View Franklin County, Iowa adoption information, including guidelines for requesting adoption records, adoption fees, foreign and domestic adoption.
View Franklin County, Iowa birth certificate information, including required identification and fees for certified copy requests.
Search Franklin County History and Genealogy website by births, marriages, deaths, and cemeteries.
View Franklin County Recorder marriage licenses webpage, including information on how to file.
View Franklin County Recorder vital records, including information on obtaining copies of records.
View Franklin County Recorder general information including contact information, office hours, downloadable forms, and links.
Iowa birth records are kept by state governments. Iowa has its own birth record database, which can be accessed online. The online databases are searchable by name, date of birth, and place of birth. Iowa also provide information about birth parents and authorized guardians, as well as the child’s birth weight and head circumference.
To access a Iowa birth record database, visit the website of the Iowa health department. You can also search the databases using the keywords “birth record” or “birth certificate.”
The Iowa birth record databases are updated regularly, usually once a month. However, the information may be outdated or incomplete, so it is important to confirm the information you find with the Iowa health department.