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Espana

Espana Report 7 Oct 2009 22:23

I am trying to find the date of a divorce which I believe was in the latter part of last century. I know the city and names but have no idea how to find when this happened. Hoping someone out there can tell me if it is possible to find this information whether it be from the place the divorce took place or whether I pay and write to London but how do I do this without a date? Thanks

Mummy Bear

Mummy Bear Report 7 Oct 2009 23:11

Espana
Some are at Kew and some more recent are held by the Courts Service.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=53
and
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/
Go to Search the Catalogue on their website, put the surname in and use J77 as the reference to search.

The more recent ones are not available for the public to search. The search has to be done by the Courts Service.

HMCS (Her Majesty's Court Service)
Principle Registry of the Family Division
Decree Absolute Searches
R 2.03
First Avenue House
42-49 High Holborn
London
WC1V 6NP

Tel 020 7947 7016 or 7017
MB

Espana

Espana Report 7 Oct 2009 23:58

Thank you. Espana