Ned, this isn't a direct answer to your question, but regarding the subject of divorce in the 1800s, I have a transcription of a divorce proceeding from Saratoga County on my web site that might be of passing interest. David See http://pages.preferred.com/~dsee/divorce.html NYRENSSE-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > Subject: [NYRENSSE] Divorces in 1800s > Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2000 09:02:33 EDT > From: Nedschim@aol.com > To: NYRENSSE-L@rootsweb.com > > Maridel wrote: > Does anyone know if people got divorced circa 1820-30 how they went > about it, or if there are any divorce records for the REN/Troy/Berlin > area from then existing in any archive ? > a