Texas, Divorce Index - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This collection contains indexes of Divorce Decrees and Annulments to Marriage submitted to district courts throughout the state of Texas. The indexes were prepared by the Vital Statistics Unit of the Department of State Health Services and have been published on the Department's website.

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Record Content
Key genealogical facts found in this collection may include:


 * Age of Husband
 * Age of Wife
 * Calculated birth year for husband
 * Calculated birth year for wife
 * Full date of divorce
 * Husband's full name
 * Date of marriage
 * Number of children under 18
 * Reference ID (Page/Volume/Entry/Certificate Number)
 * Full name of wife including maiden name

How to Use the Record
To begin your search it is helpful to know the following:


 * Names of interested parties
 * Date and place of divorce

Search the Collection
Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor.

Using the Information
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details such as a title, an occupation, or land ownership. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors.

Unable to Find Your Ancestor?

 * Check for variant spellings of the surnames.
 * Check for another index. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records.
 * Search the records of nearby counties.

Related Websites
Texas Department of State Health Services

Related Wiki Articles
Texas Vital Records

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Citation Example for a Record Found in a Historical Record Collection
“Delaware Marriage Records,” index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 4 March 2011), William Anderson and Elizabeth Baynard Henry, 1890; citing Delaware, State Marriage Records, no. 859, Delaware Bureau of Archives and Records Management, Dover.

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