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Texas Divorces 1968-2001

Historical Context: Reports of divorces and annulments only were reported to the Bureau of Vital Statistics starting in 1968. Before that time, check the county clerk for earlier records. (Taken from the Handybook for Genealogists, 11th Edition.)

Questions Asked:
Husband
Husband's Age
Wife
Wife's Age
Number of children Under 18
Marriage Date
Divorce Date
Divorce County
Divorce State

Why This Database is Valuable: This Divorce Index is a compilation of the Reports of Divorce Decrees or Annulment to Marriage by the district clerk's office in the county where the court decree was filed. Index information includes husband and wife names, ages, marriage and divorce dates, and the county where the divorce occurred. Ongoing corrections are made to the original record, therefore these indexes may not reflect the most recent information. To receive information on divorces prior to 1971, or if you cannot locate a divorce in this index, you must contact the District Clerks' office in which the divorce occurred.

Next Steps: The next steps for this database depend upon the motives behind looking at it to begin. A divorce proves that a marriage took place, and may be able to help establish possible parentage, although without DNA testing or a written statement, it cannot establish it alone. Divorces also help lead to other people who may know something about relatives that otherwise may go undiscovered or be completely forgotten. This next steps for this database are as individual as the motives and need to be handled on a case-by-case basis.

This Divorce Index is a compilation of the Reports of Divorce Decrees or Annulment to Marriage by the district clerk's office in the county where the court decree was filed. Index information includes husband and wife names, ages, marriage and divorce dates, and the county where the divorce occurred. Ongoing corrections are made to the original record, therefore these indexes may not reflect the most recent information. To receive information on divorces prior to 1971, or if you cannot locate a divorce in this index, you must contact the District Clerks' office in which the divorce occurred.

Source: Texas, Department of State Health Records, Divorce Index 1968-2001.