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Iowa Vital Records are official registrations of births, deaths and
marriages. Certified copies can be obtained from a County Recorder's Office or
the IA Department of Public Health.
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Lee County, Iowa - Recorder Information
Births, Deaths, & Marriage Vitals Records
Requesting a
Certified Copy of an Iowa Vital Record
Iowa Vital Records are official registrations of births, deaths and marriages.
Certified copies of Vital Records can be obtained from a County Recorder’s
office or the Iowa Department of Public Health. Statewide record
searches are available from the Iowa Department of Public Health.
County Recorders file and maintain births and deaths that have occurred in that
county and file and maintain marriages of the licenses that were applied for in
that county. The fee at the county level is $15.00 for each certified copy.
Entitlement has to be proven before a certified copy can be issued.
Use the chart below to determine whether to apply at the county or state level
for a certified copy.
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Record |
Location |
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Vital Records: 1880 – 1920 |
Lee County Recorder’s Office |
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Vital Records: 1921 – 1941 |
Iowa Department of Public Health |
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Vital Records: 1942 – present |
Lee County Recorder’s Office |
Single-parent births before
July 1, 1995 |
Iowa Department of Public Health |
Single-parent births after
July 1, 1995 |
Lee County Recorder’s Office |
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Legal name changes |
Iowa Department of Public Health |
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Adoptions |
Iowa Department of Public Health |
Forms needed:
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