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divorce records

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Joanne

Joanne Report 9 Mar 2011 21:36

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Joanne

Joanne Report 9 Mar 2011 21:35

ty xx

RutlandBelle

RutlandBelle Report 9 Mar 2011 17:20

depends on when, some are on The National Archives

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/
Go to Search the Catalogue on their website, put the surname in and use J77 as the reference to search.

Or findmypast has
Divorce indexes 1858-1903

The more recent ones (but very expensive ~£50) are not available for the public to search. The search has to be done by the Courts Service.

HMCS (Her Majesty's Court Service)
Principle Registry of the Family Division
Decree Absolute Searches
R 2.03
First Avenue House
42-49 High Holborn
London
WC1V 6NP

Joanne

Joanne Report 9 Mar 2011 17:14

does anyone know how to look up divorce records ???