| It is possible to find free divorce records | | | | records. In California, the cost is $13. |
| if you are looking for records from a long | | | | Certain states have varying costs when it |
| time ago. Until the 19th century, divorce was | | | | comes to their public records. |
| almost unheard of. If in fact you are seeking | | | | |
| divorce records that you know date back this | | | | The Internet can be a very helpful resource |
| far, you may be able to find them using sites | | | | when you are searching for vital records. For |
| like Ancestry and RootsWeb. | | | | example, the website of the National Center |
| | | | for Health Statistics (NCHS) offers plenty of |
| Or, you can check your local library to see | | | | information about obtaining birth and death |
| if they have a local history room. Many | | | | certificates as well as marriage and divorce |
| libraries do have such a room where vital | | | | records from all the states. You can find out |
| records from centuries past are kept. Another | | | | where to write for information and how much |
| place to look is your city or county | | | | the records are going to cost you. Another |
| government building. Of course, if you are | | | | option is to use web sites like SearchSystems |
| seeking modern divorce records you will need | | | | or Akiba. These sites can often help you |
| to pay a fee. | | | | obtain the records you need quickly and |
| | | | easily, for a fee of course. Usually these |
| There are various reasons why you may need to | | | | fees may be a bit more than your Vital |
| find divorce records. One reason is that you | | | | Records Department will charge but for the |
| are getting remarried and need to provide a | | | | convenience of doing business online it is |
| certified copy of your previous divorce | | | | often worth it. |
| records in order to get a marriage license. | | | | |
| Or, you may be seeking divorce records for | | | | The final option if others are not viable is |
| someone else. | | | | to obtain the services of a private |
| | | | investigator. Private eyes can usually get |
| Divorce records are public and available to | | | | their hands on all sorts of records not |
| anyone who pays the applicable fee. How much | | | | available in other avenues. This option is |
| it will cost to obtain these records depends | | | | the most expensive, but will save you time |
| on the state in which you live. For example, | | | | and the process is guaranteed success or no |
| it costs $10 in New York City to get divorce | | | | money is exchanged. |