Iowa Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This index is an electronic index for the years 1850 to 1990. This index is not complete for any particular place, region or time period. This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index or Vital Records Index collections.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
Most records in this collection include the following information:
 * Name
 * Gender
 * Date of death
 * Place of death
 * Age
 * Estimated date of birth and place
 * Race
 * Marital status
 * Parents' names
 * Parents' birth places

Coverage Table and Map
A coverage table for this collection is available in the wiki article Iowa Deaths and Burials, Coverage Table (FamilySearch Historical Records) To see a coverage map of FamilySearch's holdings of Iowa death records, click here.

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How Do I Search the Collection?
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 * The name of the person
 * The name of the parents
 * The date and place of death

How Do I Analyze the Results?
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I Found the Person I was Looking For, What Now?

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 * Use the age or estimated birth date to determine an approximate birth date to find other church and vital records such as birth, baptism, and marriage records.
 * Use the information found in the record to find land, probate and immigration records.
 * Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in censuses.
 * Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family.
 * Church Records were kept years before counties began keeping records. They are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900.

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.
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 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names as well.
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