This page provides information on obtaining copies of Iowa
birth certificates, Iowa marriage licenses, Iowa divorce
decrees and Iowa death records. There are also useful
links to past Iowa Vital Records for those of you conducting
family history research. General information about US vital
records can be viewed on the Vital Records Index Page
Iowa birth, marriage and death certificates may be obtained
from the following government office:
Iowa Department of Public Health
Bureau of Vital Records
Lucas State Office Building
321 East 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075
Iowa birth, marriage and death certificate order forms as
well as more information are available on the following
pages:
The Iowa Department of Public Health may be contacted by
phone on (515) 281-4944 or online at http://idph.iowa.gov/health-statistics/request-record
Remarks: State office has records since July 1880
Birth, Marriage and Death Historical Record Collections at
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