Divorce Lookup Part I: Index Search, Cook County, Illinois Circuit Court Archives, 1871-1963 from chicagogenealogy

I will visit the Circuit Court Archives in Chicago to search either the plaintiff or the defendant indexes (up to three years*) for Circuit Court and Superior Court divorces that took place between 1871-1963.

If I find a match, I will request that the files be brought to the Archives (they're stored off site and it takes about a week to get them) so that they can be viewed and/or copied. (Once you have the file number from the index, I can provide color scans of the records for $10 + $.50 per image or you can request paper copies directly from the Archives.

If I'm able to locate a match, I will provide you with the pertinent index information. If I'm not able to find a match, I will provide you with a detailed explanation of how and what I searched. Important: Some of the indexes c. 1930-1940 are nearly illegible. If I find that I can't read the indexes well enough to do your search, I will decline the lookup.

*This three-year limit pertains to the indexes that are hand-written and not alphabetical. I'm willing to search a few more years in the indexes that are computer-generated and alphabetical. Let me know what you need and I'll see if I can help.

I can also handle other types of research at the archives through custom requests. (see link below for holdings) If you have questions, just send me a message through this site. Thanks! Cynthia