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You may request certified copies of birth, marriage and death records by telephone, in-person, online, or through the postal service.
Certified copies of birth, death, or marriage certificates may be obtained from the state office of vital records by telephone, in-person, or through a postal service. Fees are payable by check or money order made out to the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services.
The State Historical Society of Iowa has available birth, death and marriage records from across the state. These records include an extensive collection of County Records Microfilm of pre-1940 births, deaths and marriages filmed by Family Search in the counties; the years vary by county.
Iowa Death Databases - Includes Index Only: 1850-1990 - At FamilySearch.org: Free; index to death and burial records from the state of Iowa. Microfilm copies of original records are available at the FamilySearch Library and at some FamilySearch Centers.
Certificate of Fetal Death. Guide for Completing Iowa's Certificate of Fetal Death. Notice: Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth. The Certificate of Fetal Death must be printed on the special registration paper.
How to request a certified record by mail. Submit a completed Application for a Certified copy of an Iowa vital record. Submit a clear photocopy of the applicant's current government-issued photo identification. Make check or money orders payable to the 'Iowa Department of Health and Human Services.'.
Iowa Death Records. Access Iowa state-level death records and connect with county-specific resources. Learn how to request certified death certificates, search historical records, and verify information. This guide provides essential links and details for obtaining death records for legal, genealogical, or personal needs.
Death Records. State Death Record Indexes. Uncertified copies of death records that appear in these indexes may be ordered online, by phone or in person.
To obtain a raised seal certified copy of a death certificate you can write to us or come into the office. We will have the record if the person died in Iowa. We do not have death records prior to July 1, 1941. For records we do not have, you may contact the Iowa Department of Public Health. You can contact them by phone at (515) 281-4944.
Iowa began recording deaths on July 1, 1880. Deaths are recorded in registers bound by year and arranged by county. Information entered for each death includes: name of deceased, date and place of death, gender, age, cause of death and burial site.