Vital Records for Iowa
Vital records are an essential part of your genealogy research. Like Census records, they're among the most important and authorative pieces to your family history puzzle, especially if you're trying to create documented proof of your ancestry.
Below is all the information you need for locating the Birth, Death, Marriage, and Divorce records in Iowa. Below, you'll find pricing and address information for state and local resources.
Vital Records Resources
Iowa Birth Records
Iowa Death Records
Iowa Marriage Records
Iowa Divorce Records
Iowa Records and Court Offices
Iowa Department of Public Health
Bureau of Vital Records
Lucas Office Building 1st Floor
321 East 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075
515-281-4944
Adair County
Adair County Courthouse
P.O. Box L
Greenfield, IA 50849-1290
(515) 743-2445
Adams County
Adams County Clerk
David and 9th
Corning, IA 50841
(641) 322-4711
Allamakee County
Allamakee County Recorder
110 Allamakee St.
Waukon, IA 52172
(563) 568-2364
Appanoose County
Appanoose County Clerk
County Courthouse
Centerville, IA 52544
(641) 856-6101
Audubon County
Audubon County Clerk
County Courthouse
Audubon, IA 50025
(712) 563-4275
Benton County
Benton County Clerk
P.O. Box 719
Vinton, IA 52349
(319) 472-2766
Black Hawk County
Black Hawk County Clerk
316 East 5th Street
Waterloo, IA 50703-4712
(319) 833-3012
Boone County
Boone County Clerk
Courthouse
Boone, IA 50036
(515) 432-6291
Bremer County
Bremer County Clerk
P.O. Box 328
Waverly, IA 50677
(319) 352-5661
Buchanan County
Buchanan County Clerk
210 5th Ave. NE, P.O. Box 259
Independence, IA 50644
(319) 334-2196
Buena Vista County
Buena Vista County Clerk of Court
P.O. Box 1186
Storm Lake, IA 50588-1186
(712) 749-2546
Butler County
Butler County Clerk
P.O. Box 325
Allison, IA 50602-0307
(319) 267-2487
Calhoun County
Calhoun County Clerk
P.O. Box 273
Rockwell City, IA 50579
(712) 297-8122
Carroll County
Carroll County Clerk
P.O. Box 867
Carroll, IA 51401-0867
(712) 792-4327
Cass County
Cass County Clerk
7th Street Courthouse
Atlantic, IA 50022-1492
(712) 243-2105
Cedar County
Cedar County Clerk
400 Cedar St.
Tipton, IA 52772-1752
(563) 886-2101
Cerro Gordo County
Cerro Gordo County Clerk
220 N. Washington
Mason City, IA 50401-3254
(641) 421-3074
Cherokee County
Cherokee County Clerk
P.O. Box F
Cherokee, IA 51012
(712) 225-6735
Chickasaw County
Chickasaw County Clerk
Prospect St.
New Hampton, IA 50659
(641) 394-2106
Clarke County
Clarke County Clerk
117 1/2 S. Main St.
Osceola, IA 50213-1299
(641) 342-2213
Clay County
Clay County Clerk
P.O. Box 4104
Spencer, IA 51301-0604
(712) 262-4335
Clayton County
Clayton County Clerk
111 High St.
Elkader, IA 52043
(563) 245-2204
Clinton County
Clinton County Clerk
P.O. Box 157
Clinton, IA 52732-0157
(563) 243-6210
Crawford County
Crawford County Clerk
P.O. Box 546
Denison, IA 51442-0546
(712) 263-2242
Dallas County
Dallas County Recorder
P.O. Box 38
Adel, IA 50003-0038
(515) 993-5804
Davis County
Davis County Clerk
Courthouse
Bloomfield, IA 52537-1600
(641) 664-2011
Decatur County
Decatur County Clerk
207 N. Main St.
Leon, IA 50144-1647
(641) 446-4331
Delaware County
Delaware County Clerk
301 E. Main, P.O. Box 527
Manchester, IA 52057-0527
(563) 927-4942
Des Moines County
Des Moines County Clerk
513 North Main Street
Burlington, IA 52601-5221
(319) 753-8262
Dickinson County
Dickinson County Clerk
18th & Hill County Courthouse
Spirit Lake, IA 51360
(712) 336-1138
Dubuque County
Dubuque County Clerk of Court
720 Central Ave.
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 589-4418
Emmet County
Emmet County Clerk
609 1st Ave. N.
Estherville, IA 51334
(712) 362-3325
Fayette County
Fayette County Clerk
Vine Street
West Union, IA 52175
(563) 422-3234
Floyd County
Floyd County Clerk
101 S. Main St.
Charles City, IA 50616-2756
(641) 228-7111
Franklin County
Franklin County Clerk
12 First Avenue, NW
Hampton, IA 50441-0026
(641) 456-5626
Fremont County
Fremont County Clerk
P.O. Box 549
Sidney, IA 51652-0549
(712) 374-2031
Green County
Green County Clerk
County Courthouse
114 N. Chestnut
Jefferson, IA 50129-2114
(515) 386-2516
Grundy County
Grundy County Clerk
700 G Avenue
Grundy Center, IA 50638-1440
(319) 824-5229
Guthrie County
Guthrie County Clerk of Court
200 N. 5th St.
Guthrie Center, IA 50115-1331
(641) 747-3415
Hamilton County
Hamilton County Clerk
County Courthouse
Webster City, IA 50595-3158
(515) 832-4640
Hancock County
Hancock County Clerk
855 State Street
Garner, IA 50438-1645
(641) 923-2532
Hardin County
Hardin County Clerk of Court
P.O. Box 495
Eldora, IA 50627
(641) 858-3461
Harrison County
Harrison County Clerk
113 North 2nd Ave.
Logan, IA 51546-1331
(712) 644-2665
Henry County
Henry County Clerk
100 E. Washington St.
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641-1931
(319) 385-8480
Howard County
Howard County Clerk
218 N. Elm St.
Cresco, IA 52136-1522
(563) 547-2661
Humboldt County
Humboldt County Clerk of Court
County Courthouse
203 Main, P.O. Box 100
Dakota City, IA 50529-9999
(515) 332-1806
Ida County
Ida County Courthouse
401 Moorehead St.
Ida Grove, IA 51445-1429
(712) 364-2628
Iowa County
Iowa County Clerk
Court Avenue
Marengo, IA 52301
(319) 642-3914
State of Iowa
Iowa Department of Public Health
321 E. 12th, 4th Floor
Des Moines, IA 50319
(515) 281-4944 recording
Jackson County
Jackson County Clerk
201 W. Platt St.
Maquoketa, IA 52060-2243
(563) 652-4946
Jasper County
Jasper County Clerk
P.O. Box 666
Newton, IA 50208-0666
(641) 792-3255
Jefferson County
Jefferson County Clerk
P.O. Box 984
Fairfield, IA 52556-0984
(641) 472-3454
Johnson County
Johnson County Recorders Office
913 S Dubuque St
PO Box 1350
Iowa City, IA 52244-1350
(319) 356-6093
Jones County
Jones County Clerk
P.O. Box 19
Anamosa, IA 52205-0019
(319) 462-4341
Keokuk County
Keokuk County Clerk of Court
Courthouse
101 S. Main
Sigourney, IA 52591
(641) 622-2210
Kossuth County
Kossuth County Clerk
114 W. State St.
Algona, IA 50511-2613
(515) 295-3240
Lee County
Lee County Clerk of District Court
P.O. Box 1443
Fort Madison, IA 52627-1443
(319) 372-3523
Linn County
Linn County Clerk
50 3rd Ave. Bridge
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401-1704
(319) 398-3411
Louisa County
Louisa County Clerk
117 S. Main St.
Wapello, IA 52653-1547
(319) 523-4541
Lucas County
Lucas County Clerk
County Courthouse
916 Braden Ave.
Chariton, IA 50049-1258
(515) 774-4421
Lyon County
Lyon County Clerk's Office
206 S. 2nd Ave.
Rock Rapids, IA 51246-1597
(712) 472-2623
Madison County
Madison County Clerk
P.O. Box 152
Winterset, IA 50273-0152
(515) 462-3771
Mahaska County
Mahaska County Recorder
106 South 1st St
Oskaloosa, IA 52577
(641) 673-8187
Marion County
Marion County Clerk
P.O. Box 497
Knoxville, IA 50138-0497
(641) 828-2211
Marshall County
Marshall County Clerk
17 E. Main St.
Marshalltown, IA 50158-4906
(641) 754-6373
Mills County
Mills County Clerk
418 Sharp St.
Glenwood, IA 51534-1756
(712) 527-4880
Mitchell County
Mitchell County Clerk
County Courthouse
508 State St.
Osage, IA 50461
(641) 732-3726
Monona County
Monona County of Court
P.O. Box 53
Onawa, IA 51040
(712) 423-2575
Monroe County
Monroe County Clerk
County Courthouse
10 Benton Ave. E.
Albia, IA 52531
(641) 932-5212
Montgomery County
Montgomery County Clerk
105 Coolbaugh St.
Red Oak, IA 51566
(712) 623-4986
Muscatine County
Muscatine County Clerk
P.O. Box 327
Muscatine, IA 52761-0327
(563) 263-6511
O'Brien County
O'Brien County Clerk
115 S. Hayes
Primghar, IA 51245
(712) 757-3255
Osceola County
Osceola County Clerk
614 5th Ave.
Sibley, IA 51249-1704
(712) 754-3595
Page County
Page County Clerk
112 E. Main St.
Clarinda, IA 51632-2197
(712) 542-3214
Palo Alto County
Palo Alto County Clerk
11th & Broadway
Emmetsburg, IA 50536
(712) 852-3603
Plymouth County
Plymouth County Clerk
3rd Ave. & 2nd St. SE
Le Mars, IA 51031
(712) 546-6100
Pocahontas County
Pocahontas County Clerk
County Courthouse
Pocahontas, IA 50574
(712) 335-3361
Polk County
Polk County Clerk
500 Mulberry Street, Room 304
Des Moines, IA 50309-4238
(515) 286-3845
Pottawattamie County
Pottawattamie County Clerk
227 South 6th St.
Council Bluffs, IA 51501-4209
(712) 328-5604
Poweshiek County
Poweshiek County Clerk
302 E. Main St.
Montezuma, IA 50171
(641) 623-5644
Ringgold County
Ringgold County Clerk
County Courthouse
P.O. Box 523
Mount Ayr, IA 50854
(641) 464-3234
Sac County
Sac County Clerk of Court
P.O. Box 368
Sac City, IA 50583-0368
(712) 662-7791
Scott County
Scott County Clerk
416 W. 4th St.
Davenport, IA 52801
(563) 326-8647
Shelby County
Shelby County Clerk
P.O. Box 431
Harlan, IA 51537-0431
(712) 755-5543
Sioux County
Sioux County Clerk
210 Central Ave. SW
Orange City, IA 51041-1751
(712) 737-2286
Story County
Story County Clerk
900 6th St.
Nevada, IA 50201-2004
(515) 382-6581
Tama County
Tama County Clerk
P.O. Box 306
Toledo, IA 52342-0306
(641) 484-3721
Taylor County
Taylor County Clerk
County Courthouse
405 Jefferson St.
Bedford, IA 50833
(712) 523-2095
Union County
Union County Clerk
300 N. Pine St.
Creston, IA 50801-2430
(641) 782-7315
Van Buren County
Van Buren County District Clerk of Court
P.O. Box 475
Keosauqua, IA 52565-0475
(319) 293-3129
Wapello County
Wapello County Clerk
101 West 4th St.
Ottumwa, IA 52501-2518
(641) 683-0060
Warren County
Warren County Clerk of Court
P.O. Box 379
Indianola, IA 50125-0379
(515) 961-1033
Washington County
Washington County Clerk of Court
P.O. Box 391
Washington, IA 52353-0391
(319) 653-7741
Wayne County
Wayne County Clerk
County Courthouse
P.O. Box 424
Corydon, IA 50060-0424
(641) 872-2264
Webster County
Webster County Clerk of Court
703 Central Ave.
Fort Dodge, IA 50501-3853
(515) 576-7115
Winnebago County
Winnebago County Clerk of Court
126 S. Clark St.
Forest City, IA 50436-1793
(641) 582-4520
Winneshiek County
Winneshiek County Clerk
201 W. Main St.
Decorah, IA 52101
(563) 382-2469
Woodbury County
Woodbury County Clerk
101 Court St.
Sioux City, IA 51101-1909
(712) 279-6616
Worth County
Worth County Clerk
1000 Central Ave.
Northwood, IA 50459-1523
(641) 324-2840
Wright County
Wright County Clerk
P.O. Box 306
Clarion, IA 50525-0306
(515) 532-3113
