Iowa, Delayed Birth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection consists of images of delayed birth records obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa for the years 1939 to1940.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Delayed birth
 * Name at birth
 * Birth date and place
 * Gender
 * Race
 * Current address
 * Names of parents
 * Parents' ages
 * Parents' nationality
 * Parents' race
 * Parents' current address
 * Parents' ages at their last birthday
 * Parents' birth place
 * Form of proof
 * Names of witnesses
 * Document date

Coverage Map
To see a coverage map of FamilySearch's holdings of Iowa birth records, click here.

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before using this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the individual
 * The approximate date of birth
 * The place where the birth occurred

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 baptism, marriage, and death
 * 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 census records
 * Search for church 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

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Iowa.
 * Iowa Guided Research
 * Iowa Record Finder
 * Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research

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, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2019. Citing State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines.

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