Iowa Census Notes
Iowa was
officially part of Missouri Territory from 1812-1821. Between 1824 and 1834 it was
considered to be unorganized Territory and between 1836 and 1838, it was part of Wisconsin
Territory. In 1838, the area became The Territory of Iowa and finally
achieved statehood in 1846. These facts can come into play when
searching for ancestors in census records. See
1838-1870
Iowa Census Records at Ancestry.
1847 Sac & Fox Indian Census. These census rolls are special enumerations. These might prove helpful if your ancestor is of Native American
heritage or lived with Native Americans. These are available for years
1836-1840 and 1847.
See
Sac & Fox Rolls at NARA.
The 1836 census of Dubuque and Des Moines Counties is the
first census taken after the area became Iowa Territory.
See
1836
Iowa Census Records at Ancestry.
Iowa
State Census records have survived for 1841, 1844, 1846, 1847, 1849, 1851, 1852,
1853, 1854, 1856, 1859, 1862, 1867, 1869, 1881, 1885, 1889, 1895, 1905, 1915,
and 1925 which was the last Iowa State Census taken. The 1856,
1885, 1895, 1905, 1915 and 1925 Iowa state censuses enumerated all
counties, however earlier censuses were spotty, incomplete or offered
only statistical information.
See 1836-1925
Iowa State Census Records Collection at Ancestry
and for more about Iowa State Census Records
See
Iowa State Census Information.
Soundex code indexes for Federal Iowa census records are available on microfilm for census years: 1880, 1900, and 1920.
Federal Iowa census records begin in 1840
and enumerations were taken ever 10 years thereafter. Census years available to the public include: 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930.
See 1790-1940 US Census Records at Ancestry.
1890 Federal
Iowa Census records including the special Veterans and Widows
Census were completely destroyed by a 1921 warehouse fire.
See A Fire Destroyed The 1890 Census & Bridging the 1890 Census Gap,
Iowa Census & Voter Lists
Questions In The Census
Learn what questions were asked in each
census year and where to find census records online. This section of Census Finder covers each census year from 1790-1940 and will
give you clues and tips to help you learn to locate your ancestors
quickly in census records.
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Iowa Statewide Databases
Iowa Vital Records
Iowa Dept. of Public Health
Bureau of Health Statistics
Lucas Office Building
321 E. 12th St., 1st Floor
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075
Website
Phone (515) 281-4944
Birth, Death and Marriage
records at the Iowa Dept. of Public Health begin in
1880.
Records
prior to 1880 must be obtained from County Clerks at the county
level.
Parentage
is not listed on death records prior to 1904.
Prior
to 1921, less than 50% of vital events were registered and that
percentage decreases the further back in time the event occurred.
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Marriage Records
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1838-1934 IA County Marriages
1850-1890 Iowa Deaths & Burials
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Genealogy
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History Museums
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