Iowa, Evangelical Lutheran Church, Vital Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains births, marriages, and deaths from Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian congregations in Iowa. Images provided by ArkivDigital.


 * Albert City; Our Saviors Lutheran Church: Congregation Book, Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1877-1886, Vol. 1
 * Algona; First Lutheran Church: Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1888-1919, Vol. 2
 * Alta; Trinity Lutheran Church: Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1882-1885, Vol. 1
 * Chariton; First Lutheran Church: Congregation Book, 1881-1893, Vol. 1
 * Clarinda; Bethesda Lutheran Church: Congregation Book, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1870-1881, Vol. 1
 * Creston; Salem Lutheran Church: Births, 1886-1887, Vol. 3
 * Dayton; Emanuel Lutheran Church: Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1885-1919, Vol. 6
 * Des Moines; First Lutheran Church: Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1892-1907, Vol. 6
 * Essex; St. Johns Lutheran Church: Congregation Book, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1870s-1886, Vol. 1


 * Gowrie Zion; Lutheran Church: Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1877-1895, Vol. 3
 * Lockridge; New Sweden Lutheran Church: Congregation Book, 1878, Vol. 1
 * Lockridge; New Sweden Lutheran Church: Vigselbok, 1883-1886, Vol. 4
 * Madrid; St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church: Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1880-1901, Vol. 3
 * Marcus; Carmel Lutheran Church: Församlingsbok, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1876-1892, Vol. 1
 * Ogden: Swede Valley Lutheran Church: Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1889-1915, Vol. 4
 * Pomeroy; Elfsborg Lutheran Church: Congregation Book, 1873-1875, Vol. 1
 * Red Oak; Bethlehem Lutheran Church: Congregation Book, Births, Marriage, 1890, Vol. 1
 * Stratford: Calvary Lutheran Church: Congregation Book, Births, Marriages, 1895-1914, Vol. 2
 * Stratford; Calvary Lutheran Church: Congregation Book, Births, Marriages, 1874-1895, Vol. 1
 * Swedesburg; Evangelical Lutheran Church: Congregation Book, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1866-1874, Vol. 1

Reading These Records
These records are written in Danish, Swedish and Norwegian For help reading them see:


 * Denmark Languages
 * Danish Word List
 * Denmark Language and Languages


 * Swedish Language
 * Swedish Genealogical Word List
 * Sweden Handwriting
 * Latin in Swedish Genealogical Records


 * Norway Language and Languages
 * Norwegian Language Information
 * Norwegian Word List

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

Birth or Baptism
 * Name of baptized child
 * Date and place of birth
 * Date of baptism and location
 * Gender
 * Parents' names, status, place of birth, religion
 * Names of godparents
 * Whether child was legitimate or illegitimate or stillborn
 * Additional remarks

Marriage
 * Date and Place of Marriage
 * Groom's Age, Marital Status, Occupation and Residence
 * Names of Groom's Parents, including Maiden Name of Mother
 * Bride's Age, Marital Status, Occupation and Residence
 * Names of Bride's Parents, including Maiden Name of Mother
 * Birthplaces of Bride and Groom
 * Witnesses' Names, Age and Occupation

Death and Burial
 * Date and Place of Death and Burial
 * Name and Age of Deceased
 * Cause of Death
 * Father of Deceased and his Occupation
 * Date and Birthplace of Deceased
 * Marital Status of Deceased
 * If Married, the Name of the Spouse

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 * Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths, 1845-1987
 * Iowa, Church and Civil Marriages, 1837-1989

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