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Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1937

• Title	Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1937
  Short Title	Iowa, Marriage Records
  Author	State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
  Repository	Ancestry.com
  Source ID	S24
  Text	Civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths began 1 July 1880 in Iowa. This collection includes indexed images of marriage records held at the State Archives of Iowa for the years 1880 through 1940 for all counties. Some of the marriage returns will be on certificate forms, while others were entered into registers. Details you may find include the following: - groom’s name - bride's name - bride and groom’s current ages, or age at next birthday - marriage application date - marriage date - marriage county - places of residence for both parties - occupations - how many marriages for each party - places of birth for the bride and groom - color and nationality - parents’ names for the bride and groom (including mother’s maiden name) - location of the marriage - name of the officiant - names of witnesses You may also find affidavits attesting to the age of the bride or groom, with permission from a guardian to marry. Source Information Ancestry.com. Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1940 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Iowa Department of Public Health. Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922. Textual Records. State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa. Iowa Department of Public Health. Iowa Marriage Records, 1923–37. Microfilm. Record Group 048. State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa.
  Linked to Families: 1	Family: Darius Adams / Harriet J. Morrison

  
  

• Documents

  Marriage Record - Darius Adams & Harriet Morrison