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''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee|Tennessee ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee|Tennessee ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee Divorce Records|Divorce Records]]'' {{Adoption TNGenWeb}} <br><br>[[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] See also [[Tennessee Court Records|Court Records]]<br>In the early 1800's the legislature, the circuit courts, and county courts granted divorces. Divorce records may indicate the date and place of the marriage being dissolved. Circuit courts have handled divorce proceedings in most counties. <br> The Tennessee Office of Vital Statistics has a statewide register of divorces after 1 January 1949 and can verify the date and county of a divorce or annulment. Their address is in [[Tennessee Vital Records]]. You can get application forms (and instructions) for divorce certificates from the Office of Vital Statistics web site: | ||
*[http:// | *[http://health.state.tn.us/vr/index.htm Office of Vital Records - Tennessee Department of Health] | ||
A source for early Tennessee divorces is: | A source for early Tennessee divorces is: | ||
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Legislative petitions represent only a small number of the divorces requested. Most went through the superior, circuit, and chancery courts. | Legislative petitions represent only a small number of the divorces requested. Most went through the superior, circuit, and chancery courts. | ||
Original [http://ezinearticles.com/?Search-Tennessee-Divorce-Records-Online&id=1174061 divorce records] for all years are available in the county where the divorce occurred. The Family History Library has copies of the records for some counties. They can be found in the[[ | Original [http://ezinearticles.com/?Search-Tennessee-Divorce-Records-Online&id=1174061 divorce records] for all years are available in the county where the divorce occurred. The Family History Library has copies of the records for some counties. They can be found in the[[Family History Library Catalog Place-name Search|Place-name Search]] of the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||
TENNESSEE - COURT RECORDS | TENNESSEE - COURT RECORDS | ||