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Divorce case files may contain petitions, affidavits, inventories of belongings, the names, birth dates and ages of children, the date and place the marriage took place, the birth dates or ages of the plaintiff and defendant, and the grounds for the divorce. |
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Case files often consist of loose papers folded and tied together by a string or they can be entries made in a record book. |
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Some courts have separate volumes for divorce records, but prior to the twentieth century you will find divorce cases among the regular court minute and order books. |
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Divorce case files can be obtained by writing to the clerk of the court having jurisdiction over the proceedings. See the Jurisidictions section for a list of the courts having jurisdictions over divorce in each state. |
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The LDS Family History Library's collection of early divorce records can be found among published and microfilmed civil court records. You can use both types of records at the Main Library and microfilmed records at its Family History Centers. |
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The genealogy collections of private, local, state, and university libraries throughout the county also may include early divorce records from selected areas. |
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