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{{GR logo}} {{DISPLAYTITLE:Iowa Births - What else you can try}} This page will give you additional guidance and resources to find birth information for your ancestor. Use this page after first completing the birth section of the [[GuidedResearch:Iowa|Iowa Guided Research]] page. __NOTOC__ == Additional Online Resources == === Additional Databases and Online Resources === *'''1856-1940:''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61441 '''Iowa, Delayed Birth Records'''] at Ancestry ($) == Substitute Records == === Additional Records with Birth Information === Substitute records may contain information about more than one event and are used when records for an event are not available. Records that are used to substitute for birth events may not have been created at the time of the birth. The accuracy of the record is contingent upon when the information was recorded. Search for information in multiple substitute records to confirm the accuracy of these records. {| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" |- | colspan="3" | '''Use these substitute records to locate birth information about your ancestor:''' |- | width="10%" | <center>''Wiki Page''</center> | width="15%" | <center>''FamilySearch(FS) Collections''</center> | width="75%" | ''Why to search the records'' |- | width="10%" | <center>[[Iowa Vital Records|Death Records]] </center> | width="15%" | <center>[[GuidedResearch:Iowa|Iowa Death Guided Research]]</center> | width="75%" | Death records may include the birthdate or age of the deceased. With the age, a birthdate can be approximated. Click on the link to the left to return to the "Death" page. |- | width="10%" | <center>[[Iowa Cemeteries|Cemetery Records]] </center> | width="15%" | <center>See Wiki page</center> | width="75%" | Gravestone inscriptions and cemetery records may include a birthdate. |- | width="10%" | <center>[[Iowa Census|Census Records]] </center> | width="15%" | <center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/location/usa/iowa?recordType=3 U.S. Census FS Collections]</center> | width="75%" | Census records from 1850 onward give ages of the recorded individuals, allowing researchers to calculate birth years. |- | width="10%" | <center>[[Iowa Church Records|Church Records]] </center> | width="15%" | <center>See Wiki page</center> | width="75%" | Baptism records occasionally provide a birthdate. In addition, a death or burial record may include an age that can approximate a birthdate. To access church records, first determine the denomination. |- | width="10%" | <center>[[Iowa Newspapers|Newspapers]] </center> | width="15%" | <center>See Wiki page</center> | width="75%" | In addition to obituaries, newspapers publish notices of marriages, divorces, deaths, and funerals. In recent years, birth notices have also been published providing the names of the parents and sex of the child. |- | width="10%" | <center>[[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]] </center> | width="15%" | <center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/location/usa/iowa?recordType=2 Iowa Obituary FS Collections]</center> | width="75%" | Obituaries often include the birth date and place of the deceased. |- | width="10%" | <center>[[Iowa Military Records|Military Records]] </center> | width="15%" | <center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/location/usa/iowa?recordType=5 Idaho Military FS Collections]</center> | width="75%" | Post-Civil War records may include the date and place of birth. |- | width="10%" | <center>[[United States Bible Records|Bible Records]] </center> | width="15%" | <center>See Wiki page</center> | width="75%" | Family Bibles may include dates and places of birth for family members, however the accuracy of this information is contingent upon when the information was recorded. |- |} == Improve Searching == === Tips for finding births === Successfully finding birth records in online databases depends on a few key points. Try the following search suggestions: :*'''Spelling variations.''' Your ancestor's name may be misspelled. Search with spelling variations for the first and last name of your ancestor. :*'''Search parents.''' Search for the parents, if known, as the child's first name may not be on the birth record. :*'''Search given name.''' Search by given name (leave out the last name) with the approximate date of birth. :*'''Add information.''' For common names, add more information to narrow the search such as approximate birth date or parent's names if known. :*'''Date range.''' Expand the date range of the search by 5 years. :*'''Search state.''' Search using the state name only instead of by county. == Why the Record may not Exist == === Known Record Gaps === '''Records Start''' *'''1880''' Statewide Registration. *'''1924''' Compliance to Statewide Registration. '''Records Published by FamilySearch''' Collection coverage tables show the places and time periods of original records published by FamilySearch. For any FamilySearch collections you did not find your ancestor in, check the coverage table for gaps in the online collection. If the time period or location your ancestor lived in is missing from the collection, it may require searches in records found at original repository or finding substitute records for the event. *[[Iowa,_County_Births_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)#Coverage_Table_and_Map|Iowa Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] *[[Iowa Births and Christenings, Coverage Table (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] '''Records Destroyed''' The following counties had record loss. Click on the county for more information. {| style="width:70%; vertical-align:top;" |- |style="width:16%; vertical-align:top;"| *[[Adair County, Iowa Genealogy#Record Loss|Adair County]] *[[Adams County, Iowa Genealogy#Record Loss|Adams County]] *[[Benton County, Iowa Genealogy#Record Loss|Benton County]] *[[Buena Vista County, Iowa Genealogy#Record Loss|Buena Vista County]] *[[Calhoun County, Iowa Genealogy#Record Loss|Calhoun County]] *[[Carroll County, Iowa Genealogy#Record Loss|Carroll County]] *[[Cass County, Iowa Genealogy#Record Loss|Cass County]] |style="width:16%; vertical-align:top;"| *[[Chickasaw County, Iowa Genealogy#Record Loss|Chickasaw County]] *[[Decatur County, Iowa Genealogy#Record Loss|Decatur County]] *[[Des Moines County, Iowa Genealogy#Record Loss|Des Moines County]] *[[Dickinson County, Iowa Genealogy#Record Loss|Dickinson County]] *[[Fayette County, Iowa Genealogy#Record Loss|Fayette County]] *[[Floyd County, Iowa Genealogy#Record Loss|Floyd County]] *[[Fremont County, Iowa Genealogy#Record Loss|Fremont County]] |style="width:16%; vertical-align:top;"| *[[Guthrie County, Iowa Genealogy#Record Loss|Guthrie County]] *[[Hardin County, Iowa Genealogy#Record Loss|Hardin County]] *[[Harrison County, Iowa Genealogy#Record Loss|Harrison County]] *[[Howard County, Iowa Genealogy#Record Loss|Howard County]] *[[Ida County, Iowa Genealogy#Record Loss|Ida County]] *[[Jones County, Iowa Genealogy#Record Loss|Jones County]] *[[Lee County, Iowa Genealogy#Record Loss|Lee County]] |style="width:16%; vertical-align:top;"| *[[Madison County, Iowa Genealogy#Record Loss|Madison County]] *[[Muscatine County, Iowa Genealogy#Record Loss|Muscatine County]] *[[Page County, Iowa Genealogy#Record Loss|Page County]] *[[Ringgold County, Iowa Genealogy#Record Loss|Ringgold County]] *[[Sac County, Iowa Genealogy#Record Loss|Sac County]] *[[Story County, Iowa Genealogy#Record Loss|Story County]] *[[Union County, Iowa Genealogy#Record Loss|Union County]] |} {{GR Footer}} [[Category:Guided Research]][[Category:Iowa, United States]][[Category:Guided Research United States]][[Category:Guided Research Iowa, United States]]

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