Marilyn, The State of Iowa did not require the registration of births and deaths until the year 1880. Even then many were not recorded. Cay Merryman M J Moser wrote: > > My grandfather, Oran A. Moser was born July, 1871, in Paterson, > Madison County, IA. His parents were Osiah A. Moser (b. PA) and Mary > (Ruckman b. OH) > > Several of his siblings were born in Madison County. He also had two > sisters born in Ohio (1846, 1848), and 2 brothers born in Warren and > Wapello, Iowa. (I have their names.) The family was living in > Winterset in 1861. > > Where would I look for the birth records of the children born in > Iowa. In Connecticut , all vital records were kept by the individual > towns. Where were births, death, marriages recorded in Iowa. How and > where could I find or get copies of the records? Does anyone know of > any websites that would have this type of information? I don't know > enough about Iowa to know where to start looking. > > I would also like to make contact with other members of the family. > Willing to share information. > > Marilyn