State Archives Collection

Divorce files contain evidence for each divorce case including Judicial Separations. They can include petitions for the dissolution of marriage, affidavits, petitions for maintenance, marriage certificates, and sometimes the decree nisi and decree absolute.

This webinar provides tips and techniques for researching divorce case papers in our collection

Search 21,000+ entries - divorce files can include petitions for the dissolution of marriage, petitions for maintenance, marriage certificates, decrees nisi and decrees absolute

Divorce files can be a detailed source of information for family history, providing extra details that may not have been discussed or known within the family