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Index to Divorces 1861 - 1894

Background

This index was compiled from two main series of divorce files created by the Supreme Court of Queensland, Southern District, Brisbane:

Divorce records are otherwise known as Matrimonial petitions or causes (writs) or Common Law writs. Matrimonial writs are marked "Mat" or "Matrimonial". Matrimonial petitions were kept as a separate series from 1861 to 1894 (Series ID 5688) and from 1961 onwards; from 1894 to 1961 they were kept together with other writs in Series ID 5687.

These files usually contain a range of documents including:

Please note that earlier files do not always contain a marriage certificate or maintenance orders. Some of the files have been water damaged.

The images below (click for larger image) are documents found within a matrimonial writ file. From Divorce No. 166 of 1894 Stewart -v- Holzmann, the Front cover of the file (on the left) listing all documents within the file and item No. 17 the Decree Nisi cover page (on the right).

      

Explanatory Notes

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Other Records

See also Supreme Court of Queensland, Southern District, Brisbane Series ID 5687, Writs, 1857-2007. To locate record within this series refer to Search Procedure 6: Divorces

See also Supreme Court of Queensland, Northern District, Townsville Series ID 6242, Matrimonial Petitions, 1879-1976. This series is item listed which allows searching by individual name.

Supreme Court of Queensland, Central District, Rockhampton: no files or indexes are held.



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Last Updated: Wednesday, 7 October 2009
QUEENSLAND DIVORCES 1861-1900

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