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== Substitutes for Birth, Marriage, or Death Records ==
== Substitutes for Birth, Marriage, or Death Records ==
In genealogy, substitute records are documents that were created by various organizations that may include genealogical events or information.  
In genealogy, substitute records are documents that were created by various organizations that may include genealogical events or information.  
These records were created by churches, businesses, governments, and other entities. Use these substitute records to locate missing information not located in birth, marriage, and death documents. Substitute records can contain conflicting information compared to other sources.  
These records were created by churches, businesses, governments, and other entities. Use these substitute records to locate missing information not located in birth, marriage, and death documents. Substitute records can contain conflicting information (clues?) compared to other sources.  


Links below are to Iowa wiki pages describing alternate sources.
Links below are to Iowa wiki pages describing alternate sources.
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