Indiana Divorce Records: Difference between revisions

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Divorces were first authorized by legislation in the Northwest Territory in 1795. They were granted through the General Court or Circuit Court. Generally this legislation remained in effect through Indiana’s territorial period (1800–1816), and courts having civil jurisdiction also heard divorce cases. In 1807 the territorial General Assembly also had power to grant divorces; in 1811 they passed two acts granting divorces. From 1817 to 1852 the Circuit Court in each county had jurisdiction over divorces, and the Indiana General Assembly could also grant divorces, through special legislation. These early divorces have been abstracted:  

The [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library]] has some divorce records for Indiana. If they are on microfilm/fiche, they can be loaned to your local [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|Family History Center]]. Using the Place Search of the [https://beta.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library Catalog], type in the county, then click on the topic: Divorce Records.  

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