Iowa, Lyon County

Alvord, Iowa Public Records

Where Alvord's records are kept. Court and property records for Alvord sit with Lyon County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Iowa.

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Most requested Alvord records

As a small town, Alvord relies on Lyon County for its court cases, deeds and other public records. The cards below are the county and state offices that keep them. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.

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Vital records

Iowa Death and Vital Records

Iowa HHS Vital Records issues certified birth, death and marriage records filed since July 1, 1880, by mail, in person or through VitalChek, for a fee per copy.

hhs.iowa.gov
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County court

Iowa Federal Cases

Iowa has two federal trial courts, the Northern District at Cedar Rapids and Sioux City and the Southern District at Des Moines; their case files are searched through PACER.

uscourts.gov
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Police & jail

Lyon County Sheriff's Office

The Sheriff’s Department is responsible for law enforcement in all towns located within Lyon County which include Alvord, Doon, George, Inwood,.

Official sitelyoncounty.iowa.gov
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Court records

Iowa Courts Online Search

View the public docket of Iowa district court and appellate cases by name or case number, free and without registration, and pay court fines and fees online. Case documents are not shown.

iowacourts.state.ia.us
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Property records

Lyon County Recorder

The Lyon County Recorder offers a real estate search, recording fees, formatting standards, trade names, birth, death and marriage certificates, marriage licenses and military records.

lyoncounty.iowa.gov
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About public records in Alvord

What we hold on Alvord, and who keeps its records.

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Alvord at a glance

County
Lyon County
County seat
Rock Rapids
Population
206
Lyon County population
11,934
Local records
Lyon County offices
ZIP codes
51230

About Alvord public records

Alvord in ZIP code 51230 keeps its own council and town business records. The Lyon County offices are in Rock Rapids, the county seat. Each Lyon County office is listed on our Lyon County page.

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Nearby Lyon County cities

Other places in Lyon County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Lyon County records are on the county page.