Iowa, Delayed Birth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

United States Iowa

What is in the 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?
Delayed birth records may include:
 * 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

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