[or-roots] Divorce Records

[Gary Murray]

son't give up on the divorce.  i know i got mine in salem but unfortunately don't remember where.  mine were for my gr. grandmother and gr. granfather.  after the divorce she married my gr. grandfathers brother. a much younger brother and then someone went ahead and lied to the census taker.  this divorce was 23 pages in length.  i do remember the lady who pulled the microfilm for me.  the lady involved was my gr. grandmother and she packe up and left 5 kids.  when she remarried they had two more kids.  as far as i can tell, these two kids from the second marriage were my granmothers 1/2 brother and sister but they also were my grandmothers aunt and uncle.  talk about being your own grandpa.  this was a very bitter divorce and all the name-calling was with these 23 pages.  its been about 20 years since i got them and while everyone called my g.m. ester, her real name was listed as rhoda persiette hutchinson.  her mother was flor miranda [bonney] hutchinson.  there is a lot of info in these 23 pages.  my g.m. never spoke to her mother again.  both flora and her second husband [david isom hutchinson] are buried in the pioneer cem. in hubbard oregon.  i believe it was the county clerk's office where i found these som 20 years ago.  my cousin took a magnifying glass and a basic knowledge of the family and deciphers the entire 23 pages.  they make interesting reading.
gary in az.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: D. J. Brotherton 
  To: or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us 
  Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 6:40 PM
  Subject: Re: [or-roots] Divorce Records


  The Oregon Bar Association has rules about how long legal documents are kept by an attorney.   I had a case where the lawyer died and his records was placed in the basement of a house and I went and retrieved my box of records after calling the Oregon Bar Association and found out where they were.  

  Remember every peice of paper may not have been kept - just the court papers.   Also the opposing attorney - if there was one - would have filed court papers and all  court papers should be microfilmed and kept in the courthouse - at least in Marion County under the County Clerk administration,  and I believe  the same would apply to Lane County.  I just have experience with Marion County.

  Dolores
  djbrtb at kci.net
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