8,713
edits
→Divorce Records: removed reference to outline and changed it to page
(→Divorce Records: footnotes) |
(→Divorce Records: removed reference to outline and changed it to page) |
||
| Line 431: | Line 431: | ||
== Divorce Records == | == Divorce Records == | ||
Before 1787, divorce was practically nonexistent in New York. Some petitions for divorce were made to the governor or legislature, but only a few were granted. Records of divorces granted by acts of the legislature consist both of the legislative act and petitions that were sent to the legislature. Acts of divorce are indexed in the index mentioned under the "[[New York Law and Legislation|Law and Legislation]]" | Before 1787, divorce was practically nonexistent in New York. Some petitions for divorce were made to the governor or legislature, but only a few were granted. Records of divorces granted by acts of the legislature consist both of the legislative act and petitions that were sent to the legislature. Acts of divorce are indexed in the index mentioned under the "[[New York Law and Legislation|Law and Legislation]]" page. | ||
From 1787–1847, divorces were recorded in chancery court records. Chancery court divorces are at the state archives or for the New York City area at: | From 1787–1847, divorces were recorded in chancery court records. Chancery court divorces are at the state archives or for the New York City area at: | ||