Iowa, County Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

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This collection includes records from 1880-1992. The collection contains indexes, death records, certificates, registers, etc. for 98 of the 99 counties.

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 * Name of the deceased
 * Date of birth
 * Place of birth
 * Marital status
 * Gender
 * Race
 * Age at death
 * Occupation
 * Date of death
 * Time of death
 * Place of death
 * Address of the deceased
 * Parents’ names
 * Places of birth of the parents
 * Date of burial
 * Place of burial
 * Cause of death
 * Name and address of the informant

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