Iowa, Births and Stillbirths, 1921-1947
Index and images of birth and stillbirth records from the State Historical Society of Iowa.
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Iowa, Births and Stillbirths
Source: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Iowa,_Births_and_Stillbirths_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection includes images of birth records from the Department of Vital Statistics of the State of Iowa.
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:
- Place of birth (county, township, village, or city)
- Birth certificate number
- Child’s full name
- Child’s sex
- Twin or triplet
- Order of the birth with that mother (example: 2nd child, 3rd child)
- Whether the child was born to married parents
- Birth date
- Parent’s names
- Number of children born to mother
- Number of living children
- Number of stillborn infants
- Whether the child’s eyes were treated at birth
- Whether the child was born alive or stillborn
- Time of child’s birth
- Signature of physician or midwife
Collection Content
Sample Images
Birth Certificate, Union County, 1921
Birth Certificate, Union County, 1922
Birth Certificate, Union County, 1923
Birth Certificate, Union County, 1924
Birth Certificate, Union County, 1925
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Coverage Map
A map showing the number of records available by county is available at Iowa, Birth Records, 1921-1942 - Coverage.
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
State Historical Society of Iowa
"Iowa, Births and Stillbirths, 1921-1947." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 17 April 2025. State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines.
