Florida Divorce - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains divorce records from the Florida Office of Vital Statistics.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
 * Name
 * Name of spouse
 * Date of marriage
 * Place of marriage
 * Divorce petition date

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Try searching by surname only
 * Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

Research Helps

 * Florida Guided Research
 * Florida Record Finder
 * Florida Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Florida Research, 1880-Present

Other FamilySearch Collections
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

 * Florida. State Board of Health. Bureau of Vital Statistics; Florida. Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services. Office of Vital Statistics, Florida combined divorce and annulment index, 1927-1969 FHL 143 microfiche
 * Florida. State Board of Health. Bureau of Vital Statistics, Report of divorce granted and report of marriage annulled, 1927-1950 FHL 141 rolls

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001
 * Florida Marriage Index, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001
 * Florida Marriages, 1830-1993
 * Florida Marriages, 1837-1974

FamilySearch Digital Library

 * Florida Historical Records Survey, Division of Community Service Programs, Work Projects Administration, Guide to public vital statistics records in Florida Jacksonville, Florida : Florida Historical Records Survey, 1941

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