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yawnydawny

yawnydawny Report 3 Oct 2007 19:31

HI IS THERE ANY WERE I CAN LOOK UP DIVORCES FOR FREE

Smyler

Smyler Report 3 Oct 2007 20:10

You can't look them up even for a fee. Divorce records are not available to the public. I believe they are subject to the "70 year rule" ie they will be available to the public 70 years after papers were filed.

was plain ann now annielaurie

was plain ann now annielaurie Report 3 Oct 2007 20:16

Depends when the divorce was - any idea of year?

yawnydawny

yawnydawny Report 3 Oct 2007 20:26

NO I JUST KNOW THAT HE IS DIVORCED I THINK SOMETIME IN THE 1930S I THINKS THANKS FOR REPLYING

DAWN

yawnydawny

yawnydawny Report 3 Oct 2007 20:27

OK THANKS

was plain ann now annielaurie

was plain ann now annielaurie Report 3 Oct 2007 20:34

80% of divorce records are at National Archives up to 1937. If not in this period, or one of the 20% not there, you can get a copy but there's a search fee - I think it's £25. What about the local paper for the area - they may well have reported it, but then as you haven't got a date, it would be a long search!

Mummy Bear

Mummy Bear Report 3 Oct 2007 21:10

These 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

I think the search costs is £25 for each 10year period (yes expensive). If I remember correctly for an extra £1 you can get the Decree Nisi which will give you details i.e. why abandonment, adultery (it may even name names!) etc.

I've found them helpful both on the phone and in person. If you do visit they'll only search two years while you wait. Give them a call.

What details are you hoping to find or do you just want to confirm a couple actually got divorced?

Rachel