Muscatine County, Iowa

Birth Information


    Registration of Iowa Births began at the State level, in the Assessors Office, on July 1, 1880. At the time the law was loosely enforced. It wasn’t mandated until January 1, 1917, when births were to become certified to the clerk of the district court.

Copies of Birth Records may be obtained from the
Muscatine County Recorders' Office

Birth Index 1880 - 1910
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Muscatine City Birth Registers 1904 - 1917
Copies of these Muscatine City Birth Records (1904-1917) may be ordered from
Musser Public Library, 3408 East 2nd Street, Muscatine, IA 52761
Attention: Jennifer Howell, email: jhowell@muscatineiowa.gov
A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I-J - K - L - M - N - O - P -
Q-R - S - T - U-V - W - X-Y-Z

State Historical Society of Iowa
Holdings for Muscatine County, Iowa
Birth Records 1904 - 1906
Birth Records 1909 - June 1921

Look for Baptismal Records in CHURCH RECORDS

Newspaper Article: New Birth Law Now Effective, January 1, 1917

Page updated July 20, 2020

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