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Online Daily divorce records and marriage records search volume run into hundreds of thousands. Background checks, arrest records, criminal records, police records, public death records and birth records are also high runners.ublic Records retrieval is convenient and practical. Good value-for-money can be found with some of the fee-based databases.

Death Records Database

Iowa Death Records

Iowa is one of the most difficult states to deal with when you’re searching for Iowa death records. The death records in this state are considered confidential no matter how long ago the death occurred. The restrictions are limiting and as of now, you can only receive the copy if you are related to the deceased as child, parent, sibling, spouse, grandchild or grandparent. Besides providing photo identification, you’ll also need to include a copy of a birth or marriage certificate or any document that proves you are related to the deceased. Another caveat to searching for Iowa death records is that the application must be notarized and it could take up to a month to get a response. If you happen to know the county where the death occurred, you may receive it faster than going through the state office, but it will cost the same and the restrictions are the same. After filling out all the paperwork and gathering the necessary documents, mail the fee of $15 (check or money order), payable to the Iowa Dept. of Public Health to the following address:

Iowa Dept. of Public Health
Bureau of Health Statistics
Lucas State Office Bldg., Flr 1
321 East 12th St.
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Phone: (515) 281-4944

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Newspaper archives are also great sources for finding death records – however they may only provide sparse information. Another way to obtain Iowa death records is to use the services of an online search site. The Internet can quickly plow through millions of records in the blink of an eye and have almost any type of information you need in record time. This advantage has been a boon to legal professionals and genealogists who have learned to expect thorough and up-to-date data for their search time. A private, Internet search site also lets you skip all the red tape involved with going through a state-based search.

Iowa Death Notices

In the past, genealogists had to actually visit (or apply by mail) sites located within a particular state or country to access death records or any type of vital record. Now, most maintain memberships to Internet search sites so they can quickly retrieve data about a family tree they’re working on. The general public can also access this information on a one-time basis. The fees are reasonable and you don’t have to reveal who you are. Payment information is encrypted, so your data isn’t available to the public – nor is the reason why you wanted the data. It’s easy to search for records using the Internet. You simply submit a small amount of information about the record you need and the Internet does the rest. Find out more about how an Internet search site can take the hassle out of searching for Iowa death records by clicking on the link.

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