Genealogy Chat

Can anyone help. How can I find the first marriage of my Father (who is deceased) when all I know is he was divorced prior to 1966. I have no idea when or where or even who he married, but I think it would have been after 1939 and before 1952. Can someone give me any pointers. Thanks Vanesa

were there any children from the first marriage , the birth ref will give the mums maiden name. other than that its a trawl through each quarter for every year on his name search

Hi Shirley,

There is a rumor that there was a child, but once again I dont have any details, Looks like its me and the Family records office

Vanessa

Sometimes a later marriage certificate of a divorced person will say .....previously the husband of..etc.

Gwyn

Your best hope would be to track down the divorce and obtain the papers. The wife's name would be on them, and possibly the name(s) of any child(ren), if there was a custody issue.

Reg

Hi Vanessa.

Well the FRC at Islington is now closed for BMDs. they are in the process of being transferred to Kew ,BUT, I do believe they wont be searchable in the same way as the big ledgers are being microfiched and then archived. .

Joan

Thanks for your input.........I was not aware of the details you have so kindly posted. I must confess to assuming that the papers would be held 'in perpetuity'.

Divorce is not an issue I have had to contend with in compiling my family tree, so I was unaware of the true situation.

I should have checked...........!!!!!

Reg

You should be able to look at the bmnds...called the GRO now, previously St Catherine's Index, at your local records office or large library. If your father's name is fairly uncommon it will be easier...otherwise take lots of coffee and biscuits! Do you know where he micght have been living?
Good luck
Joan

Hello all

Many thanks for all the replies, my apologies for not answering but been offline for a few days.

I think it may be a trip to Kew or maybe even Scotland

Vanessa

It appears that Joan deleted her first response..........so my reply to her looks rather odd!!

Reg

Hi Reggie, I shouldnt worry, it is an odd question, probably something I should have been told years ago.

Hi LfW, I will check NA now it may give me some ideas thanx

Vanessa

HI LfW,

Well bang gos me not using the card this month lol

Vanessa

Hi LfW

Did you have to have the names of both parties and dates or just an idea of the timeframe?

Vanessa

hi vanessa i know where u are coming from i am looking on information about my grandfather my mother abit in ur situation he had her got divorced to my nan and got remarried we are searching for information about him now keep looking mate and keep trying we hae been looking for year we have found out he has now died in 1992 but found out he has more children keep trying mate u will find the information that u want sooner or later