Hello San They should be able to help with any divorce that occurred in England (I'm not sure about Wales, Scotland etc). 'Our' divorce took place in either Rugby or Leicester; I tend to think the latter. The only thing is I am not sure how old the decree and absolute have to be before you can get the copies. The department is VERY busy though as they deal with present day divorce too so you can imagine they are kept hard at work. If you drop them a line now you may just get a reply before Christmas and this should set the wheels in motion towards getting at the records. Best wishes, Janet -----Original Message----- From: eng-warks-birmingham-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-warks-birmingham-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Sandra Whitmore Sent: 14 December 2006 20:59 To: eng-warks-birmingham@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [B'ham] re; advice re; divorce?.... Hi Janet, I am so grateful to you for the info you have sent me...Thank you so very much!! Am i right in thinking that this address you have given me would cover a divorce that took place in Birmingham?...Sorry to sound so "thick" but this part is all new to me!! can you tell?..ha/ha.... thanks again Janet. Cheers, san ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet Ellis" <janet@ellisat16.freeserve.co.uk> To: <eng-warks-birmingham@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 5:35 PM Subject: Re: [B'ham] re; advice re; divorce?.... Hello San I was also looking for divorce records earlier this year. If you look at the two messages that I have copied below you will see the address to which you can apply for divorce records. There is a website (don't have address but google will find it) where you can download a form. The cost has risen to £25 now but they will advise. Unfortunately in my case the actual papers have been lost and all that they could tell me was that the divorce took place in 1907 (and no refund!). The lady who wrote the message with the information is Judy and she may write to you if she reads your request. Good luck Janet Last year I was trying to find out about a divorce in my family which took place between 1930 and 1937. I wrote t the Principal Registry of The Family Division, Decree Absolute Searches, Family Proceedings Dept., Room 2.03, First Avenue House, 42-49 High Holborn, London WC1V 6NP. They were very helpful and found the divorce for me. I then sent for a copy of the proceedings which cost me £20. It told me the grounds for divorce, also told me where the couple had been married and the date. >I know now that my great grandparents divorced between 1901-1908 as in >1908 my great grandfather, then aged 51, married a new wife who was >only 25 years old. Can anyone point me in the right direction to >finding divorce records? > _____________________________________________ Tracing Ancestors in Birmingham: http://www.bham.de/ Any problems, please contact the List Admin: ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.18/586 - Release Date: 13/12/2006 _____________________________________________ Tracing Ancestors in Birmingham: http://www.bham.de/ Any problems, please contact the List Admin: ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Janet, thank you once again!!...I will indeed write to them and post the letter tomorrow and keep all my fingers crossed that we hear something before Christmas..It is so xciting to me as i am relativly new to all this but have to say, cannot believe how kind all the people on the list have been since starting all this!!.. Many thanks and will let you know how i get on if that is ok with you janet?.. Have a great CHRISTMAS.... Cheers, San..... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet Ellis" <janet@ellisat16.freeserve.co.uk> To: <eng-warks-birmingham@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 9:22 PM Subject: Re: [B'ham] re; advice re; divorce?.... Hello San They should be able to help with any divorce that occurred in England (I'm not sure about Wales, Scotland etc). 'Our' divorce took place in either Rugby or Leicester; I tend to think the latter. The only thing is I am not sure how old the decree and absolute have to be before you can get the copies. The department is VERY busy though as they deal with present day divorce too so you can imagine they are kept hard at work. If you drop them a line now you may just get a reply before Christmas and this should set the wheels in motion towards getting at the records. Best wishes, Janet -----Original Message----- From: eng-warks-birmingham-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-warks-birmingham-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Sandra Whitmore Sent: 14 December 2006 20:59 To: eng-warks-birmingham@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [B'ham] re; advice re; divorce?.... Hi Janet, I am so grateful to you for the info you have sent me...Thank you so very much!! Am i right in thinking that this address you have given me would cover a divorce that took place in Birmingham?...Sorry to sound so "thick" but this part is all new to me!! can you tell?..ha/ha.... thanks again Janet. Cheers, san ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet Ellis" <janet@ellisat16.freeserve.co.uk> To: <eng-warks-birmingham@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 5:35 PM Subject: Re: [B'ham] re; advice re; divorce?.... Hello San I was also looking for divorce records earlier this year. If you look at the two messages that I have copied below you will see the address to which you can apply for divorce records. There is a website (don't have address but google will find it) where you can download a form. The cost has risen to £25 now but they will advise. Unfortunately in my case the actual papers have been lost and all that they could tell me was that the divorce took place in 1907 (and no refund!). The lady who wrote the message with the information is Judy and she may write to you if she reads your request. Good luck Janet Last year I was trying to find out about a divorce in my family which took place between 1930 and 1937. I wrote t the Principal Registry of The Family Division, Decree Absolute Searches, Family Proceedings Dept., Room 2.03, First Avenue House, 42-49 High Holborn, London WC1V 6NP. They were very helpful and found the divorce for me. I then sent for a copy of the proceedings which cost me £20. It told me the grounds for divorce, also told me where the couple had been married and the date. >I know now that my great grandparents divorced between 1901-1908 as in >1908 my great grandfather, then aged 51, married a new wife who was >only 25 years old. Can anyone point me in the right direction to >finding divorce records? > _____________________________________________ Tracing Ancestors in Birmingham: http://www.bham.de/ Any problems, please contact the List Admin: ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.18/586 - Release Date: 13/12/2006 _____________________________________________ Tracing Ancestors in Birmingham: http://www.bham.de/ Any problems, please contact the List Admin: ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _____________________________________________ Tracing Ancestors in Birmingham: http://www.bham.de/ Any problems, please contact the List Admin: ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.18/586 - Release Date: 13/12/2006