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are divorces recorded anywhere?

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Julie

Julie Report 20 Aug 2003 16:41

further to June's earlier message asking why someone might change their surname - does anyone know if there are searchable records for divorces? Might solve a few of my problems trying to trace females in my family - one of them seems to have used 5 surnames!

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}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ Report 20 Aug 2003 17:15

Try www.nationalarchivist.com. It has a section titled Indexto Divorce and Matrimonial Causes 1858-1903. I haven't tried it myself but it could prove useful. Jeanette

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}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ Report 20 Aug 2003 17:16

Sorry that should have read www.nationalarchivist.com

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}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ Report 20 Aug 2003 17:17

For some reason its not letting me put "dot com" on the end!

Julie

Julie Report 20 Aug 2003 19:25

thank you very much - I'll give it a try.