Posts in October 6, 2022

If there is no divorce record of your ancestor and you think they got divorced, consider that they may have never legally gotten divorced. If that’s the case, make certain you have exhausted all records on the “divorcing” ancestor. If they owned real estate, check all the land records as the spouse may have had to waive various rights to the property before it could be sold if they were still married. A purchaser is going to want to have clear title. If they were divorced or single at the time of the sale, the deed may reference their marital status at the time of the transaction. Check for probate records on both members of the “divorcing” couple. If the couple were still legally married, a surviving spouse […]