Divorces and Separations from Petitions to the North Carolina General Assembly, 1779-1837

by Janet McBride and Ransom McBride

Divorces and separations from the bonds of matrimony are never pleasant subjects to discuss, however the Petitions and Memorials which request that such steps be approved on the part of parties involved often contain genealogical information that cannot be obtained in any other way. The very fact that an injured party petitioned for a separation or a divorce presumes that a legal marriage took place, and this presumption may complement or supplement...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0936370203
• ISBN13: 9780936370200
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Heritage Books
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.5" x 11.0"