Official Website for Monroe County, Iowa
- Home
- About
- Offices A - F
- Offices G - Z
- Contact Us
- WDIG
- ER
Monroe County, Iowa - Vital Records
Vital Records
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 Iowa Department of Health & Human Services. Statewide record searches are available from the Iowa Department of Health & Human Services. County Recorders file and maintain births and deaths that have occurred in that county and file and maintain marriages licenses that were applied for in that county. The fee for each certified copy is $15.
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.
| Record | Location |
|---|---|
| Vital Records: 1880 - 1920 | Monroe County Recorder's Office |
| Vital Records: 1921 - 1941 | Iowa Department of Health & Human Services |
| Vital Records: 1942 - Present | Monroe County Recorder's Office |
| Single-parent births before July 1, 1995 | Iowa Department of Health & Human Services |
| Single-parent births after July 1, 1995 | Monroe County Recorder's Office |
| Legal Name Changes | Iowa Department of Health & Human Services |
| Adoptions | Iowa Department of Health & Human Services |
Marriage Application Information
You may apply for a Marriage License at any County Recorder’s office in Iowa as long as the ceremony is performed in Iowa. Marriage Applications are accepted in Monroe County between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M.
To apply for a Marriage License in the Recorder’s Office:
Party A, Party B, and one witness (must be 18 years or older) must appear in person,
All three must present photo identification (driver’s license or government issued ID),
$35.00 fee includes a certified copy of the Marriage Certificate.
Once the marriage has been performed and the Certificate of Marriage has been returned to the Recorder’s office and placed on record, a certified copy may be mailed to Party A and Party B or picked up at the Recorder's office. Either Party may use this certified copy for a name change on social security and driver’s license, etc.