Iowa, Church Records, 1839-2004

This collection contains Church vital records from 1839-2004. They are from different denominations located in several counties in Iowa.

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Iowa, Church Records

Source: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Iowa,_Church_Records_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records

What is in This Collection?

This collection contains church records from several denominations throughout Iowa for the period of 1839 – 2004. The churches in this collection include:

Bethany Lutheran Church (Laurens)
First Presbyterian Church (Pocahontas)
St. John's United Church of Christ (Newell)
St. Paul's Lutheran Church (Lacona)
United Methodist Church (Grundy Center)
United Presbyterian Church (Washington)

The church records include baptisms, marriages, and deaths.

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:

Baptism

Baptism date
Name
Date of birth
Residence
Officiating minister
Witnesses

Marriage

Marriage date
Names of groom and bride
Residences
Place of marriage
Officiating minister
Witnesses

Death Records

Name of deceased
Age at death
Sex
Race
Place of death
Death date
Cause of Death
Name of physician
Name of undertaker

Collection Content

Sample Images

1867 Baptisms
1873-4 Marriages
1895-1914 Deaths

Collection Details

Record Type: Vital

17,202 Records

32,375 Personas

1,564 Images

Location of Original Records

Iowa State Historical Department. Division of the State Historical Society, Des Moines

Cite This Collection

"Iowa, Church Records, 1839-2004." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 28 April 2026. Iowa State Historical Department. Division of the State Historical Society, Des Moines.

Iowa, Church Records, 1839-2004

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