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== Online Resources == | == Online Resources == | ||
*'''1706-1850''' [https://tslaindexes.com/database-tn-research/acts-tennessee-1796-1850?search_api_views_fulltext=&search_api_views_fulltext_1=&search_api_views_fulltext_2=divorce Acts of Tennessee 1796-1850 (Legislative Papers)] at Tennessee State Library and Archives — index & images | *'''1706-1850''' [https://tslaindexes.com/database-tn-research/acts-tennessee-1796-1850?search_api_views_fulltext=&search_api_views_fulltext_1=&search_api_views_fulltext_2=divorce Acts of Tennessee 1796-1850 (Legislative Papers)] at Tennessee State Library and Archives — index & images | ||
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'''Print Publications'''<br> | '''Print Publications'''<br> | ||
*''Tennessee Divorces, 1797 to 1858: Taken From 750 Legislative Petitions and Acts,'' by Gale Williams Bamman. Nashville, Tennessee: G.W. Bamman, 1985. {{FSC|401184|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.8 P2b}}; {{WorldCat|1048524682|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; This book contains abstracts of divorce decrees in alphabetical order by the name of the person requesting the divorce | *''Tennessee Divorces, 1797 to 1858: Taken From 750 Legislative Petitions and Acts,'' by Gale Williams Bamman. Nashville, Tennessee: G.W. Bamman, 1985. {{FSC|401184|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.8 P2b}}; {{WorldCat|1048524682|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; This book contains abstracts of divorce decrees in alphabetical order by the name of the person requesting the divorce | ||
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''Restrictions''<br> | ''Restrictions''<br> | ||
*Divorce records in Tennessee are confidential for 50 years. | *Divorce records in Tennessee are confidential for 50 years. | ||
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:*[https://www.ctas.tennessee.edu/clerks-of-court Tennessee Clerks of Court contact information] at University of Tennessee. | :*[https://www.ctas.tennessee.edu/clerks-of-court Tennessee Clerks of Court contact information] at University of Tennessee. | ||
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== Coverage and Compliance == | ==Coverage and Compliance== | ||
* | *Divorces are court records and have high compliance. | ||
*Many couples | *Many couples separated leaving no divorce record. | ||
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== Information in the Records == | == Information in the Records == | ||
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*If the divorce involved a dispute over the division of property, then it would have been heard in the ''Chancery Court''. Otherwise it would have been heard in the ''Circuit Court''.<ref>Tennessee Department of Health, Tennessee Office of Vital Records, "Divorce Records," https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/guides/vital-records-at-the-library-and-archives#divorce, accessed 22 August, 2024.</ref> | *If the divorce involved a dispute over the division of property, then it would have been heard in the ''Chancery Court''. Otherwise it would have been heard in the ''Circuit Court''.<ref>Tennessee Department of Health, Tennessee Office of Vital Records, "Divorce Records," https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/guides/vital-records-at-the-library-and-archives#divorce, accessed 22 August, 2024.</ref> | ||
*For divorces prior to 1994, the husband's name is required to search the records. After 1994, a search can be done using either the wife's maiden name or the husband's name. | *For divorces prior to 1994, the husband's name is required to search the records. After 1994, a search can be done using either the wife's maiden name or the husband's name. | ||
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Divorce records may include: | |||
*Petitions, which started the process, include at least names of parties and the grievance. May include date and place of marriage. | |||
*Certificates or registers contain date marriage was dissolved and names of parties. | |||
*Case files contain the papers created and include marriage and divorce details, residences, and name changes. May include children's names, ages, birth dates. | |||
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''See also:''<br> | ''See also:''<br> | ||
*[https://tnsla.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/tnslapublic/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ASSET$002f0$002fSD_ASSET:122183/ada?qu=court+records+were+tried&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ASSET%2F0%2FSD_ASSET%3A122183%7EASSET%7E0&h=8 Divorce Records] TSLA article | *[https://tnsla.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/tnslapublic/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ASSET$002f0$002fSD_ASSET:122183/ada?qu=court+records+were+tried&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ASSET%2F0%2FSD_ASSET%3A122183%7EASSET%7E0&h=8 Divorce Records] TSLA article | ||
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*[[United States Divorce Records|United States Divorce records]] | *[[United States Divorce Records|United States Divorce records]] | ||
==Strategy== | |||
*Divorces can be difficult to locate. The divorce may have occurred in another county. Try all the residences of both the husband and wife. | |||
*[[United States Newspapers|Newspapers]] often printed information about separations and divorces in the area to help you determine if a divorce exists. | |||
*Many couples simply separated, leaving no divorce record. | |||
*''See [[United States Divorce Records|United States Divorce Records]] for more information.'' | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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