Divorce

[3Chant]

Where will I find divorce records for my ancestor? The divorce of Elizabeth Curtin and Joseph Patrick Curtin may have been in UK or Ireland between 1897-1917 and probably before 1911. I am a member of ancestry but I cannot find any divorce records on their database.

[stanmapstone]

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

Stan

[rosie99]

It is also possible that they did not divorce.

Where did you last have them living on the census 

[Christine53]

There are divorce records on Ancestry here :

https://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=2465

I cannot find anything for your Curtins unfortunately.

[KGarrad]

A guide from TNA here:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/divorce/

[ThrelfallYorky]

Are you quite sure that they actually did divorce? Until comparatively recently it would have been an expensive and complex undertaking, beyond the purses of many couples.
Often one or more partner simply moved to another location, and either declared themselves single again, or, especially if they were trailing children in their wake,  widow/widower if undertaking another marriage.
It would not often be questioned in another area.

[stanmapstone]

A guide from TNA here:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/divorce/

That is the same site that I gave in my post.  #1

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

Stan.
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[stanmapstone]

Divorce in England and Wales;
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Divorce_in_England_and_Wales

Stan

[ThrelfallYorky]

Fascinating articles on divorce, thank you .... I've learned a lot from your links!