Divorce Records

[PopT]

Can anyone tell me if there are records kept on dates of divorces and if so, can they be seen and where?

[Plain Talker]

some 35 years ago, when my aunt and uncle divorced, I do remember they and the other couples whose decrees had been heard in court that same day, had their names published in the Sheffield Star! (of course even in 1976, divorce was not the commonplace thing that it is today)

 

*the decrees absolute of the following people were heard today in the sheffield county court

 

Joe and Josephine bloggs,

Jon and Johnette Smith

Bert and Bertha Brown..."

 

 

or some such wording... I remember being surprised to see my aunt and uncle's name in the newspaper.

[chimay]

some 35 years ago, when my aunt and uncle divorced, I do remember they and the other couples whose decrees had been heard in court that same day, had their names published in the Sheffield Star! (of course even in 1976, divorce was not the commonplace thing that it is today)

 

*the decrees absolute of the following people were heard today in the sheffield county court

 

Joe and Josephine bloggs,

Jon and Johnette Smith

Bert and Bertha Brown..."

 

 

or some such wording... I remember being surprised to see my aunt and uncle's name in the newspaper.

 

Were your aunt and uncle Joe and Josephine, Jon and Johnette or Bert and Bertha?

[Tuppie]

The records are deposited at TNA depending on when the divorce took place.

The survival rate of divorce case files is:

1858-1927: almost 100%

1928-1937: 80%

 

You can search the online catalogue in series J77.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/divorce.htm

 

Divorces were usually reported in the local newspaper, which could be searched if you have an approximate date.

 

Tuppie

Edited January 10, 2010 by Tuppie

[Plain Talker]

Were your aunt and uncle Joe and Josephine, Jon and Johnette or Bert and Bertha?

 

no, my aunt and uncle were further down the list ;)