MHGS holds microfilmed copies of divorce files from 1871 to February 1917.
Some search tips:
- Click the “+” icon on a row to see additional information
- when you enter a text string, the search engine looks for it all in one column. This means that you can’t search for both a first and last name, or use boolean terms like AND
- you need to enter text and press the Enter key to start the search
- if you enter smith, the engine will find Smith, Smithson and Smith Center.
- the search is not case sensitive
- you can’t search for a date
- once you have search results, you can show up to 100 items on the screen at once, and click on the the column headers to sort
| Plaintiff Surname | Plaintiff First Name | Defendant Surname | Defendant First Name | Filing Date | Case # | Docket | Pages | Reel # | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaintiff Surname | Plaintiff First Name | Defendant Surname | Defendant First Name | Filing Date | Case # | Docket | Pages | Reel # | Comments |