Vital Records

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VITAL RECORDS


Certified copies of marriage certificates are available. Each certified copy is $15.00. Certified copies are available only to those with entitlement. To receive a copy, you must prove your relationship.

To apply for a marriage license, both parties, and one witness (18 or older, and knows both parties) must sign application before notary. There is a $35.00 fee, a three working day wait, and the marriage can take place anywhere in Iowa. A 3- day waiver can be applied for at the Clerk of Court’s office. An additional $5.00 is then required at time of application.

BIRTH RECORDS

Birth records are available for years 1880 to 1920, and 1942 to current. The records for the years 1921 to 1941 are kept at the Iowa Department of Public Health, vital records section.

Births to unwed mothers prior to 7-1-1995 are only available at the Iowa Department of Public Health.

Certified copies are available at a fee of $15.00 each.

Certified copies are available to only those with entitlement. That is, a person named on record (if 18 or older), mother or father (if named on record), spouse, brother, or sister (must show proof of entitlement), maternal grandparents and paternal grandparents (if father is named on record).

Please note that all applications must be notarized and be accompanied by a state issued I.D.

DEATH RECORDS

Death records are available except for years 1921 to 1941. The records for the years 1921 to 1941 are kept at the Iowa Department of Public Health.

Certified copies are available for $15.00 each.