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How do you get info on a divorce

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Chisel Chops

Chisel Chops Report 6 Nov 2006 23:16

Hello wonder if any of you lovely people can help me. I was wondering if there is any way of looking at divorce papers, i watched WDYTYA on David Dickinson and he had some, so just wondered if it was possible. Thankyou Rich.

Joy

Joy Report 6 Nov 2006 23:19

I hope this will help, if only a little - http://www.familyrecords.gov.uk/frc/research/divorcemain.htm Divorce Records from 1858 The Family Records Centre does not hold any divorce records, but we do hold indexes to the divorce case files from 1858 (mostly before 1938) that are held in The National Archives at Kew. The case files are in record series J77 and can only be consulted at Kew since they are original documents and have not been microfilmed. The Divorce Registry is now part of the Principal Registry of the Family Division. If you need legal proof of a divorce in any court, from 1858 to the present day, please contact: Principal Registry of the Family Division Decree Absolute Section First Avenue House 42-49 High Holborn London WC1V 6NP

Chisel Chops

Chisel Chops Report 6 Nov 2006 23:22

Thankyou Maid Marion, will take a look. The wife says to say Hi. Rich.

Joy

Joy Report 6 Nov 2006 23:24

You're most welcome. Hello to your wife. There is also http://www.spartacus.schoolnet*.*co.uk/REVhistoryfamily.htm 1837 Online: On this site you will find the entire copy of the indexes of Birth, Marriages and Deaths for England and Wales from 1837 to the present day. You will need to download special software to view images. The website charges £5 for 50 page images. It also offers advice on how to find information on divorce records, adoption records, birth, marriage & death certificates, parish registers, wills & probate and how to trace living relatives.

Chisel Chops

Chisel Chops Report 6 Nov 2006 23:33

Thankyou again Maid Marion, that has been a great help. Rich.

Joy

Joy Report 7 Nov 2006 07:48

Again you are most welcome. Best wishes with your research.

Kim

Kim Report 7 Nov 2006 09:25

Depends when it was.... I got divorce papers from 1936 from National Archives Documents online site. You could try A2A site too. And I think 1837online had some references on certain marriages that ended in divorce although there is a cut off date I believe. Ps. the documents I got were sent digitally by email so I didn't actually go to Kew , they cost about £7.50 I think to download. Kim

Chisel Chops

Chisel Chops Report 7 Nov 2006 19:01

Thankyou Kim, thats a great help. Rich.