In March of 1880, the 18th General Assembly created the Iowa Department of Health with two primary functions: 1. general supervision of health related issues and 2. state registration of births, deaths and marriages.
Some or all of these records are available to search in the Iowa History Collections Catalog.
You can also view more information about Vital Records here.
General
Series Title | Date Span |
|---|---|
Cooperative Agreements for Primary Care Services | 1988-1991 |
Correspondence and Grant Applications | 1987-1998 |
Deaf Census Survey | 1980-1981 |
Departmental Policies and Procedures | 2001-2005 |
Directorβs Advisory Meeting Minutes | 1999-2001 |
Engineering. Plans, and Inspection Reports | 1954-1983 |
Executive Correspondence | 2003-2004 |
Family Planning, Minutes and Related Data | 1970-1983 |
Family Planning, Personal and Family Health | 1970-1979 |
Hill-Burton Hospital Survey and Construction Act | 1947-1968 |
Program Planning and Project Development Files | 2001-2005 |
Radioactive Materials License | No dates |
Speeches | 2004 |
State Board of Health, Minutes | 1880-1928, 1934-1961 |
State Health Facilities Council, Minutes | 1973-1992 |
Governor's Advisory Emergency Care (EMS) Council
| Series Title | Date Span |
|---|---|
| Minutes, By-Laws and Correspondence | 1980-1986 |
Commission on Alcoholism
Series Title | Date Span |
|---|---|
Advisory Council for State Plans on Halfway Houses | 1972-1974 |
Alcoholism Authority Program Files | No dates |
Alcoholism Programs | 1967-1974 |
Correspondence | 1969-1975 |
Expenditures for Facilities | 1972-1974 |
Handbooks for Treatment Facilities and Counselors | 1969-1974 |
Literature on Alcoholism | No dates |
Minutes and Related Material | 1974-1977 |
Miscellaneous | 1972-1974 |
Reports | ca. 1971-1974 |
Task Forces | No dates |
Professional Licensure
| Series Title | Date Span |
|---|---|
| Board of Barbers Examiners, Minutes | 1979-2000 |
| Board of Behavioral Sciences Examiners, Minutes | 1991-2003 |
| Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Minutes | 1921-2003 |
| Board of Cosmetology Examiners, Minutes | 1927-2007 |
| Board of Dietetic Examiners, Minutes | 1985-2000 |
| Board of Examiners for Athletic Trainers, Minutes | 1994-2004 |
| Board of Examiners for Hearing and Dealers, Minutes | 1974-2000 |
| Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators, Minutes | 1970-2002 |
| Board of Mortuary Science Examiners, Minutes | 1970-2002 |
| Board of Optometry Examiners, Minutes | 1970-2002 |
| Board of Osteopathic Examiners, License Renewals | 1946-1963 |
| Board of Osteopathic Examiners, Minutes | 1970-2002 |
| Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy Examiners | 1970-2002 |
| Board of Physician Assistant Examiners, Minutes | 1990-2002 |
| Board of Podiatry Examiners, Minutes | 1970-2002 |
| Board of Psychology Examiners, Minutes | 1975-2002 |
| Board of Respiratory Care Examiners, Minutes | 1986-2002 |
| Board of Social Workers Examiners, Minutes | 1984-1989 |
| Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology Examiners, Minutes | 1977-2000 |
| Massage Therapy Advisory Board, Minutes | 1992-2000 |
Vital Statistics
Series Title | Date Span |
|---|---|
Births | 1880-1950 |
Delayed Births | 1852-1940 |
Marriages | 1880-1950 |
Deaths | 1880-1975 |
Divorces | 1906-1950 |