Iowa, Birth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains an index and images of birth records from the State Historical Society of Iowa.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The record may contain:
 * Name of the child
 * Date of birth
 * Birth place
 * Sex of child
 * Race
 * Father and Mother
 * Residence of parents
 * Occupation of father and mother
 * Birth place of parents
 * Age of parents at time of child's birth

Coverage Table and Map
Details on the number of records available by county, and number of records per year are available at Iowa, Birth Records, 1921-1942 - Coverage.

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the child
 * Place of birth
 * Name of the parents

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Use the age or estimated birth date to find vital records such as birth, baptism, marriage, and death
 * Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in census records

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county
 * Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names

Record Finder
Consult the Iowa Record Finder to find other records.

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.


 * Collection Citation: "Iowa, Birth Records, 1921-1942" Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 27 September 2018. State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines.

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