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Prior to 1834, divorces are found in legislative papers. The [http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/history/misc/actsintro.htm Index to Names in Acts of Tennessee 1796-1850] provided by the Tennessee State Library and Archives will search for any person found in the legislative papers. The state constitution of 1834 then gave inidividual county circuit and chancery courts the power to grant divorces. Circuit courts handled divorce proceedings which did not involve a dispute over the division of property. Divorces that did involve property disuputes were handled by the Chancery court. The Tennessee State Library and Archives suggests that you read their document [http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/history/county/court.htm Courts Where Tennessee Court Cases Were Tried ]to aid in determining which court records are most likely to hold the records you desire. | Prior to 1834, divorces are found in legislative papers. The [http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/history/misc/actsintro.htm Index to Names in Acts of Tennessee 1796-1850] provided by the Tennessee State Library and Archives will search for any person found in the legislative papers. The state constitution of 1834 then gave inidividual county circuit and chancery courts the power to grant divorces. Circuit courts handled divorce proceedings which did not involve a dispute over the division of property. Divorces that did involve property disuputes were handled by the Chancery court. The Tennessee State Library and Archives suggests that you read their document [http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/history/county/court.htm Courts Where Tennessee Court Cases Were Tried ]to aid in determining which court records are most likely to hold the records you desire. | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1237 Tennessee Divorce and Other Records, 1800-1965] at Ancestry.com (Free<ref>May be used for free at Family History Center. To locate a center near you, [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator click here].</ref>/$) | |||
The Tennessee State Library and Archives has a state-wide divorce index for July 1, 1945 - December 31, 1959. See their website for instructions to order [http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/history/mailcnty.htm#Divorce_Records divorce records prior to 1960]. | The Tennessee State Library and Archives has a state-wide divorce index for July 1, 1945 - December 31, 1959. See their website for instructions to order [http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/history/mailcnty.htm#Divorce_Records divorce records prior to 1960]. | ||