearch; index — [[Iowa, County Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
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*[http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/regional.html#Iowa Iowa Databases] listed on Rootsweb.com - Free | *[http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/regional.html#Iowa Iowa Databases] listed on Rootsweb.com - Free | ||
*German Roots Links for Iowa [http://www.germanroots.com/vitalrecords.html#Iowa Birth & Marriage] and [http://www.germanroots.com/deathrecords.html Death] Records - Free/$ This site includes all vital records, not just those of German descent. | *German Roots Links for Iowa [http://www.germanroots.com/vitalrecords.html#Iowa Birth & Marriage] and [http://www.germanroots.com/deathrecords.html Death] Records - Free/$ This site includes all vital records, not just those of German descent. | ||
*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. ( | *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. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|908988|film|disp=book 977.7 V2h; film 908988}}.)</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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