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Record Description
Record Type	Marriage Index
Collection years	1809-1992
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What is in This Collection?

This index is an electronic index for the years 1809 to 1992. This index is not complete for any particular place, region or time period. This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index or Vital Records Index collections.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information is found in these records:

• Name and spouse’s name
• Event Date
• Event Place

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Coverage Table and Map

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Examples of indexed records:

Jessie E. Smith	mentioned in the record of James G. King and Jessie E. Smith
Name	James G. King
Birth Date	1874
Age	25
Spouse's Name	Jessie E. Smith
Spouse's Birth Date	1880
Spouse's Age	19
Event Date	02 May 1899
Event Place	Le Mars, First Methodist Episcopal Church, Plymouth, Iowa

Paul Damien Smith	mentioned in the record of Paul Damien Smith and Norma Johnson
Name	Paul Damien Smith
Birth Date	18 Jun1925
Birthplace	Ia.
Spouse's Name	Norma Johnson
Event Date	31 May 1950
Event Place	Laurens, Iowa
Father's Name	Albert Smith
Mother's Name	Mary McKenna

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Collection Citation

"Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City.

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