March 2020 Meeting

Divorce Records
by Lauri Jean Swett

If 50% of all marriages end in divorce, we will likely find them on our family trees. Learn to recognize the clues that point to a likely divorce, howto prove one happened and how to find the records. Online and off-line resources will be discussed.

Lauri Jean is a professional genealogist. She is a presenter, researcher, writer and volunteer. She is a graduate of ProGen and has a certificate in Written Storytelling. She volunteers at the Platte City Family History Center and is program chairman for the Heartland Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists. Her ancestors have provided 40 years of research experience in the Midwest and Southern United States, Canada and Scandinavia.