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*Starting in 1834, Divorce records provide: a person’s age, occupation, and places the family lived. | *Starting in 1834, Divorce records in Iowa provide: a person’s age, occupation, and places the family lived. | ||
*Beginning in 1906, each county sent transcribed copies of divorce records to the state<ref>[https://history.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/history-research-collections-vitalrecords-reference-18.pdf Iowa State Historical Society] accessed June, 2024</ref>. | *Beginning in 1906, each county sent transcribed copies of divorce records to the state<ref>[https://history.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/history-research-collections-vitalrecords-reference-18.pdf Iowa State Historical Society] accessed June, 2024</ref>. | ||
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Divorce records may include: | |||
*Petitions, which started the process, include at least names of parties and the grievance. May include date and place of marriage. | |||
*Certificates or registers contain date marriage was dissolved and names of parties. | |||
*Case files contain the papers created and include marriage and divorce details, residences, and name changes. May include children's names, ages, birth dates. | |||
*''See [[United States Divorce Records|United States Divorce records]] for more information.'' | *''See [[United States Divorce Records|United States Divorce records]] for more information.'' | ||
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Online Resources[edit | edit source]
- 1906-1937 Iowa Historical Society of Iowa, Divorce Records, 1906-1937 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1992-2008 Iowa, U.S., Divorce Index, 1992-2008 at Ancestry — Index ($)
Office to Contact - Get Copies[edit | edit source]
Early divorce proceedings are in the district court of each county. Access depends on public or restricted classification. Call then email your request, since older records are stored.[1]
Background[edit | edit source]
Iowa divorce records have been kept since about 1834, when the first Iowa county was formed.
Information in the Records[edit | edit source]
| Names of Parties* | x |
| Original Marriage Place | x |
| Divorce Place | x |
| Divorce Date | x |
| # of Children Affected | x |
| * Maiden name of the wife may not be included | |
- Starting in 1834, Divorce records in Iowa provide: a person’s age, occupation, and places the family lived.
- Beginning in 1906, each county sent transcribed copies of divorce records to the state[2].
Divorce records may include:
- Petitions, which started the process, include at least names of parties and the grievance. May include date and place of marriage.
- Certificates or registers contain date marriage was dissolved and names of parties.
- Case files contain the papers created and include marriage and divorce details, residences, and name changes. May include children's names, ages, birth dates.
- See United States Divorce records for more information.
Strategy[edit | edit source]
- Divorces can be difficult to locate. The divorce may have occurred in another county. Try all the residences of both the husband and wife.
- Newspapers often printed information about separations and divorces in the area to help you determine if a divorce exists.
- Many couples simply separated, leaving no divorce record.
- See United States Divorce Records for more information.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Per phone call to Jefferson County District Court, (641)472-3454 5/29/2024
- ↑ Iowa State Historical Society accessed June, 2024