Where would I find a divorce?.....

jean o · Post by **jean o** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 8:43 pm

I am still trying to knock down my brickwall and wondered about divorces 1820-1825. Where would I look please?

Post by **SarahND** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 9:57 pm

Hi Jean,
According to the book Alienated Affections: The Scottish Experience of Divorce and Separation, 1684-1830 by Leah Leneman, they are all to be found in the Edinburgh Commissary Court records at NAS (Refs CC8/5 and CC8/6) no matter where in Scotland the divorce took place. Unfortunately, these are no yet listed on the online catalogue. Under CC8/6 it says: "For cases 1801- 1835, see the lists in CC8/6/176," which in turn also lists CC8/20/6 as a possible reference.

I wrote to NAS in mid-December about a case in my own family, but have yet to hear back

Maybe you'll have more luck?
All the best,
Sarah

jean o · Post by **jean o** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:19 pm

Thanks for that - I know someone going up that way, I will ask them to take a look.

Cheers

Post by **SarahND** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:22 pm

Do let me know if they find anything! At least, if they find that the records are indeed where they are supposed to be, I will have some hope!
Regards,
Sarah