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Divorce Certificates

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Janet

Janet Report 11 Jul 2004 17:51

Try the National Archives at Kew(Old PRO) Their website is www.pro.gov Janet

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 11 Jul 2004 15:28

Hi Pauline Someone mentioned divorces on here a few days ago. They gave the following address and said that you could pay for a 10 year search and it cost about £20 a few years ago. I haven't checked this out yet to see if it's right but here's the address:- Principal Registry of the Family Division Decree Absolute Searches Family Proceedings Dept. Room 2.03 First Avenue House 42-49 High Holborn London WC1V 6NP Tel: 020 7947 7016/7017 Hope this helps Kath

Kim

Kim Report 11 Jul 2004 15:00

I think divorce papers are private and not available like b/m/d certs, however you could try and see if they married again, I have a marriage cert and in the box for status it explains who and when he was divorced from (1923) Kim

Pauline

Pauline Report 11 Jul 2004 12:48

I am seeking proof of divorce between Alice and George Harden sometime after 1914 probably Woolwich or Hampshire