Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934
Index to the marriage records created by the counties of Iowa. When completed it will contain records for all of the 99 counties in the state.
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Iowa, County Marriages
Source: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Iowa,_County_Marriages_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection consists of marriage licenses and certificates, including a few marriage declarations and marriage stubs. The records cover the years 1838 to 1934.
The records are arranged by county, then by volume and year range. The form type varies between register style and certificate style. County clerks usually used the same printed form during the same time periods. Marriage records were generally well preserved, although fires, floods, or other disasters may have destroyed some records.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
Marriage
- Name of the groom
- Name of the bride, often including the maiden name
- Name of the officiator
- Names of the parents or guardians of the bride and groom
- Date of the marriage
- Place of marriage
- Birthplaces of the bride and groom
- Residences of the bride and groom
- Ages
- Marital status or number of marriage
- Occupation
- Race
- Witnesses
Collection Content
Sample Image
1907 County Marriage
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Collection Details
Location of Original Records
County courthouses, Iowa
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 16 December 2025. County courthouses, Iowa.
