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Divorce records
« on: Wednesday 08 March 17 15:37 GMT (UK) »
Where would I look to find out if my gt aunt divorced her husband,she left him after only six weeks of marriage.

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Re: Divorce records
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 08 March 17 15:47 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

Depending on the year and country some divorce records are available on FindMyPast and Ancestry. Otherwise have a look at The National Archives -

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/divorces/

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Re: Divorce records
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 08 March 17 15:48 GMT (UK) »
It may be an idea to tell us what Country please?

Try Guiness World Records  ;D

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South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland:- Bowie, Campbell, Cumming, Currie

Ireland:- Cullen, Flannigan (Derry), Donahoe/Donaghue (variants) (Cork), McCrate (Tipperary), Mellon, Tol(l)and (Donegal & Tyrone)

Newcastle-on-Tyne/Durham (Northumberland):- Harrison, Jude, Kemp, Lunn, Mellon, Robson, Stirling

Kettering, Northampton:- MacKinnon

Canada:- Callaghan, Cumming, MacPhee

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Re: Divorce records
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 08 March 17 15:53 GMT (UK) »
If the people in your query are known to be deceased you can post info. for others to help you.

Annie
South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland:- Bowie, Campbell, Cumming, Currie

Ireland:- Cullen, Flannigan (Derry), Donahoe/Donaghue (variants) (Cork), McCrate (Tipperary), Mellon, Tol(l)and (Donegal & Tyrone)

Newcastle-on-Tyne/Durham (Northumberland):- Harrison, Jude, Kemp, Lunn, Mellon, Robson, Stirling

Kettering, Northampton:- MacKinnon

Canada:- Callaghan, Cumming, MacPhee

"OLD GENEALOGISTS NEVER DIE - THEY JUST LOSE THEIR CENSUS"

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Re: Divorce records
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 08 March 17 17:27 GMT (UK) »
My gt aunt was Susan Kelly born 1900 Ayr Scotland she married James heron on the 10.3.1919 gt Hamilton st glasgow in the district of Calton burgh of Glasgow.she was 19yrs old James was 28yrs old.

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Re: Divorce records
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 08 March 17 17:53 GMT (UK) »
Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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Re: Divorce records
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 08 March 17 17:58 GMT (UK) »
surely after only six weeks could she not obtain an annulment?
or was the marriage consumated?
Scotlandorkney flett bell, strickland laird traillcalqahoun.
Lanark/Argyll/Renfrew/Ayr:Smith, Steele,Kirkwood,Hamilton,May,orO'mayscott and anderso, craig , forbes taggart Kirkwood, milloy and steel apart ftom others which are numerous, graham mcilroy. stewart.brown battonisle of sku rothsay etc.
 searl rogers sutherland
Edinburgh/Aberdeen:portsea marsh,brownwhittcomb and others. to numerous to mentionweymouth frank.  Laidlaw,Brown,Dean//Charles/Hall/Slight/Johnston belgium loquet

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Re: Divorce records
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 08 March 17 18:00 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Rosie,

Was about to post the same  ;)

Annie
South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland:- Bowie, Campbell, Cumming, Currie

Ireland:- Cullen, Flannigan (Derry), Donahoe/Donaghue (variants) (Cork), McCrate (Tipperary), Mellon, Tol(l)and (Donegal & Tyrone)

Newcastle-on-Tyne/Durham (Northumberland):- Harrison, Jude, Kemp, Lunn, Mellon, Robson, Stirling

Kettering, Northampton:- MacKinnon

Canada:- Callaghan, Cumming, MacPhee

"OLD GENEALOGISTS NEVER DIE - THEY JUST LOSE THEIR CENSUS"

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Re: Divorce records
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 08 March 17 18:04 GMT (UK) »
Cathy,

This will take you to the search page, just enter either name or both;

http://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue/welcome.aspx

Annie
South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland:- Bowie, Campbell, Cumming, Currie

Ireland:- Cullen, Flannigan (Derry), Donahoe/Donaghue (variants) (Cork), McCrate (Tipperary), Mellon, Tol(l)and (Donegal & Tyrone)

Newcastle-on-Tyne/Durham (Northumberland):- Harrison, Jude, Kemp, Lunn, Mellon, Robson, Stirling

Kettering, Northampton:- MacKinnon

Canada:- Callaghan, Cumming, MacPhee

"OLD GENEALOGISTS NEVER DIE - THEY JUST LOSE THEIR CENSUS"
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