Unlocking the story of American divorces: A comprehensive database
Divorce, the legal dissolution of a marriage due to irreconcilable differences, marks the end of a marital union under the auspices of county or state law. This significant life event, often fraught with emotion and complexity, leaves a trail of records that document the unraveling of once-intertwined lives.
Florida, Divorce, 1927-1950 | 267,322
North Carolina, County Divorce Records, 1926-1975 | 20,414
Washington, County Divorce Records, 1852-1950 | 78,800
Colorado, Statewide Divorce Index, 1900-1939 | 89,708
Washington, Divorce Index, 1969-2014 | 1,236,864
Texas, Divorce Index, 1968-2010 | 3,599,262
California, Divorce Index, 1966-1984 | 3,518,802
Minnesota, Divorce Index, 1970-1995 | 366,350
Connecticut, Divorce Index, 1968-1997 | 322,012
Wisconsin, Divorce Index, 1965-1984 | 231,499
Arkansas, Divorce Index, 1923-1939 | 107,965
Florida, Divorce Index, 1927-2001 | 3,012,177